Fast-paced, frill-free action entertainment of the first order.
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05/07/08
48 Hrs. (1982)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:31
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) is a tough, super-jaded cop who springs a hard luck robber, Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy), from jail for two days to help nab his former partners. The two men form a kind of... [More]
Starring: Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Sonny Landham, Annette O'Toole
Director: Walter Hill
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Reviews for 48 Hrs.
Hang on for the ride.
03/01/07
A down-the-line thriller, plain, fast and efficient.
01/26/06
Not many people ever get to be the coolest man on the planet, but for a while in the early '80s, it was Eddie Murphy.
12/08/02
No review available.
04/07/03
Before Nolte was in Rehab, and Murphy was making movies like "Pluto Nash" (who can say which fate is worse?), the two got together for a pretty decent little buddy-cop movie
03/18/03
No review available.
08/22/03
Stands with Midnight Run as one of the all-time great mismatched buddy movies.
08/31/05
No review available.
10/22/06
All in all, a superior genre piece, if not the height of Hill's artistry.
03/01/07
Top CriticWhether it owes its quality to Murphy or something else, 48 HRS. deserves to be praised anyway.
01/01/00
No review available.
06/27/05
Although dated, there is a brute edginess to this popular slice of formula odd coupling.
03/01/07
No review available.
04/09/03
Director Walter Hill delivers rock-solid action every time he steps behind the lens, so enjoy this archetypal pairing not only for the adrenaline, but also for the energy and verve of Eddie Murphy in his youth.
11/07/02
[It] is more memorable for its characters than for its high style, more a series of energetic scenes than a collection of handsome imagery. It has life, ferocity and humor in place of icy, stylized elegance, and that seems more than a fair trade.
08/30/04
Top CriticA streetwise, savage, hilarious film with an incredible debut by Eddie Murphy.
02/07/03
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