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User Rating:
6.9/10   20,498 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Roger Spottiswoode (written by) and
Walter Hill (written by) ...
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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:
A seriously edgy and explosive thriller. more (81 total)

Cast

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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
Olivia Brown ... Candy (as Olivia M. Brown)

Todd Allen ... Young Cop

Bill Dearth ... Thin Cop
Ned Dowd ... Big Cop

Jim Haynie ... Old Cop
Jack Thibeau ... Detective
Jon St. Elwood ... Plainclothesman
Clare Nono ... Ruth

Sandy Martin ... Policewoman

Matt Landers ... Bob

Peter Jason ... Cowboy Bartender
Bill Cross ... Patrol Officer #1

Chris Mulkey ... Patrol Officer #2
Marcelino Sánchez ... Parking Lot Attendant (as James Marcelino)
Bennie E. Dobbins ... Road Gang Guard (as Bennie Dobbins)

Walter Scott ... Road Gang Guard
W.T. Zacha ... Road Gang Guard
Begonya Plaza ... Indian Hooker (as Begoña Plaza)

Loyd Catlett ... Prison Guard
B.G. Fisher ... Prison Guard
Reid Cruickshanks ... Prison Guard

R.D. Call ... Duty Sergeant
Brenda Venus ... Hooker

Gloria Gifford ... Hooker (as Gloria E. Gifford)

Nick Dimitri ... Torchy's Patron

John Dennis Johnston ... Torchy's Patron
Rock A. Walker ... Torchy's Patron
Dave Moordigian ... Gas Station Attendant
J. Wesley Huston ... Security Guard
Gary Pettinger ... Cop with Gun
Marquerita Wallace ... Bar Girl
Angela Robinson ... Bar Girl
Jack Lightsy ... Bartender
John Hauk ... Henry Wong
Bob Yanez ... Interrogator
Clint Smith ... Leroy
Luis Contreras ... Gang Member
Suzanne M. Regard ... Cowgirl Dancer
Ola Ray ... Vroman's Dancer
Bjaye Turner ... Vroman's Dancer

Brian O'Neal ... Band at Vroman's (as The Busboys)
Kevin O'Neal ... Band at Vroman's (as The Busboys)
Gus Loundermon ... Band at Vroman's (as The Busboys)
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Directed by
Walter Hill 
 
Writing credits
Roger Spottiswoode (written by) and
Walter Hill (written by) &
Larry Gross (written by) and
Steven E. de Souza (written by)

Produced by
D. Constantine Conte .... executive producer
Lawrence Gordon .... producer
Joel Silver .... producer
 
Original Music by
James Horner 
 
Cinematography by
Ric Waite 
 
Film Editing by
Freeman A. Davies  (as Freeman Davies)
Mark Warner 
Billy Weber 
 
Casting by
Judith Holstra 
 
Production Design by
John Vallone 
 
Set Decoration by
Richard C. Goddard 
 
Costume Design by
Marilyn Vance  (as Marilyn Kay Vance)
 
Makeup Department
Michael Germain .... makeup artist
Edouard F. Henriques .... makeup artist (as Edouard F. Henriques III)
Dagmar Loesch .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Gene Levy .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Deborah Love .... second assistant director (as Deborah A. Love)
David Sosna .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Johnny Lattanzio .... construction coordinator
Craig Raiche .... property master
Jaymes Hinkle .... production painter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Glenn E. Anderson .... sound mixer
Richard L. Anderson .... supervising sound effects editor (as Richard Anderson)
Stephen Hunter Flick .... supervising sound effects editor (as Stephen Flick)
Rick Kline .... sound re-recording mixer
Gregg Landaker .... sound re-recording mixer
Donald O. Mitchell .... sound re-recording mixer
Teri E. Dorman .... sound editor (uncredited)
John Dunn .... sound editor (uncredited)
Mark A. Mangini .... adr editor (uncredited)
Donald C. Rogers .... technical director of sound (uncredited)
Clive Taylor .... sound recordist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Joseph P. Mercurio .... special effects
 
Stunts
Bennie E. Dobbins .... stunt coordinator
Jerry Brutsche .... stunt double (uncredited)
Steven Burnett .... stunts (uncredited)
Nick Dimitri .... stunts (uncredited)
Terry Leonard .... stunt double (uncredited)
Conrad E. Palmisano .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Walter Scott .... stunts (uncredited)
John Sherrod .... stunt double (uncredited)
Rock A. Walker .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Carl Boles .... gaffer
John London .... key grip
Bruce McBroom .... still photographer
Bruce Balton .... jib operator (uncredited)
Baird Steptoe .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Richard Walden .... first assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tom Bronson .... costume supervisor (as Thomas M. Bronson)
Dan Moore .... costumer: men
Jennifer L. Parsons .... costumer: women
 
Editorial Department
Carmel Davies .... assistant film editor
Robert Hernandez .... assistant film editor
Edward A. Warschilka .... assistant film editor (as Edward A. Warschilka Jr.)
 
Music Department
Greig McRitchie .... orchestrator
Winston Sharples .... composer: cartoon music (as W. Sharples)
Michael Tronick .... music editor
Dan Wallin .... music scoring mixer
James Horner .... conductor (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Ronnie Baker .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Giorgio Armani .... suit: Eddie Murphy
Rafe Blasi .... publicity coordinator
Mary F. Galloway .... location manager
Barbara Hamm .... assistant: Nick Nolte
Luca Kouimelis .... script supervisor
Patricia Phillipes .... assistant: Lawrence Gordon
David Proval .... acting coach: Eddie Murphy
Patty Raya .... assistant: Lawrence Gordon
Douy Swofford .... title designer: main titles
Elaine K. Thompson .... assistant: Joel Silver
Mae Woods .... assistant: Walter Hill
Lisbeth Wynn-Owen .... secretary: Gene Levy
Jette Sorensen .... production accountant (uncredited)
Nancy Zearfoss .... night location manager (uncredited)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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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
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Australia:R | Singapore:PG (cut) | Netherlands:12 | USA:R (Certificate #26865) | UK:15 (2009) (uncut) | South Korea:15 (cable rating) | 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
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
David Patrick Kelly also played a character named "Luther" in The Warriors (1979), also directed by Walter Hill. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During the "class isn't something you buy" scene when Jack & Reggie are following Luther, Jack says to Reggie class isn't something you buy and then says "...look at you, you've got a 500 dollar suit on and your still a lowlife." But earlier in the film when Reggie is first released and is wearing the suit he tells Jack that it was a $900.00 suit which Jack should have known later in the film. more
Quotes:
Jack: Class isn't something you buy. Look at you, you've got on a 500-dollar suit and you're still a low-life.
Reggie: Yeah, but I look good.
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Movie Connections:
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ROXANNE more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
A seriously edgy and explosive thriller., 11 March 2002
8/10
Author: mhasheider from Sauk City, Wisconsin

A seriously edgy and explosive thriller about an untidy yet tenacious San Francisco cop, Jack Cates (Nick Nolte), who must take Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy), an ultra-cocky convict with him and search around the city for a brutish cop-killer, Ganz (James Remar)and his nearly out-spoken Indian accomplice, Billy Bear (Sonny Landham) and take them down in less than forty-eight hours. What made me enjoy the movie is the trust and respect that the Murphy and Nolte characters begin to show, even there are moments where they want to pound each other's head in. In addition to Nolte and Murphy (who's in his film debut), Remar is pretty good here despite having a limited amount of screen time. The photography of the city by Ric Waite is well, excellent and the skillful direction by Walter Hill can't go unnoticed. "48 Hrs." may not look as well-crafted as "The French Connection", but Hill sure knows how to make something memorable out of nothing.

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