In the film, Murphy is the sharp-tongued, sage veteran Russell to Pete Davidson’s naïve, rookie-like character Travis. "Saturday Night Live" alums Pete Davidson and Eddie Murphy start in "The Pickup" with Keke Palmer on Prime Video streaming Aug. 5.

In 1982’s hit action comedy 48 Hours, a young Eddie Murphy plays a wiseacre criminal on parole in order to help a veteran cop, played by Nick Nolte, solve a case. Murphy immediately shot to screen stardom in the role,