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1982 • 1h 36min • R • Action, Comedy, Crime

48 Hrs.

"One cop. One con. No mercy."

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.

IMDb 6.9

RT 94%

MC 71

Director

Walter Hill

Composer

James Horner

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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

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Eddie Murphy Reggie Hammond

Annette O'Toole Elaine

Frank McRae Haden

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David Patrick Kelly Luther

Sonny Landham Billy Bear

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Jonathan Banks Algren

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Greta Blackburn Lisa, Blonde Hooker

Margot Rose Casey

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