48 Hrs.
48 Hrs. is a 1982 American buddy cop action comedy movie directed by Walter Hill. It is Joel Silver's first movie as a movie producer. The screenplay was written by Hill, Roger Spottiswoode, Larry Gross, Steven E. de Souza, and Jeb Stuart. The movie stars Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy (in his movie debut and Golden Globe Award-nominated role) as a cop and convict, respectively, who team up to catch two cop-killers, Albert Ganz and Billy Bear, played respectively by James Remar and Sonny Landham. The title refers to the amount of time they have to solve the crime.
It is often credited as being the first movie in the "buddy cop" genre, which included the subsequent films Beverly Hills Cop (also starring Murphy), Lethal Weapon, Bad Boys and Rush Hour.
A sequel, Another 48 Hrs., was released on June 8, 1990.
Cast[change | change source]
- Nick Nolte as Jack Cates
- Eddie Murphy as Reggie Hammond
- Annette O'Toole as Elaine Marshall
- Frank McRae as Captain Haden
- James Remar as Albert Ganz
- David Patrick Kelly as Luther
- Sonny Landham as Billy Bear
- Brion James as Ben Kehoe
Release Dates[change | change source]
| Country | Premiere |
|---|---|
 United States |
8 December 1982 |
 United Kingdom |
14 December 1982 |
 Brazil |
18 February 1983 |
 Sweden |
4 March 1983 |
 Finland |
25 March 1983 |
 Norway |
25 March 1983 |
 Denmark |
15 April 1983 |
 France |
27 April 1983 |
 West Germany |
29 April 1983 |
 Australia |
6 May 1983 |
 Netherlands |
11 May 1983 |
 Hong Kong |
27 May 1983 |
 Argentina |
9 June 1983 |
 Ireland |
24 June 1983 |
 Uruguay |
29 July 1983 |
 Italy |
9 September 1983 |
 Japan |
29 October 1983 |
 Portugal |
27 January 1984 |
 Turkey |
April 1986 |
 Hungary |
3 September 1987 |