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48 Hrs.
1982 96 min United States of America R 16+
★7.3
Crime, Action, Comedy
Director: Walter Hill
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Description
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
Budget:
$12M
US Gross:
$78.87M
Worldwide:
$78.87M
Starring
Nick Nolte
Actor
Eddie Murphy
Actor
Annette O'Toole
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 1983
— Breakthrough of the Year
Key opinion
48 Hrs. is widely regarded as the foundational classic of the buddy-cop genre, celebrated for launching Eddie Murphy's film career. While the plot is frequently described as simple or thin, the film's enduring status is secured by the sharp chemistry between Murphy and Nick Nolte and Walter Hill's atmospheric direction.
| Acting | The electrifying chemistry between Nick Nolte’s gruff, cynical detective and Eddie Murphy’s quick-witted, charismatic convict anchors the film. | |
| Direction | Walter Hill’s direction expertly blends gritty, Western-influenced action with a tight, well-paced narrative. | |
| Culture | The film occupies a vital place in cinema history for codifying the buddy-cop formula and influencing decades of subsequent action-comedies. | |
| Screenplay | While many praise the straightforward approach, critics disagree on the quality of the narrative, with some finding the plot conveniently simple and others viewing it as clichéd or illogical. |