48 Hrs.
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| Directed by | Walter Hill |
| Produced by | D. Constantine Conte Lawrence Gordon Joel Silver |
| Written by | Walter Hill Roger Spottiswoode Larry Gross Steven E. de Souza Jeb Stuart Eddie Murphy John Fasano |
| Starring | Nick Nolte Eddie Murphy Annette O'Toole Frank McRae James Remar David Patrick Kelly Sonny Landham Brion James |
| Music by | James Horner |
| Cinematography | Ric Waite |
| Editing by | Freeman A. Davies Mark Warner Billy Weber Carmel Davies Edward A. Warschilka |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 8, 1982 (USA) |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | 1,000,000 |
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48 Hrs. is a 1982 action comedy film directed by Walter Hill, starring Eddie Murphy (in his film debut), Nick Nolte, James Remar, David Patrick Kelly, Brion James, and Annette O'Toole. The screenplay was written by Hill, Roger Spottiswoode, Larry Gross, Steven E. de Souza and Jeb Stuart (uncredited). Murphy and Nolte play a convict and a cop who team up to catch a cop-killer. The title refers to the amount of time they have to solve the crime. This was Eddie Murphy's film debut.
48 Hrs. is often credited as being the first "buddy cop" film. The genre evolved throughout the 1980s and 1990s with features such as Lethal Weapon, Tango & Cash, and Rush Hour to name a few.
The film spawned a 1990 sequel, Another 48 Hours.
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[edit] Summary
Convicted robber Albert Ganz (James Remar) escapes from prison with the help of his partner Billy Bear (Sonny Landham). They check into the Walden Hotel in San Francisco under false names and call prostitutes. Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) is an alcoholic San Francisco cop. He and two of his fellow officers VanZant (Jonathan Banks) and Algren (James Keane) go to the Walden Hotel to investigate G. P. Polson (a pseudonym used by Ganz). Ganz and Billy kill Algren and VanZant in a bloody shootout using the prostitutes as hostages, then escape. Jack wants revenge, so he convinces his boss, Haden, to let him work alone on this case. Jack goes to a prison and visits Ganz and Billy's former partner Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy). Jack decides to parole Reggie Hammond for 48 hours so Reggie can help him find Ganz and Billy. Jack and Reggie do not get along and during their first night together they fist fight each other in a garbage filled alley. Jack learns that Reggie has $500,000 stashed in the trunk of his car parked in a garage for three years since the date of his conviction. Ganz and Billy are after the money, so they kidnap their former partner Luther's (David Patrick Kelly) girlfriend Rosalie, to force him to get Reggie's car. With this in mind, Jack and Reggie try to find Ganz and Billy before Reggie must return to prison. Reggie and Jack end up killing Ganz and Billy in San Francisco's Chinatown. After 48 hours they become good friends and Reggie is returned to prison.
[edit] Trivia
- The Cadillac DeVille convertible in this film was a beater. A similar car painted with watercolors for a weathered appearance was used in the sequel.
- David Patrick Kelly appears in the film as Luther as he also appeared in the earlier Walter Hill film The Warriors.
- Pieces of the score, composed by James Horner, were used again in Commando (film), Red Heat and Another 48 Hrs.
- Roxanne by The Police is sung by Murphy's character in the prison scene.
[edit] The Cast
- Nick Nolte .... Det Sgt. Jack Cates
- Eddie Murphy .... Reggie Hammond
- Annette O'Toole .... Elaine/Bartender
- Frank McRae .... Capt. Haden
- James Remar .... Albert Ganz
- David Patrick Kelly .... Luther
- Sonny Landham .... Billy Bear
- Brion James .... Det Sgt. Ben Kehoe
- Kerry Sherman .... Rosalie/Hostage Girl
- Jonathan Banks .... Det Sgt. Algren
- James Keane .... Det Sgt. Vanzant
- Tara King .... Frizzy/Hotel Desk Clerk
- Greta Blackburn .... Lisa/Blonde Hooker
- Margot Rose .... Casey
- Denise Crosby .... Sally
- Olivia Brown .... Candy (as Olivia M. Brown)
- Todd Allen .... Young Cop
- Bill Dearth .... Thin Cop
- Ned Dowd .... Big Cop
- Jim Haynie .... Old Cop
- Jack Thibeau .... Detective
- Jon St. Elwood .... Plainclothesman
- Clare Nono .... Ruth
- Sandy Martin .... Policewoman
- Matt Landers .... Bob
- Peter Jason .... Cowboy Bartender
- Bill Cross .... Patrol Officer #1
- Chris Mulkey .... Patrol Officer #2
- Marcelino Sánchez .... Parking Lot Attendant (as James Marcelino)
- Bennie E. Dobbins .... Road Gang Guard (as Bennie Dobbins)
- Walter Scott .... Road Gang Guard
- W.T. Zacha .... Road Gang Guard
- Begoña Plaza .... Indian Hooker
- Loyd Catlett .... Prison Guard
- B.G. Fisher .... Prison Guard
- Reid Cruickshanks .... Prison Guard
- R.D. Call .... Duty Sergeant
- Brenda Venus .... Hooker
- Gloria Gifford .... Hooker (as Gloria E. Gifford)
- Nick Dimitri .... Torchy's Patron
- John Dennis Johnston .... Torchy's Patron
- Rock A. Walker .... Torchy's Patron
- Dave Moordigian .... Gas Station Attendant
- J. Wesley Huston .... Security Guard
- Gary Pettinger .... Cop with Gun
- Marquerita Wallace .... Bar Girl
- Angela Robinson .... Bar Girl
- Jack Lightsy .... Bartender
- John Hauk .... Henry Wong
- Bob Yanez .... Interrogator
- Clint Smith .... Leroy
- Luis Contreras .... Gang Member
- Suzanne M. Regard .... Cowgirl Dancer
- Ola Ray .... Vroman's Dancer
- Bjaye Turner .... Vroman's Dancer
- Brian O'Neal .... Band at Vroman's (as The Busboys)
- Kevin O'Neal .... Band at Vroman's (as The Busboys)
- Gus Loundermon .... Band at Vroman's (as The Busboys)
