Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Walter Hill

Writers:

Roger Spottiswoode (characters) and
Walter Hill (characters) ...

Release Date:

8 June 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Here they go again. Only faster. And tougher.

Plot:

Jack Cates once again enlists the aid of ex-con Reggie Hammond--this time, to take down The Iceman, a ruthless drug lord operating in the San Francisco bay area.

Plot Keywords:

Biker | Prison | Gun | Bus | Slide Locked Back

Cast

Eddie Murphy	...	Reggie Hammond
Nick Nolte	...	Jack Cates
Brion James	...	Ben Kehoe
Kevin Tighe	...	Blake Wilson
Ed O'Ross	...	Frank Cruise
David Anthony Marshall	...	Willie Hickok
Andrew Divoff	...	Cherry Ganz
Bernie Casey	...	Kirkland Smith
Brent Jennings	...	Tyrone Burroughs
Ted Markland	...	Malcolm Price
Tisha Campbell-Martin	...	Amy Kirkland (as Tisha Campbell)
Felice Orlandi	...	Warden
Edward Walsh	...	Detective Joe Stevens
Page Leong	...	Angel Lee
Cathy Haase	...	Girl Bartender

Also Known As:

Another 48 Hours (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Singapore:PG (cut) | USA:R (Certificate #30193) | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:18 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | South Korea:18 | Iceland:16 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Eddie Murphy Productions

Trivia:

Nick Nolte appears heavier in the role than usual because when shooting started, he was still carrying the weight he gained for Q & A (1990).

Goofs:

Factual errors: Reggie and Jack are talking to a man in the backseat of a police car and then open the doors and get out. But rear doors on police cars can only be opened from the outside.

Quotes:

Reggie Hammond: They blew up my car! They blew up my *car*!
Jack: It's a damn shame.
Reggie Hammond: They blew up my car and all you have to say is it's a damn shame?
Jack: No car, no money, you're having a bad day!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Benny's Video (1992)

Soundtrack:

(THE BOYS ARE) BACK IN TOWN

Half-sequel, half-remake

I agree with most of the past commentators. This film is a half-sequel, half-remake. So many elements were simply copied from the original film. I'm sure the filmmakers considered this homage, but it comes off as a lack of ideas. And we won't even go into the monumental plot holes. Gigantic plot holes. Brobdingnagian plot holes. And while I hadn't previously noted the enormous amount of glass breaking, until reading the comments, yes, I'd have to say they made it more or less a motif of the film. Murphy and Nolte did reasonably well resurrecting their respective characters, and there were some truly funny moments, and truly snappy repartee. But it's not enough to save this one. If you liked the original film (and who didn't) you should probably see this one, just don't have high expectations for it.