48 Hrs.

19821982
RR
1h 36min

Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)

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A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.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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Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations

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Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)

Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)

Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)

Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)

Eddie Murphy and James Remar in 48 Hrs. (1982)

Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)

Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)

Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)

Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)

Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)

Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)

Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte in 48 Hrs. (1982)

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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. —John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>

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Taglines
- When a tough cop has a cool convict as a partner and 48 hrs to catch a killer, a lot of funny things can happen in . . . 48 HRS. [Australia Theatrical]
Genres
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
James Remar often went without any sleep before shooting his scenes in order to give bad-guy Ganz a more washed-out, psychotic look.

Goofs
While trying to get Reggie's attention in his cell, he yells into his walkman causing feedback. That's not something that can be done with a walkman.

Quotes
Reggie: Jack... Tell me a story.
Jack: Fuck you!
Reggie: Oh, that's one of my favorites.

Alternate versions
T.V. versions has two extra scenes. One featuring a walk with Nick Nolte and Annette O'Toole and a scene that occurs after the shootout at the B.A.R.T. Station between Cates and the Police Chief. The Chief tells him that Internal Affairs is on his back. Other scenes are extended by a few seconds and Denise Crosby is wearing a bra and panties in the T.V. version instead of being naked.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Pryor to Murphy (1983)

Soundtracks
(The Boys Are) BACK IN TOWN
Written and recordings produced by Brian O'Neal

Top review

8/10

Combustible Chemistry

Violent criminal Ganz escapes from prison, and is looking for a money stash. He leaves a trail of dead people. Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) survives the shootout. He grabs Ganz acquaintance Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy) from prison for 48 hours leave to help track down the killer.

This is gritty rough movie from Walter Hill. The language is rough. It's not simply swearing. It is viciously vile. Nick Nolte calls Eddie Murphy a lot of racist language without batting an eye. The people are all good and proper low lifes. Even the gun shoots sound meaner. This movie runs on the combustible chemistry between Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy. Eddie Murphy has a bit of fun once in awhile, and Nolte is at his growling best. This is also notable for Eddie Murphy's movie debut.

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Release date
- December 8, 1982 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Forty Eight Hours
Filming locations
- Torchy's Bar - 218 1/2 West Fifth Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies
- Paramount Pictures
- Lawrence Gordon Productions
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Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $78,868,508
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,369,868
- Dec 12, 1982
Gross worldwide
- $78,868,508

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Runtime
- 1h 36min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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