48 Hrs.
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
Critics Sentiment
Reggie pretends to be a cop at the redneck bar
Car chase ends with Jack's Cadillac crashing into bus
The film jumps from the universally acclaimed country bar sequence (9.1) to the more problematic racial tensions of the fistfight scene (6.5), a drop of 2.6 points.
Critics consistently praise Eddie Murphy's explosive film debut and his chemistry with Nick Nolte, particularly highlighting the country bar sequence as a classic. However, reviewers are more divided on the film's harsh racial language and violence, with some finding it gritty and authentic while others consider it dated and uncomfortable. The overall sentiment reflects solid appreciation for the buddy cop template it established, even as some sequences drag in the middle act.
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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
Kerry Sherman
Rosalie, Hostage Girl
Jonathan Banks
Algren
James Keane
Vanzant
Tara King
Frizzy, Hotel Desk Clerk
Greta Blackburn
Lisa, Blonde Hooker
Margot Rose
Casey
Denise Crosby
Sally
Olivia Brown
Candy
Todd Allen
Young Cop
Bill Dearth
Thin Cop
Ned Dowd
Big Cop
Jim Haynie
Old Cop
Crew
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