
48 Hrs.(1982)
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.


“The boys are back in town.”
For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the Ice Man. Jack finds a picture that proves that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie Hammond, who is scheduled to be released from prison on the next day.

Eddie Murphy
Reggie Hammond

Nick Nolte
Jack Cates

Brion James
Ben Kehoe

Kevin Tighe
Blake Wilson

Ed O'Ross
Frank Cruise

David Anthony Marshall
Willie Hickok

Andrew Divoff
Cherry Ganz

Bernie Casey
Kirkland Smith

Brent Jennings
Tyrone Burroughs

Ted Markland
Malcolm Price
Another 48 Hrs. is a thriller, action, comedy, crime film released in 1990 exploring themes of prison, drug dealer, san francisco, california, gas station, investigation, betrayal. Directed by Walter Hill, it stars Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James. For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the Ice Man. Jack finds a picture that proves that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie Hammond, who is scheduled to be released from prison on the next day.
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