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48 Hrs.

48 Hrs. (1982)Stream and Watch Online

Movie"One cop. One con. No mercy."

Want to watch '48 Hrs.' in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Walter Hill-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of '48 Hrs.' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch '48 Hrs.' right now, here are some finer points about the Paramount Pictures, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Silver Pictures thriller flick.

Released December 7th, 1982, '48 Hrs.' stars Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole, Frank McRae The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a user score of 67 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 1,479 knowledgeable users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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.' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Microsoft Store, Paramount Plus, Apple iTunes, Amazon Video, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Vudu, Google Play Movies, IMDB TV Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube, and Tubi TV .

'48 Hrs.' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 7th, 1982 - Buy 48 Hrs. Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting January 26th, 1999 - Buy 48 Hrs. DVD

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.