I wasn't born in the 80s but I grew up watching movies from the period and there was a plethora of cop movies. There are almost as many Police Academy films as days in the week, but the undoubted ...

The '80s were known for the rise of the B-grade ... Seagal starred in everything from revenge movies to cop movies to prison ...

The cult classic comedy "Police Academy" was released ... and grossed just over $80 million worldwide. "The Terminator" franchise began with the first movie's release in October 1984.

Eddie Murphy starred in yet another one of these 80s Black movies with the iconic action-comedy film Beverly Hills Cop.