One cop. One con. No mercy.
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
48 Hrs. (1982) is a crime, action and comedy film directed by Walter Hill, released on December 7, 1982 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole and Frank McRae. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 1,784 ratings.
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Nick Nolte
as Jack Cates
Eddie Murphy
as Reggie Hammond
Annette O'Toole
as Elaine
Frank McRae
as Haden
James Remar
as Albert Ganz
David Patrick Kelly
as Luther
Sonny Landham
as Billy Bear
Brion James
as Ben Kehoe
Kerry Sherman
as Rosalie, Hostage Girl
Jonathan Banks
as Algren
James Keane
as Vanzant
Tara King
as Frizzy, Hotel Desk Clerk
Directed by Walter Hill, written by Larry Gross, Walter Hill and Steven E. de Souza, produced by Lawrence Gordon and Joel Silver.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 1,784 ratings.
You switch from an armed robber to a pimp, you're all set. A hard as nails cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down an escaped convict cop killer. The mismatched buddy buddy formula exploded onto the screen here in a ball of violence, profanity and pin sharp one liners. It also launched Eddie Murphy into 1980s stardom. Directed by Walter Hill and…
Reviewed on April 22, 2019
Entertaining buddy action-comedy that features a good antagonistic relationship between Nolte and Murphy. The plot isn't the strongest but the action/fight scenes were alright. **3.25/5**
Reviewed on July 2, 2021
Back to the old school. Love this movie. This is when cop movies started to have some comedy in it.
Reviewed on August 21, 2023
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48 Hrs. (1982) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and MGM Plus, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of 48 Hrs. (1982) includes Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole, Frank McRae and James Remar. The film was directed by Walter Hill. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
48 Hrs. was released on December 7, 1982 and runs for 1h 36m.
48 Hrs. (1982) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 1,784 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, action and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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