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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   20,248 votes
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Director:
Walter Hill
Writers:
Roger Spottiswoode (written by) and
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Release Date:
8 December 1982 (USA) more
Tagline:
When a tough cop has a cool convict as a partner and 48 hrs to catch a killer, a lot of funny things can happen in . . . 48 HRS. [Australia Theatrical] more
Plot:
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
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User Comments:
Pretty entertaining thanks to great performances from the two leads... more (81 total)
US TV Schedule:
Wed. Nov. 188:45 AMAMC   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nick Nolte ... Jack Cates

Eddie Murphy ... Reggie Hammond
Annette O'Toole ... Elaine
Frank McRae ... Haden

James Remar ... Albert Ganz

David Patrick Kelly ... Luther
Sonny Landham ... Billy Bear

Brion James ... Ben Kehoe
Kerry Sherman ... Rosalie, Hostage Girl
Jonathan Banks ... Algren

James Keane ... Vanzant
Tara King ... Frizzy, Hotel Desk Clerk
Greta Blackburn ... Lisa, Blonde Hooker

Margot Rose ... Casey

Denise Crosby ... Sally
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
48 Hours (USA) (alternative spelling)
Forty Eight Hours (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Australia:R | Singapore:PG (cut) | Netherlands:12 | USA:R (Certificate #26865) | UK:15 (2009) (uncut) | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) | Argentina:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video rating) (1987) (cut version) | UK:18 (original rating) | West Germany:18
Filming Locations:
California, USA more

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Trivia:
Eddie Murphy's film debut. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Jack Cates visits Reggie in jail the first time, the bill of Reggie's cap goes from up to down to back up again. more
Quotes:
Elaine: You know, if you let me come over to your place once in a while you could put on a clean shirt in the morning.
Jack: What makes you think I got any clean shirts in my place?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Angel: Dead End (#2.18)" (2001) more
Soundtrack:
LOVE SONGS ARE FOR CRAZIES more

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12 out of 13 people found the following comment useful.
Pretty entertaining thanks to great performances from the two leads..., 12 April 2001
7/10
Author: Howlin Wolf from Oldham, Gtr Manchester, England.

It's the chemistry between Nolte and Murphy that makes this work, plus the fact that both men really attempt to 'get into the skin' of their character, something mostly ignored in other examples of this genre. Director Hill knows he's got a great team in front of the camera, and all that remains is for him to incorporate some spectacular action sequences around them. This he does competently. That one-two punch is what gives the movie its fireworks.

The banter and situations concerning the characters are also gleefully un-PC. It'd be interesting to see what a studio and director would make of the same premise in these 'enlightened' times. Murphy's comic stage persona is less restrained here than it would be in later films, and the results are often shamefully funny.

Don't expect Shakespeare, there's far too much cursing and other unsavoury shenanigans going on for that; do expect a pacy and entertaining early example of the 'buddy thriller'.

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