48 Hrs.

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About 48 Hrs.

48 Hrs. is a 1982 English-language crime, action and comedy film directed by Walter Hill. The cast is led by Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 1700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kanopy.

48 Hrs. was produced by Paramount Pictures, Lawrence Gordon Productions, and Silver Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 7, 1982, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $12 million, it went on to gross $79 million worldwide.

Director

Walter Hill

Writers

Larry Gross, Walter Hill, Steven E. de Souza

Release date

December 7, 1982

Original language

English

Age rating

R

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$12 million

Box office

$79 million

Production

Paramount Pictures, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Silver Pictures

48 Hrs. cast & crew

48 Hrs. was directed by Walter Hill and written by Larry Gross, Walter Hill, and Steven E. de Souza.

The cast features Nick Nolte as Jack Cates, Eddie Murphy as Reggie Hammond, Annette O'Toole as Elaine, Frank McRae as Haden, James Remar as Albert Ganz, and David Patrick Kelly as Luther.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by James Horner, cinematography is by Ric Waite, and it was produced by Lawrence Gordon and Joel Silver.

Is 48 Hrs. worth watching?

48 Hrs. holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 1,722 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime, action, and comedy, 48 Hrs. is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch 48 Hrs.

In United States, you can stream 48 Hrs. on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kanopy, and Hoopla, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of 48 Hrs.

Nick Nolte

Jack Cates

Eddie Murphy

Reggie Hammond

Annette O'Toole

Elaine

Frank McRae

Haden

James Remar

Albert Ganz

David Patrick Kelly

Luther

Sonny Landham

Billy Bear

Brion James

Ben Kehoe

Kerry Sherman

Rosalie, Hostage Girl

Jonathan Banks

Algren

James Keane

Vanzant

Tara King

Frizzy, Hotel Desk Clerk

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