
48 Hrs.
dir. Walter Hill
71
7 sourcesSynopsis
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
Critics consensus
Marking an auspicious feature film debut for Eddie Murphy, 48 Hrs. is a briskly paced action comedy that succeeds largely due to the outstanding chemistry between its two leads.

Directed byWalter Hill
StarringNick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole, Frank McRae, James Remar, David Patrick Kelly
Written byLarry Gross, Walter Hill, Steven E. de Souza
CinematographyRic Waite
EditingMark Warner
MusicJames Horner
48 Hrs.
1982 · R · 1h 36m
Crime, Action, Comedy
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
Our Verdict
71
Critics Consensus
Marking an auspicious feature film debut for Eddie Murphy, 48 Hrs. is a briskly paced action comedy that succeeds largely due to the outstanding chemistry between its two leads.
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