48 Hrs.
Directed by Walter HillOddball 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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48 Hrs. Ratings & Reviews
- ZokkiieDecember 23, 2025Such a blast! Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy make a great team—Nolte's the no-nonsense cop, and Murphy's the smart-mouthed convict, and their back-and-forth is awesome. The plot’s simple, but the chemistry between the two really makes it fun to watch. The action’s solid, though it does slow down a bit here and there. Overall, it’s a great mix of humor and action from the '80s. Definitely worth checking out if you like buddy cop movies
- Fernando HinestrozaOctober 23, 2025A classic. Pure comedy and action perfectly mixed by these two guys, I can see it every other week!
- Ensamhetens-biografOctober 23, 2025Great flick a bitvis a classic!
- FTVJuly 29, 202548 Hours is me of my all time favorite movies. I have it in my top 100 movies list
- tellumAugust 3, 2025This is the original “buddy cop action comedy with a racial dynamic” movie.
- Andrew HislopAugust 3, 2025What a fantastic movie, love it great cast plenty of drama and action and awesome story.
- Craig BurtonApril 26, 2025Love this movie. One of my go to 80s action movies. Nick and Eddie have a great chalk and cheese chemistry in this movie. There’s very little love lost between the two of them. And remember, if you’re watching this movie for the first time. No judging it by modern standards. Just enjoy it
48 Hrs. Trivia
48 Hrs. was released on December 8, 1982.
48 Hrs. was directed by Walter Hill.
48 Hrs. has a runtime of 1 hr 36 min.
48 Hrs. was produced by Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver.
The key characters in 48 Hrs. are Jack Cates (Nick Nolte), Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy), Elaine (Annette O'Toole).
48 Hrs. is rated R.
48 Hrs. is a Thriller, Action, Comedy film.
48 Hrs. has an audience rating of 6.9 out of 10.