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  • 48 Hrs. (1982)
  • R
    96 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
48 Hrs. (1982)
R
96 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him in order to track down a killer.
Director
Walter Hill (directed by)
Writers
Roger Spottiswoode (written by) | Walter Hill (written by) | Larry Gross (written by) | Steven E. de Souza (written by)
Producers
Lawrence Gordon (produced by) | Joel Silver (produced by)
Composer
James Horner (music composed by)
Cinematographer
Editors
Freeman A. Davies (edited by) (as Freeman Davies) | Mark Warner (edited by) | Billy Weber (edited by)
Production Designer
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Release date
Dec 8, 1982 (United States)

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Cast

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77 cast members
Name Known for
Nick Nolte
Jack Cates Jack Cates   See fewer
Eddie Murphy
Reggie Hammond Reggie Hammond   See fewer
James Remar
Albert Ganz Albert Ganz   See fewer
Sonny Landham
Billy Bear Billy Bear   See fewer
Kerry Sherman
Rosalie Rosalie   See fewer
James Keane
Vanzant Vanzant   See fewer
Tara King
Frizzy Frizzy   See fewer
Olivia Brown
Candy (as Olivia M. Brown) Candy (as Olivia M. Brown)   See fewer
Todd Allen
Young Cop Young Cop   See fewer
Bill Dearth
Thin Cop Thin Cop   See fewer
Ned Dowd
Big Cop Big Cop   See fewer
Jim Haynie
Old Cop Old Cop   See fewer
Jack Thibeau
Detective Detective   See fewer
Jon St. Elwood
Plainclothes Man Plainclothes Man   See fewer
Clare Torao
Ruth (as Clare Nono) Ruth (as Clare Nono)   See fewer
Sandy Martin
Policewoman Policewoman   See fewer
Peter Jason
Cowboy Bartender Cowboy Bartender   See fewer
Bill Cross
First Cop First Cop   See fewer
Chris Mulkey
Second Cop Second Cop   See fewer
Marcelino Sánchez
Parking Lot Attendant (as James Marcelino) Parking Lot Attendant (as James Marcelino)   See fewer
Bennie E. Dobbins
Road Gang Guard (as Bennie Dobbins) Road Gang Guard (as Bennie Dobbins)   See fewer
Walter Scott
Road Gang Guard Road Gang Guard   See fewer
W.T. Zacha
Road Gang Guard Road Gang Guard   See fewer
Begonya Plaza
Indian Hooker (as Begoña Plaza) Indian Hooker (as Begoña Plaza)   See fewer
Loyd Catlett
Prison Guard Prison Guard   See fewer
B.G. Fisher
Prison Guard Prison Guard   See fewer
Reid Cruickshanks
Prison Guard Prison Guard   See fewer
R.D. Call
Duty Sergeant Duty Sergeant   See fewer
Brenda Venus
Hooker Hooker   See fewer
Gloria Gifford
Hooker (as Gloria E. Gifford) Hooker (as Gloria E. Gifford)   See fewer
Nick Dimitri
Torchy's Patron Torchy's Patron   See fewer
John Dennis Johnston
Torchy's Patron Torchy's Patron   See fewer
Rock A. Walker
Torchy's Patron Torchy's Patron   See fewer
Dave Moordigian
Gas Station Attendant Gas Station Attendant   See fewer
J. Wesley Huston
Security Guard Security Guard   See fewer
Gary Pettinger
Cop with Gun Cop with Gun   See fewer
Marquerita Wallace
Bar Girl Bar Girl   See fewer
Angela Robinson Witherspoon
Bar Girl (as Angela Robinson) Bar Girl (as Angela Robinson)   See fewer
Jack Lightsy
Bartender Bartender   See fewer
John Hauk
Henry Wong Henry Wong   See fewer
Bob Yanez
Interrogator Interrogator   See fewer
Luis Contreras
Gang Member Gang Member   See fewer
Suzanne M. Regard
Cowgirl Dancer Cowgirl Dancer   See fewer
Ola Ray
Vroman's Dancer Vroman's Dancer   See fewer
Bjaye Turner
Vroman's Dancer Vroman's Dancer   See fewer
The Bus Boys
Band at Vroman's (uncredited) Band at Vroman's (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Clardy
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Cole
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Steven G. Felix
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Fritz Ford
Torchy's Bar Patron (uncredited) Torchy's Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Gary Greene
Torchy's Bar Patron (uncredited) Torchy's Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Harks
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Rome Johnson
Torchy's Bar Patron (uncredited) Torchy's Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Vic Johnson
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael D. Jones
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
David LeBell
Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited)   See fewer
Gus Loundermon
Band at Vroman's (uncredited) Band at Vroman's (uncredited)   See fewer
Brian O'Neal
Band at Vroman's (uncredited) Band at Vroman's (uncredited)   See fewer
Kevin O'Neal
Band at Vroman's (uncredited) Band at Vroman's (uncredited)   See fewer
Erika Pearson
Subway Commuter (uncredited) Subway Commuter (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Roque
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sid Terror
BART train tough (uncredited) BART train tough (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Trombley
Torchy's Bar Patron (uncredited) Torchy's Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Vandell
Prison Inmate (uncredited) Prison Inmate (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Wakasa
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Willens
Torchy's Bar Patron (uncredited) Torchy's Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Young
Plainclothes Detective in Police Station (uncredited) Plainclothes Detective in Police Station (uncredited)   See fewer
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