48 Hrs.

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1982-12-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (48464 Reviews)

Director:

Walter Hill

Genres:

Action Comedy Crime

Cast:

Nick Nolte Eddie Murphy Annette O'Toole Frank McRae

Writer:

Roger Spottiswoode

Walter Hill

Larry Gross

Steven E. de Souza

Fullplot:

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.

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