Eddie Murphy taking charge in the confederate bar is an all-time heat check.
Cinemas
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
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Cast & crew
6What people say
A constant, raucous, irresistible vibe in a movie in which there is not much action, materially very little actually transpires, and the villain barely appears.
Eddie Murphy in the redneck bar... a star is born.This movie twice plays a song called "The Boys Are Back in Town" that is not the Thin Lizzy song.
Common questions
What is 48 Hrs. about?+
A cynical San Francisco detective reluctantly releases a convict from prison for two days to assist him in tracking down two dangerous fugitives.
Who directed 48 Hrs.?+
Walter Hill, an American director known for his influential contributions to the action and neo-noir genres, directed the 1982 film.
Did 48 Hrs. influence later movies?+
Yes, the film is widely considered the prototype for the buddy cop genre that dominated Hollywood action cinema throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
