Beverly Hills Cox (1986) Review

Beverly Hills Cox (1986) Poster 

Today we are going back to 1986 and we are going to look into a parody film that stars Ginger Lynn. That’s right, the famous porno actress, Ginger Lynn, one of my first crushes, and one of the super stars of adult film, stars in this movie, which was shot for the big screen. You can tell throughout the movie that this was meant to be seen in theaters, not just on home video, as the film grain throughout is very much something that you would see in a grind house theater. In my area it was the Pussycat Theater that would play these movies, so in 1986, it was definitely a movie that you’d see there. The stars of this film include, Sheri St. Clair, Tantala Ray, Nick Random, Bridgette Monet, Ginger Lynn, Randy West, Sharon Mitchell, Tess Ferre, Francois, Jerry Butler, Shone Tayler, and Jamie Gillis. The plot is simple enough, it’s about a private detective played by Ginger Lynn as she uncovers several different cases. She narrates a great deal of the movie, and it starts with her walking the streets, and then going into a sex dungeon, where she catches a perp. The movie in question and review for today is none other than the parody of “Beverly Hill Cop”. This movie from 1986 is called “Beverly Hill Cox”, and while it is a parody, it doesn’t resemble the Hollywood version at all.

While this was meant to be for the big screen, it doesn’t shy away from the sex component, it’s very much an adult movie as within 3 minutes you get penetration, and you are reminded that this is all about sex. I could only imagine this on the big screen. The opening sex scene features Sheri St. Clair, Tantala Ray, and Nick Random. The trio have sex for a few minutes, and then Random cums on a woman’s butt, and that’s it. Meanwhile, Ginger Lynn watches, and then snaps a photo of what is going on. She says, “Smile for your wife”, and then runs off.

The story moves along for a story line. The story is that Suzy Cox is on the case, and that’s about it. The movie has some non-sex roles, mostly about what is going on in the world of private detective work. Ginger Lynn, isn’t the greatest actress, but she works well overall. The rest of the cast that is in non-sex roles aren’t half bad either. This is actually a “movie” I cannot stress that enough. The editing is crisp, and it really feels like more than just a porno, which I absolutely love. You can actually watch this fully, without just fast forwarding to the sex. It had a little comedy, it had a lot of sex, and some good acting, even for 1986!

Moving forward, we see a stake out, and it features Sharon Mitchell listening in on Bridgette Monet and Ginger Lynn getting affectionate. They start to kiss, and get out of their clothes, only to start a lesbian scene. It’s subtle, and sensual, like you’re watching softcore porno, which isn’t awful, but it’s far from what you’d expect from Lynn and the 1980s, as other scenes are more hardcore in nature. It’s a nice sensual, romantic, lesbian scene, that’s for sure.

This starts turning on Sharon Mitchell, remember, it’s a stake out. She gets turned on so much that she starts to grope Randy West, in the back seat of a car, and then they start to go at it. West and Mitchell have real chemistry here, and it’s really Mitchell that really pushes the scene, and the sexuality of the whole thing. West is just a by standard, and while he’s definitely into it, it’s Sharon Mitchell’s performance that takes the cake here, she’s really into it on all fronts, and creates such a good atmosphere of sex, that you start to get turned on. The director keeps going back to the lesbian scene, though, cutting back and forth, which I hate. I always hate when directors go from one scene to the next, in the middle of their sex scenes. The lesbian scene is romantic, soft, subtle, and well timed, meanwhile the car sex is fast, hard, and passionate. The sex doesn’t last too long, and eventually Randy West cums on Mitchell’s pubic hair. The two have serious chemistry, here, and it’s definitely not a long scene, but it works very well for what it is.

The movie moves forward to another scene, featuring a salesman trying to sell a woman on a dress. She goes to a dressing room, and the camera follows, naturally. The salesman yells out to another guy who is showing clothing to a customer, and it’s there that you see another sex scene, although somewhat robotic compared to what was just shown on the screen. Tess Ferre and Francois have sex in a dressing room. This is slow and methodical, without much passion at all. They go through the motions, and the most interesting thing is that Tess Ferre’s hair has sparkly stuff in it, so that’s kind of neat. Other than that, this is a scene that is somewhat boring and relatively easy to watch. Francois evetnaully cums, and that’s that. It’s a boring sex scene in a dressing room at a department store. Meanwhile, Ginger Lynn listens in another stall.

Ginger Lynn moves to another scene, going to a mechanic this time to get help with her car. She then becomes attracted to him, and the two start making out. There’s a lot of art given to this scene, with a lot of play with lighting, and music. The 1980s synth rock is not bad, but the sex scene is slow, and very “artsy” in a way. Lynn is juxtaposed with a Ferrari, and the mechanic keeps his shoes on, while Lynn gets into the action. This is not a great scene, as the two are mechanical (no pun intended) in nature. Eventually the mechanic cums on Lynn’s back, and that’s it. This is a short sex scene, and not that fun to watch. Lynn does ok, but Jerry Butler isn’t exactly grand, as he goes through the motions without any real passion. This was an “artsy” scene, that’s all I can say about that. Jerry Butler and Ginger Lynn do the deed, but meh, it’s not exciting.

The next scene features a phone call with a person detective agency and her women. She yells at the girls and says to not get in the way, and to keep an eye on their client. That transitions to another driving sequence, featuring Lynn, in Beverly Hills and finding different people. If you’re into story lines, then this is something that you’ll like. Because the story continues to be about the case, in which Cox is working, and she continues to use it properly. Next up, maids are at a party chopping things, and Ginger Lynn crashes the party in a black haired wig. She then moves around the party, and finds the client and shows up to a hot tub, where she grabs Sharon Mitchell and throws her in the tub! Shone Taylor then puts the moves on Sharon and the two start to go at it in a hot tub.

Sharon Mitchell and Shone Taylor go through to a blow job. Meanwhile, the camera cuts to Cox roaming around the mansion. While Mitchell continues to blow Taylor, her partner calls, and she tells her that Cox is roaming around. The camera cuts between the sex, and what Cox is doing, which is terrible, but hey, that’s just me. The movie shows off a lot of the sex, but also shows the story line developing towards the end. This must be because the movie was supposed to be for the big screen, otherwise what’s the point of transitioning so much? Mitchell’s performance here is great, once again showing off how much she seems to enjoy the process of movie making and sex. If you haven’t seen her work, maybe this is a good starting point. This scene really is a matter of a blow job, that’s about it.

With the end of the hot tub scene, the director moves the movie to Ginger Lynn, she’s investigating a room where Jamie Gillis finds her. The two talk about what’s going on in the night. They sit down and have champagne, and you know what’s going to happen next, right? The harpsichord music begins, and the two start kissing on the bed, and slowly start to work through what will be the last sex scene. Jamie Gillis and Ginger Lynn go through a passionate love scene, which is hardcore in nature, no doubt, but it’s not “hardcore” in that it’s rough or anything. It’s like watching two people make love, which isn’t a bad thing, but it’s definitely odd to see in porno. Ginger Lynn seems to genuinely enjoy this scene, and Gillis actually goes beyond work mode, the two becoming symbiotic. This is a passionate, arousing sexual scene, that you can tell throughout the motions, and of course the music. The passionate music plays, Lynn cums a few times, and the two kiss, embrace, and seem to really enjoy this sequence of sex. This is not clean cut, new school sex, mind you, there’s a lot of pubic hair, there’s a lot of sexual positions, and the money shot is not a major factor.

The story line continues, and we find out that Gillis’s character is known as the “Boner Bandit”, and he’s the mark that Cox was looking for. Gillis confesses to Cox, and that’s the end. The movie fades into the credits, and that’s where it all ends. I can see how this could be part of a double feature, because it’s only 1 hour and 20 minutes long, and the sex, honestly, isn’t that long at all. It’s good at times, but there are several ones that aren’t grand. As the movie continues, you get to see the twist ending, which I won’t spoil, but that’s it. The credits roll, and you get some close up shots of the production and a few little blooper elements, and that’s the end of the movie. Not much else to say about this one.

I give “Beverly Hills Cox” a 4 out of 5.

Why such a high rating? Well, it’s really Sharon Mitchell and Ginger Lynn that sold me. Sharon Mitchell and Randy West have some real chemistry, the acting isn’t half bad, and Lynn’s final scene is hot and passionate. It’s not heavy, it’s just sexy, and that’s something that is grand about porno sometimes. It can entice, without going overboard.

You can purchase “Beverly Hill Cox” at a variety of locations, I got a VHS copy for review.