48 Hrs.

Name: 48 Hrs.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1982-12-08
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.90
Cast: Annette O’Toole, Eddie Murphy, Frank McRae, Nick Nolte

– A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in o..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.90 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 36 Minutes

Release Year:

1982

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.

Styles:

Intense, Tense, Surprise Ending, Suspense, Semi Serious, Humorous, Rough, Exciting, Suspenseful, Realistic

Story Timeline:

1980s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, Los Angeles, USA

Genre:

Comedy, Crime, Action, Thriller, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night, Teens

48 Hrs. (1982) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Dec 1982

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Walter Hill

Story Written By:

Steven E. de Souza, Larry Gross, Walter Hill, Roger Spottiswoode

Main Actors:

Annette O’Toole, Eddie Murphy, Frank McRae, Nick Nolte

Plot:

Oddball cop and tough guy, Jack Cates is the only survivor of a cop shooting and in hunting down the murderer collects Reggie Hammond from jail for 48 hours. Hammond is oddly motivated to help. The killer is searching for his stash of cash. Cates and Hammond who have the Black-white, cop-crook thing to work out make surprisingly good partners as they navigate through the city looking for their suspect.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.

Production Company:

Paramount Home Video

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

93%

Metacritic:

71%