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.
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Character
Classical in form, resolved, relentless and unpretentious.
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
- effortlessdemanding
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“Does Eddie Murphy steal 48 Hrs. from Nick Nolte?”
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“Is this Walter Hill's best work?”
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“Would 48 Hrs. hit harder if it came out today rather than in 1982?”
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Cast
- Nick NolteJack Cates
- Eddie MurphyReggie Hammond
- Annette O'TooleElaine
- Frank McRaeHaden
- James RemarAlbert Ganz
- David Patrick KellyLuther
- Sonny LandhamBilly Bear
- Brion JamesBen Kehoe
- Kerry ShermanRosalie, Hostage Girl
- Jonathan BanksAlgren
Crew
- Walter HillDirector
- Walter HillWriter
- Roger SpottiswoodeWriter
- Larry GrossWriter
- Ric WaiteDirector of Photography
- James HornerOriginal Music Composer
- Freeman A. DaviesEditor
- Mark WarnerEditor
- Billy WeberEditor
- Joel SilverProducer
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Pairings
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