48 Hrs. was Eddie Murphy’s first screen role in a feature film. The rest is history!
Here’s the full blurb on the back of the DVD:
THEY'RE WORKING BOTH SIDES OF THE LAW.
Jack Cates (Nick Nolte, Hotel Rwanda, Cape Fear) and Reggie Hammond (Eddie Murphy, Shrek, Dr. Dolittle) would never be friends...but they're about to be partners. Cates is a hard-nosed cop out to avenge the deaths of two fellow officers. Hammond is a smart-aleck felon, out to retrieve the stash of cash still hidden from his last job.
In order to bring the killers to justice, Cates has to find their ex-partner - Reggie. The catch? Hammond is in the slammer. Now, Cates must use his pull to get Reggie a 48-hour parole...and make him his temporary partner.
Director Walter Hill sends Nolte and Murphy on a wild rise, setting the standard for the ultimate buddy-cop thriller. As the boys race the clock, they discover they have only one thing in common: they'd both kill to find the bad guys...it they don't kill each other first!
Directed by WALTER HILL
Starring NICK NOLTE, EDDIE MURPHY, ANNETTE O’TOOLE
1982/ 93 minutes / English / Color / 1. 85 : 1
Watch it for:
–Marilyn Vance’s costume design
–Annette O’Toole’s hair
–The Giorgio Armani suit worn by Eddie Murphy’s character, Reggie
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