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48 Hrs. (1982)

Movie"One cop. One con. No mercy."
Audience Score
67
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R 1 hr 36 minDec 7th, 1982Thriller, Comedy, Crime, Action, Drama48 Hrs. Collection PosterPart of 48 Hrs. Collection
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
StarringNick NolteEddie MurphyAnnette O'Toole
DirectorWalter Hill
WritersSteven E. de SouzaRoger SpottiswoodeLarry Gross

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 7th, 1982 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 26th, 1999 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$12,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$78,868,508 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:D. Constantine Conte
Production Companies:Paramount Pictures, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Silver Pictures
Movie Tags:
revengeprisonabsurdsan francisco, californiaamusedknifebuddy copconvictpartnertough cop

48 Hrs. Collection

'48 Hrs.' and 'Another 48 Hrs.' is a series of two films about Jack Cates, a hard-nosed cop, who reluctantly teams up with Reggie Hammond, a wise-cracking criminal, in order to solve crimes. '48 Hrs.' is often credited as being the first film to pioneer the "buddy cop" genre.