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48 Hrs. (1982)

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Reviews Counted: 31 Fresh: 30  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.5/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Synopsis: Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) is a tough, super-jaded cop who springs a hard luck robber, Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy), from jail for two days to help nab his former partners. The two men form a kind of friendship (based on mutual hatred) as they chase a trio of remorseless villains through the... Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) is a tough, super-jaded cop who springs a hard luck robber, Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy), from jail for two days to help nab his former partners. The two men form a kind of friendship (based on mutual hatred) as they chase a trio of remorseless villains through the streets of San Francisco and Cates finds that Hammond's streetwise method of finding the criminals is possibly even more effective than his own by-the-book police procedures. Rounded characters and crackling comedy balance out this this box-office hit. A sequel, ANOTHER 48 HOURS, was produced in 1990. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Sonny Landham, Annette O'Toole, James Remar

Director: Walter Hill
Screenwriter: Roger Spottiswoode, Walter Hill, Larry Gross, Steven E. De Souza
Composer: James Horner

DVD Info

Release:

May 8, 2008

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1 Encoding
  • Keep Case

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Selection

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Fast-paced, frill-free action entertainment of the first order.

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4/5

Although dated, there is a brute edginess to this popular slice of formula odd coupling.

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03/01/07
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine
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A down-the-line thriller, plain, fast and efficient.

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01/26/06
Time Out
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3/5

Enjoyably edgy romp

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11/08/04
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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3.5/4

Hang on for the ride.

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03/01/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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All in all, a superior genre piece, if not the height of Hill's artistry.

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03/01/07
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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4/5

No review available.

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11/06/06
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
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4/5

No review available.

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10/22/06
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
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3/5

No review available.

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10/07/05
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly
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5/5

Stands with Midnight Run as one of the all-time great mismatched buddy movies.

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08/31/05
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily
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4/5

No review available.

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06/27/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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4/5

Ignited that whole anti-buddy genre.

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11/23/04
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com
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3/5

No review available.

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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews
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3.5/4

The movie's story is nothing to write home about. It's pretty routine. What makes the movie special is how it's made. Nolte and Murphy are good, and their dialogue is good, too -- quirky and funny.

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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3.5/5

[It] is more memorable for its characters than for its high style, more a series of energetic scenes than a collection of handsome imagery. It has life, ferocity and humor in place of icy, stylized elegance, and that seems more than a fair trade.

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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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4/5

No review available.

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05/29/04
Andy Klein
New Times
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4/5

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01/02/04
Michael Dequina
Mr. Brown's Movies
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4/5

No review available.

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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2/5

This film never worked for me.

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08/06/03
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum
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3/5

No review available.

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04/09/03
James O'Ehley
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