Film
48 Hrs.
1982· R· 1h 36m· Action· Comedy· Crime
“One cop. One con. No mercy.”
Nick Nesbit, a hard-nosed cop with a penchant for righteous indignation, reluctantly partners with Jack Cates, a wise-cracking convict granted a temporary parole. Their uneasy alliance forms the crux of 1982’s “48 Hrs.,” a briskly paced crime thriller that hinges on the dynamic between its two leads. As Nesbit and Cates race against time to catch a brutal killer, their volatile rapport crackles with tension and humor, transforming a routine manhunt into a combustible dance of wits and wills.
1982-12-07
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Key Crew
DirectorWalter Hill
WriterLarry Gross
ProducerJoel Silver
Director of PhotographyRic Waite
Original Music ComposerJames Horner
EditorBilly Weber
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 47 crew)
Details
Released1982-12-07
Runtime1h 36m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosParamount Pictures · Lawrence Gordon Productions · Silver Pictures
Budget$12M
Box office$79M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 1755 votes
Original languageen
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