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48 Hrs.

48 Hrs.

One cop. One con. No mercy.

19826.71h 36m

Overview

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

Directed by Walter Hill
Written by Walter Hill, Roger Spottiswoode, Larry Gross
Produced by Joel Silver, Lawrence Gordon
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $78.9M

Top Cast

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Jack Cates

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Reggie Hammond

Annette O'Toole

Annette O'Toole

Elaine

Frank McRae

Frank McRae

Haden

James Remar

James Remar

Albert Ganz

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

Luther

Sonny Landham

Sonny Landham

Billy Bear

Brion James

Brion James

Ben Kehoe

Kerry Sherman

Kerry Sherman

Rosalie, Hostage Girl

Jonathan Banks

Jonathan Banks

Algren

Themes & Keywords

prisonsan francisco, californiaknifepartnerrevengeconvictbuddy coptough copfake fightdysfunctional relationshipabsurdamused

About 48 Hrs.

48 Hrs. is a crime, action, comedy film released in 1982 exploring themes of prison, san francisco, california, knife, partner, revenge, convict. Directed by Walter Hill, it stars Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole. A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.

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