48 Hrs. (1982)

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Walter Hill Director previously directed Southern Comfort

48 Hrs. is considered to be the first buddy-cop film. A grumpy seasoned detective must team up with a convict to stop a criminal who escaped out of the authority's hands.

Trivia:

This was Eddie Murphy's movie debut.

Quote: Jack

What are you smiling at, watermelon? Your big move just turned out to be shit.

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Writers
Cast
Nick Nolte Jack Cates
Eddie Murphy Reggie Hammond
James Remar Albert Ganz
Sonny Landham Billy Bear
David Patrick Kelly Luther
Annette O'Toole Elaine
Frank McRae Haden
Brion James Ben Kehoe
Kerry Sherman Rosalie, Hostage Girl
Jonathan Banks Algren
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General Information Edit
Name 48 Hrs.
US Release Dec. 8, 1982
UK Release
AUS Release May 6, 1983
Runtime 96
Language(s)
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English
Genre(s)
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Action
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Theme(s)
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police
drugs
Rating R
Alias(es) 48 Hours
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  • In today's dollars
    Domestic $78,868,508
  • = total worldwide gross $78,868,508
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