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61-595: Beverly Hills Cop III is a 1994 American action comedy film starring Eddie Murphy , written by Steven E. de Souza , and directed by John Landis , who had previously worked with Murphy on Trading Places (1983) and Coming to America (1988). It is a sequel to Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and the third film in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise . Murphy again plays Detroit detective Axel Foley , who once again returns to Beverly Hills and teams up with detective Billy Rosewood ( Judge Reinhold ) to stop

122-565: A Cop III , you can safely say, 'Ooh, he must have got a lot of money!'" During the script's early drafts, the plot concerned Foley, Rosewood, and Taggart going to London to rescue Captain Bogomil ( Ronny Cox ), who was being held hostage by terrorists during an International Police Convention. However, problems such as scripting issues and budgeting caused pre-production to slow to the point where both John Ashton and Ronny Cox had to drop out due to obligations to other film projects. Ashton's part

183-697: A breakbeat hardcore version. This is the only film in the series not to feature a song performed by The Pointer Sisters , although "Neutron Dance" was used in the film's trailer. Beverly Hills Cop featured their song "Neutron Dance", while Beverly Hills Cop II had their song "Be There". Beverly Hills Cop III was criticized harshly and currently holds a 10% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 58 reviews. The critical consensus reads; "Despite being set at an amusement park, Beverly Hills Cop III forgets to have any fun as it churns out uninspired violence and witless gags, with an uncharacteristically lethargic Eddie Murphy not helping matters." Metacritic , which assigns

244-475: A front for a counterfeiting ring. DeWald was at the chop shop in Detroit to collect mint paper stored in the truck. That evening, Axel meets with Uncle Dave to ask him about further details to find a piece of viable evidence, and discovers that Frye's warning letter is actually written on a sheet of the stolen mint paper. Before he can make use of that evidence, Uncle Dave is shot and wounded by DeWald, and Axel

305-473: A gang of counterfeiters at a local amusement park called Wonder World . The film features a number of cameo appearances by well-known film personalities, including Robert B. Sherman , Arthur Hiller , John Singleton , Joe Dante , Barbet Schroeder , Peter Medak , special effects legend Ray Harryhausen , and George Lucas as a ride patron. It is also the first film in the series not to involve producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer , who opted out of

366-592: A genuine item that closely resembles the original to deceive others into believing it is authentic. Counterfeit products are often made to take advantage of the higher value of the original product, typically using lower-quality materials or production methods. Counterfeit food, drinks, medicines, and personal care products can contain harmful or inactive ingredients, causing anything from mild issues to serious, life-threatening. Counterfeit footwear, clothing, and accessories have been found to contain high levels of lead , arsenic , and phthalates . Counterfeit money

427-511: A normalized score, rated it 16/100 based on 15 reviews, indicating "overwhelming dislike". Richard Natale of Variety called it "a return to form by Eddie Murphy" that "runs out of steam before the end". Caryn James of The New York Times wrote that the film is designed to be a foolproof and safe money-maker, but Murphy plays Foley too straight. Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly rated it D− and called Murphy's performance "joyless" and "depressing". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave

488-529: A product is authentic. The EUIPO Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights has developed an anti-counterfeiting technology guide, to address the lack of information on technology solutions available on the market and help companies improve their protection against counterfeiting. In this guide, the main anti-counterfeiting technologies currently on the market are described, and classified into five main categories: The International Standard Organization has also published standards related to

549-523: A rumored watered down PG-13. Michael Brandt and Derek Haas were hired as screenwriters to improve on the existing script in July 2008 and completed a new script, under the working title Beverly Hills Cop 2009 , which would see Foley return to Beverly Hills to investigate the murder of his friend Billy Rosewood . The script was eventually rejected, leaving Ratner to work on a new idea. In an interview with Empire magazine, Ratner stated "I'm working very hard on

610-580: A street guy, working class, blue-collar character in ages so maybe it's like, 'Oh, wow, I didn't remember he was able to do that'", Murphy said. According to studio reports on the film's plot, Foley returns to Detroit after leaving his job in Beverly Hills and he's faced with the coldest winter on record to navigate the new rules and old enemies of one of America's most tenacious cities. The state of Michigan approved $ 13.5 million in film incentives, based on an estimated $ 56.6 million of filmmaker spending in

671-454: A third installment, Murphy stated: "There's no reason to do it. I don't need the money and it's not gonna break any new ground. How often can you have Axel Foley talk fast and get into a place he doesn't belong? But these motherfuckers are developing scripts for it. They're in pre-production. The only reason to do a Cop III is to beat the bank, and Paramount ain't gonna write me no check as big as I want to do something like that. In fact, if I do

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732-420: A whole new interpretation." On November 15, 2010, Ratner stated in an interview with MTV that there was still a possibility that they will make a fourth film, but that it wouldn't be "anytime soon." In October 2011, Murphy discussed a possible fourth film, stating, "They're not doing it. What I'm trying to do now is produce a TV show starring Axel Foley's son, and Axel is the chief of police now in Detroit. I'd do

793-435: Is "different from the trilogy's first installment because Axel is more mature and no longer the wisecracking rookie cop." During that same year, Murphy said he thought Beverly Hills Cop III was "infinitely better than Beverly Hills Cop II ." In an interview with The A.V. Club in 2009, Bronson Pinchot claimed that Eddie Murphy "was really depressed" at the time Beverly Hills Cop III was being filmed, claiming that Murphy

854-806: Is a printing industry specialty, focused on creating legal documents which are difficult to forge. Counterfeit goods are products that illegally use a registered trademark on items identical or similar to the original, designed to mislead buyers into thinking they are purchasing authentic products. Similarly, pirated goods infringe copyright , typically involving unauthorized reproductions or distributions of copyrighted works, such as movies, music, or software. The exact definitions of both counterfeit and pirated goods can vary by country, depending on local intellectual property laws. The colloquial terms "dupe " (short for "duplicate") or "knockoff " are often used interchangeably with "counterfeit," though they have different meanings. Dupes and knockoffs generally mimic

915-498: Is a form of fraud , and is often a key technique in the execution of identity theft . Uttering is a term in United States law for the forgery of non-official documents, such as a trucking company's time and weight logs. Questioned document examination is a scientific process for investigating many aspects of various documents, and is often used to examine the provenance and verity of a suspected forgery. Security printing

976-621: Is brought to park manager Orrin Sanderson. When DeWald is called in to contest Axel's claim that he was attacked by the security guards without prior challenge, Axel recognizes DeWald as Todd's killer, but Rosewood and Flint refuse to believe him because of DeWald's impeccable public reputation. Later, Axel is visited in his motel room by Uncle Dave and Janice. They inform him that the Wonder World park's designer and Dave's close friend, Roger Frye, has mysteriously disappeared while inspecting

1037-514: Is coming to the park for his investigation. Axel befriends park employee Janice Perkins while touring the park's behind-the-scenes facilities. He is observed by security, then shot at and attacked hand-to-hand. Axel retreats to the surface, where he cuts in line to enter the Spider Ferris wheel ride. Axel rescues two children from the Spider after the guards accidentally jam the ride and

1098-475: Is currency that is produced without the legal sanction of the state or government; this is a crime in all jurisdictions of the world. The United States Secret Service , mostly known for its guarding-of-officials task, was initially organized primarily to combat the counterfeiting of U.S. dollars in the wake of the American Civil War . Both sides had printed counterfeit notes in attempts to destabilize

1159-470: Is framed for his shooting. After getting away from DeWald and bringing Uncle Dave to a hospital, Axel sets out to prove his innocence by storming the park, calling Rosewood and Flint to assist him. The ensuing shootout kills the rest of DeWald's henchmen and leaves Axel, Rosewood and Flint injured; after a hand-to-hand fight Axel kills DeWald, avenging Todd. In the meantime, Sanderson is killed by Agent Fulbright, who then appears before Axel to explain that he

1220-809: Is intercepted by Secret Service Agent Steve Fulbright. He informs Axel that the killer must remain on the loose because the federal government is pursuing a larger scheme in which he is involved. After Todd's funeral, Axel learns that several clues left behind by the killers point to Wonder World, a theme park in Beverly Hills, California , owned by "Uncle Dave" Thornton. Axel arrives in Beverly Hills and reunites with his friend Billy Rosewood, now promoted to "Deputy Director of Operations for Joint Systems Interdepartmental Operational Command" (DDO-JSIOC), and meets Jon Flint, Billy's new partner after John Taggart's retirement. Flint calls his friend Ellis DeWald, head of Wonder World's park security, to let him know that Axel

1281-436: Is killed. And the second one, his friend, Captain Bogomil (Ronny Cox), gets shot. And then in the third one, his boss, chief Todd is killed but the focus is on Uncle Dave being in trouble. That's what the movie's about.” A fourth entry in the series was initially announced for release in the mid-1990s, under the production of Eddie Murphy's own production company "Eddie Murphy Productions", though production later fizzled out. It

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1342-465: Is out of reach for many people, not just because of international sanctions and low wages, but because exclusivity is built into its business model. Social and cultural forces are driving the unique fashion scene. In particular, social media has a huge influence on over these markets giving people images of things they can't own and further fueling the desire to obtains certain " hyped " items by any means accessible. Designers have even begun to acknowledge

1403-503: The Lethal Weapon film series . Other action comedies from the decade included The Blues Brothers (1980) and the films of actor and martial artist Jackie Chan . In the 1990s, action comedy films "became more violent, with fiery deaths and emphatic shootings increasingly used as punchlines". Rotten Tomatoes wrote that Rush Hour (1998) revitalized the genre's formula and that Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

1464-516: The Department of Defense 's supply chain. Counterfeit culture is the thriving markets surrounding fake streetwear . Most commonly, these markets originate out of areas where the inability to buy popular streetwear brands has fueled more sophisticated markets for counterfeit goods. These markets have spawned the emergence of a tribe of widely available copycat brands. In countries like North Korea and Russia where trade sanctions were imposed in

1525-686: The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services in March 2011 revealed over 1,800 cases of suspected counterfeit electronic parts within more than 1 million defense-related products. A follow-up report in 2012 found that counterfeit parts came "overwhelmingly from China." By 2022, concerns over counterfeit components in the supply chain persisted, notably affecting the F-35 fighter jets . In 2023, Forbes reported that Chinese materials, components, and software were still present in

1586-411: The trend of counterfeit culture by referencing fake or knock-off goods in their designs. This brought counterfeit culture into the realm of popular culture and has essentially shifted global acceptance towards becoming more lenient of these products as an appropriate alternative. Anti-counterfeiting technologies are added to products or their packaging to allow consumers or inspectors to check whether

1647-406: The "feel of the original". Murphy admitted one of his motivations for making a fourth Beverly Hills Cop film was to make up for the fact that the third film was "horrible" and that "he didn't want to leave (the series) like that". In May 2008, Rush Hour director Brett Ratner was officially named director, who promised the film would return under the series' standard "R" rating, rather than as

1708-730: The EU, imports of counterfeit and pirated products reached as high as €119 billion (approximately $ 134 billion), accounting for up to 5.8% of total imports that year. The increase in counterfeit goods sales, driven by the rise of globalized supply chains and e-commerce, is enabled through the use of small packages, sometimes referred to as de minimis shipments . Counterfeit goods purchased from e-commerce websites or social media apps are shipped in small packages to bypass customs inspections and exploit de minimis benefits, such as duty-free imports and expedited customs processing, allowing them to reach buyers directly. In 2023, 92% of counterfeit seizures in

1769-475: The U.S. involved small packages. China (including Hong Kong) is a major source of counterfeit goods, responsible for an estimated 80% of the world’s counterfeits, contributing over 1.5% to its GDP, and accounting for 84% of all counterfeit items seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in 2023. Other significant sources include India, Thailand, the Philippines, Turkey, Vietnam, Colombia, Mexico, and

1830-477: The United Arab Emirates. The most frequently seized counterfeit items are footwear, clothing, leather goods, and electrical machinery and electronic equipment. In 2023, apparel and accessories made up 26.2% of the counterfeit goods seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection . Counterfeit components are also present in the military supply chain. A report from an investigation initiated by

1891-461: The chance to get to grips with the film's spiraling budget. Originally estimated at $ 55 million, it was soon in excess of $ 70 million. Of that budget, $ 15 million was Murphy's paycheck. Principal photography began on September 8, 1993. The final chase scene through the "Land of the Dinosaurs", featuring eleven animatronic dinosaurs, was filmed at Universal Studios Stage 37. Exterior scenes set in

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1952-420: The characters to bring out the humor, while the action scenes tend to be less intense than in the traditional action movie." Action comedies often have " fish out of water " themes; for example, using a starring actor's celebrity to contrast the setting, such as how comedian and actor Eddie Murphy 's "streetwise, sarcastic persona clashes with conventional police procedures in the Beverly Hills Cop films" in

2013-415: The chop shop to pick up a stolen box truck ; the leader of the group confirms the truck still has its cargo—crates apparently belonging to the U.S. government—then has his men execute the car thieves. The group prepares to leave when Axel and his team launch their raid, but are outgunned. Todd, arriving moments later, is killed by the group's leader. When the group flees in the box truck, Axel gives chase, but

2074-411: The film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. Beverly Hills Cop III was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards , for Landis as Worst Director and the film as Worst Remake or Sequel. About the experience on making the movie, John Landis said: " Cop 3 was a very strange experience. The script wasn't any good, but I figured, “So what? I'll make it funny with Eddie". But then I discovered on

2135-424: The film's production due to budgetary disagreements, as well as the last film in the series to be distributed by Paramount Pictures . Beverly Hills Cop III was released on May 25, 1994, and grossed $ 42.6 million in the United States, and $ 76.5 million at the foreign box office for a worldwide total of $ 119.2 million. The film received negative reviews from critics, and was considered by them and Murphy himself as

2196-461: The filming of Coming 2 America has wrapped. On November 14, 2019, Deadline Hollywood announced that Paramount Pictures made a one-time license deal with an option for a sequel to Netflix to create the fourth film. By May 2020, after delays in the filmmaking business caused by the COVID-19 pandemic , Arbi and Fallah confirmed they are still attached as co-directors and that a new screenwriter

2257-492: The first day when I started giving Eddie some shtick, he said, "You know, John… Axel Foley is an adult now. He's not a wiseass anymore". So, with Beverly Hills Cop 3 , I had this strange experience where he was very professional, but he just wasn't funny. I would try to put him in funny situations, and he would find a way to step around them. It's an odd movie. There are things in it I like, but it's an odd movie." In an interview in 1994, Eddie Murphy said that Beverly Hills Cop III

2318-410: The fourth. It's very difficult, especially since there were three before. We're trying to figure out some important things, like where do we start? Is Axel retired? Is he in Beverly Hills? Is he on vacation? Does Judge Reinhold return as the loveable Billy Rosewood? Many questions to figure out, but I'm hoping to have a script before film disappears from our existence." Although Murphy himself committed to

2379-417: The franchise failed to connect with audiences due to the omission of Sergeant John Taggart (portrayed by John Ashton), and also because the stakes in the movie weren’t high enough compared to its two predecessors: “The reason Beverly Hills Cop 3 was soft was because Taggart's not in the movie, and the villain isn't villainous enough, and Axel didn't have any skin in the game. The first movie, Axel's best friend

2440-449: The gangsters's henchmen broke them out of custody and murdered Jeffrey. This was scrapped because producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer decided it was too close to the story of Michael Douglas 's 1989 film Black Rain . When writer Steven E. de Souza was brought in, he originally wrote the story as more " Die Hard in a theme park ". He was told that each of the rides he had designed would cost about $ 10 million to build and

2501-434: The grounds two weeks earlier, leaving only a letter with a cryptic message. Axel and Rosewood attend a banquet to honor DeWald as private law enforcement officer of the year and meet Axel's old friend Serge. Axel tries to heckle DeWald into revealing his criminal activities, but DeWald resists Axel's attempts. Later, Axel digs deeper into a closed-off section of the park and learns DeWald and Sanderson are using Wonder World as

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2562-458: The late twentieth century. The 1926 film The General starring Buster Keaton may be the first action comedy film. Other early forms of action comedy films were swashbuckler films from the 1930s. Allmovie wrote that its "stars combined wit and one-liners with a thrilling plot and daring stunts". In the 1980s, the genre became commonplace, and buddy cop films emerged as an extension of action comedy films such as Midnight Run (1988) and

2623-422: The other's economy, an example of economic warfare . Counterfeit government bonds are public debt instruments that are produced without legal sanction, with the intention of "cashing them in" for authentic currency or using them as collateral to secure loans or lines of credit through legitimate channels. Forgery is the process of making facsimiles or adapting documents with the intention to deceive. It

2684-409: The past to prevent the importation of popular brands, demand was stimulated for available counterfeit alternatives. The economic standing of a country or region also contributed to the demand for these products as the average consumer can't afford luxury prices but will gain the same social impact purchasing a knock-off whose quality is almost indistinguishable from the original's. Luxury streetwear

2745-762: The physical look of other products without copying the brand name or logo of a trademarked item, unlike counterfeits. Despite this distinction, counterfeits are frequently misleadingly marketed as dupes. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ), the presence of counterfeit goods in global trade has grown substantially. In 2005, counterfeit and illegally copied products accounted for up to $ 200 billion in international trade. This figure rose to $ 250 billion by 2007, representing 1.95% of world trade, up from 1.85% in 2000. By 2019, counterfeit and pirated goods made up approximately 2.5% of global trade, valued at an estimated $ 464 billion. In

2806-456: The pilot, show up here and there. None of the movie scripts were right; it was trying to force the premise. If you have to force something, you shouldn't be doing it. It was always a rehash of the old thing. It was always wrong." During late Summer 2013, after CBS decided to pass on the TV series, Paramount decided to move forward with the fourth film. On September 13, 2013, Jerry Bruckheimer stated he

2867-437: The project, it was unconfirmed whether the series' other principal actors, Judge Reinhold , John Ashton , Ronny Cox or Bronson Pinchot would also return, though Ratner stated in late 2009 that he was trying to convince Reinhold and Ashton to reprise their roles. Harold Faltermeyer 's " Axel F ", however, would definitely be returning for the proposed fourth installment, with Ratner quoted as saying "It'll be back but it'll be

2928-619: The script." Rejected ideas for Cop III included a Robert Towne screenplay (in which Foley has to deal with his celebrity status), a scenario teaming Murphy with Sean Connery as a Scotland Yard detective, and another Axel-in-London idea where his Scotland Yard counterpart would have been played by John Cleese . The last would have involved British gangsters, loosely based on the real-life Kray brothers , who were captured in Detroit and transported to London by Jeffrey (Axel's friend from Beverly Hills Cop and Beverly Hills Cop II , played by Paul Reiser ), and Axel would have gone overseas after

2989-435: The state. The film was supposed to be shot in and around Detroit and was estimated to provide jobs for 352 workers. The film was originally scheduled for a March 25, 2016 release, but on May 6, 2015, Paramount Pictures pulled Beverly Hills Cop IV from its release schedule, due to script concerns. On October 1, 2019, in an interview with Collider , Murphy confirmed that production on Beverly Hills Cop IV will commence once

3050-740: The theme park were filmed at Paramount's Great America (now known as California’s Great America) in Santa Clara, California , after Knott's Berry Farm declined permission. The three-armed Ferris wheel rescue scene used Great America's Sky Whirl . One shootout sequence was filmed inside the Earthquake! ride at the Universal Studios theme park. The Sherman Brothers wrote the WonderWorld theme song. Filming wrapped on January 25, 1994. A soundtrack containing mostly R&B music

3111-416: The weakest film in the series. A sequel, and fourth film, titled Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F , was released on Netflix on July 3, 2024. Detroit Police Department detective Axel Foley plans to arrest a car theft ring at a chop shop . Unbeknownst to his superior, Inspector G. Douglas Todd, Axel cancels his SWAT backup, planning to use only his team for the raid. Meanwhile, a group of four men arrive at

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3172-485: The whole film would cost about $ 70 million. When box office results for Murphy's 1992 comedy The Distinguished Gentleman came in, Paramount ordered the budget to be cut to $ 55 million. Paramount had earlier told Simpson and Bruckheimer that they would only outlay $ 25 million for a proposed version to be set in New York City, one of the main reasons that the producing team parted ways with the studio. Joel Silver

3233-494: Was a highlight from the decade. In the first two decades of the 21st century, the films Kung Fu Hustle (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), Tropic Thunder (2008), 21 Jump Street (2012), and Bad Boys for Life (2020) were among numerous instances of the genre. Counterfeit A counterfeit is a fake or unauthorized replica of a genuine product, such as money, documents, designer items, or other valuable goods. Counterfeiting generally involves creating an imitation of

3294-467: Was in talks to produce. On December 6, 2013, it was announced that Eddie Murphy would again reprise the role of Axel Foley and Brett Ratner would direct. On May 2, 2014, Deadline announced that screenwriters Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec would be penning the screenplay. On June 27, 2014, in an interview with Rolling Stone , Murphy discussed returning to the edgier type character of Axel Foley after years of making family-friendly films. "I haven't done

3355-401: Was low-spirited and had a low energy level. Speaking on Late Night with Seth Meyers , Eddie Murphy noted that the first and second Beverly Hills Cop "are really good" while the third one lacked "a great villain." Sitting down with Screen Rant ahead of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F , Murphy reflected on Beverly Hills Cop 3 , and why it just didn’t work. He commented that the third entry in

3416-432: Was re-announced in 2006, when producer Jerry Bruckheimer announced his intention to resurrect the film series, though he eventually gave up his option to produce the film, instead passing production duties to Lorenzo di Bonaventura . In September 2006 a script, an amalgamation of several earlier drafts, was presented to Murphy who was reported to be "very happy" with the outline which was described as an attempt to recapture

3477-668: Was re-written as John Flint (Héctor Elizondo) and dialogue was inserted to explain that Taggart had retired and moved to Phoenix. Cox's character's absence is never addressed in this film, nor is he mentioned. However, Ashton and Cox make subtle cameos in the form of a picture on Rosewood's desk of Foley, Taggart, Rosewood, and Bogomil on a fishing trip. This is the same picture that appeared in Cop II on Bogomil's and Foley's desks. In an interview in 2012, Ronny Cox said, "They wanted me to be in Beverly Hills Cop III , but...I read

3538-569: Was released on May 10, 1994, by MCA Records . It peaked at 158 on the Billboard 200 and 66 on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums . While Harold Faltermeyer did not return to score this film, his co-producer from the previous franchise entries, Keith Forsey , did produce and co-write a new song entitled "Keep the Peace", performed by INXS. However, Nile Rodgers covered Faltermeyer's " Axel F " in

3599-405: Was right. Axel realizes the agent is involved with the counterfeiters, so he fatally shoots him after a brief struggle. Later, Axel, Rosewood, and Flint attend a special event at Wonder World, where Dave, having made a full recovery, thanks Axel for his assistance by creating a new character for Wonder World with his name, "Axel Fox", while Axel begins a relationship with Janice. Asked in 1989 about

3660-480: Was set to take over producing duties from Simpson and Bruckheimer; however, negotiations on a large budget resulted in production delays leading to Silver quitting production. It was at this time that producers Mace Neufeld and Robert Rehme took on the project. Consequently, the film became more about the investigation and less about the action. Production was temporarily shut down to allow the Paramount top brass

3721-562: Was working on a new script for the film. In April 2022, Arbi and Fallah left the film to focus on Batgirl (2022), with Mark Molloy hired to replace them. In the same article, Will Beall was announced to have penned the script. The film was retitled Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F , with filming commencing on August 29, 2022. Action comedy film AllMovie describes action comedy films as those with "fast and furious" action yet being "mostly lighthearted", rarely having death or serious injury. The Script Lab wrote, "[The genre] relies on

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