Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

This action comedy helped transition Eddie Murphy from stand-up comic to movie star and featured locations all over Los Angeles. He stars as Axel Foley, a Detroit cop who becomes a fish-out-of-water when he comes to LA to investigate the murder of a friend.

The opening scene where the cigarette deal goes bad was filmed in an alleyway in the Arts District adjacent to the Barker Bros Warehouse at 1243 Palmetto Street (Los Angeles playing Detroit). Unfortunately it's closed off to the public.

GPS Coordinates:

34.040599, -118.234299

Then we switch to actual Detroit for the ensuing chase sequence.