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On DVD » 48 HRS » Reviews » Comments

95%

R, 1 hr. 36 min.
Action & Adventure, Comedy
Directed By:
Walter Hill

In Theaters:
Dec 8, 1982 Wide

On DVD:
Jan 26, 1999
Paramount Home Video

48 Hrs
1 minutes 55 seconds

Added: May 9, 2008

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Critic Review - TIME Magazine

Neither jokes nor fast, flashy action can completely distract audiences from the failure to establish an authentic, rather than a purely conventional connection between Nolte and Murphy.

June 6, 2009 Full Review Source: TIME Magazine

| Comments (2)

Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

Top Critic

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Larry David

Why does TIME Magazine always hire hacks?

Sep 16 - 07:30 PM

Sinead Schoormans

Ummm ok...Richard....

Oct 20 - 11:18 PM

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