A variation on the "buddy-cop" hybridized genre, 48 HRS. greatly bolstered the career of Nick Nolte and made comedian Eddie Murphy a bonafide box-office sensation. When a pair of reckless cop-killers break out of prison, grizzled detective Jack Cates (Nolte) is left no alternative but to spring fast-talking ****** Reggie Hammond (Murphy) from the penitentiary in order to find the criminals. The catch: the pair only have 48 hours to complete their assignment before Hammond must return to prison. Naturally, the two despise each other and even engage in fisticuffs, but eventually the danger facing them proves a strong enough common bond for them to play on the same team, and even achieve a little mutual admiration. Jeremy Beday, Rovi
- Genre: Action/Adventure
- Category Action Comedy, Odd Couple Film, Police Detective Film
- Theme: Rogue Cops, Race Against Time, Criminal's Revenge
- Studio: Paramount
- Run Time: 01 hr 36 min
- Language: Spanish, English, French
- Subtitle Language: French, Spanish, Portuguese, English
- Format: Blu-ray
- Release Date: February 22, 2011
- Lead Actor: James Remar, Frank McRae, Annette O'Toole, Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy
- Supporting Actor: Ned Dowd, Jon St. Elwood, Jim Haynie, Jack Thibeau, Clare Nono, Reid Cruickshanks, David Patrick Kelly, Sonny Landham, Brion James, Kerry Sherman, Jonathan Banks, James Keane, Greta Blackburn, Margot Rose, Denise Crosby, Olivia Brown, Gloria E. Gifford, Tara King, Peter Jason, Clint Smith, Matt Landers, Chris Mulkey, Bill Dearth, W.T. Zacha, Begonia Plaza, Todd Allen, Sandy Martin, R.D. Call
- Director: Walter Hill
awards
- Nominations: Golden Globe Awards (1)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, New Star of the Year - Male, 1982, Eddie Murphy
