48 Hrs. Collection

Nick Nolte

Eddie Murphy

Annette O'Toole

Frank McRae

James Remar

David Patrick Kelly

Sonny Landham

Brion James

Kerry Sherman

Jonathan Banks

James Keane

Tara King

Greta Blackburn

Margot Rose

Denise Crosby

Olivia Brown

Todd Allen

Bill Dearth

Ned Dowd

Jim Haynie

Jack Thibeau

Jon St. Elwood

Clare Torao

Sandy Martin

Matt Landers

Peter Jason

Bill Cross

Chris Mulkey

Marcelino Sánchez

Bennie E. Dobbins

Walter Scott

W.T. Zacha

Loyd Catlett

B. G. Fisher

Reid Cruickshanks

R. D. Call

Brenda Venus

Gloria Gifford

Nick Dimitri

John Dennis Johnston

Rock A. Walker

Dave Moordigian

J. Wesley Huston

Gary Pettinger

Marquerita Wallace

Angela Robinson Witherspoon

Jack Lightsy

John Hauk

Bob Yanez

Clint Smith

Luis Contreras

Suzanne M. Regard

Ola Ray

Bjaye Turner

Begonya Plaza

Walter Hill

Joel Silver

Lawrence Gordon

Ric Waite

James Horner

John Vallone

Judith Holstra

Freeman A. Davies

Mark Warner

Billy Weber

Mark Mangini

Terry Leonard

Roger Spottiswoode

Larry Gross

Steven E. de Souza

Richard C. Goddard

Dagmar Loesch

Vince Deadrick Jr.

Tony Brubaker

Joseph P. Mercurio

Bruce Paul Barbour

Larry Holt

John Sherrod

Jerry Brutsche

Billy C. Chandler

Conrad E. Palmisano

Carl Boles

D. Constantine Conte

Marilyn Vance

Michael Germain

Edouard F. Henriques III

Richard L. Anderson

Stephen Hunter Flick

Rick Kline

Gregg Landaker

Donald O. Mitchell

Teri E. Dorman

John Dunn

Tim Mangini

Crime

Action

Comedy

48 Hrs.

Paramount Pictures

Lawrence Gordon Productions

Silver Pictures

United States of America

You switch from an armed robber to a pimp, you're all set.

A hard as nails cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down an escaped convict cop killer.

The mismatched buddy buddy formula exploded onto the screen here in a ball of violence, profanity and pin sharp one liners. It also launched Eddie Murphy into 1980s stardom. Directed by Walter Hill and starring Nick Nolte alongside Murphy as part of an electrifying black and white double act, it's unrelenting in pace and bad attitude. It could have been so different though, with the likes of Stallone, Reynolds, Pryor and Hines attached at various times for lead parts, it now is written in folklore that Murphy got the break and grasped it with both hands (he was actually fired at one point mind!). Thankfully the problems behind the scenes were resolved to give us a classic of its type.

A big success for Paramount it paved the way for more choice same formula pictures in the decade, but few were able to be so course and daring with the racial divide explosions. Murphy is outstanding, quick as an A.K. 47 in vocal delivery and with visual comedic ticks in full effect, he plays off of the also excellent gruff rough and tough Nolte superbly. Unsurprisingly the plot trajectory is simple enough, but such is the writing and performances (James Remar, Sonny Landham and David Patrick Kelly in support) it's one hell of a live wire ride from start to finish.

In amongst the verbal and action carnage you find plenty of 80s pop culture, with a blunderbuss sound track and a score from James Horner that pings around the Los Angeles locales (he would rework it for Arnie starrer Commando in 1985). This points to a time where now it is perceived as being tactless and a relic, and yet it instils realism as it captures the zeitgeist of the era. So not one for the easily offended then, but for nostalgics and those interested in the expansion of the action comedy formula, then this is a must see that still delivers high octane entertainment. 8/10

Entertaining buddy action-comedy that features a good antagonistic relationship between Nolte and Murphy. The plot isn't the strongest but the action/fight scenes were alright. **3.25/5**

Andre Gonzales

Back to the old school. Love this movie. This is when cop movies started to have some comedy in it.

English

48 Hrs. (1982) Original Trailer [FHD]

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