Fast-paced, frill-free action entertainment of the first order.
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05/07/08
48 Hrs. (1982)
97 %
Reviews Counted: 31 Fresh: 30 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.5/10
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... [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
Screenwriter: Roger Spottiswoode, Walter Hill, Larry Gross, Steven E. De Souza
Composer: James Horner
Reviews
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Although dated, there is a brute edginess to this popular slice of formula odd coupling.
03/01/07
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All in all, a superior genre piece, if not the height of Hill's artistry.
03/01/07
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.
10/23/04
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[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.
08/30/04
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