48 Hrs.
- Nick Nolte: Jack Cates, German dubbing voice Tommi Piper
- Eddie Murphy: Reggie Hammond
- Annette O'Toole: Elaine
- Frank McRae: Haden
- James Remar: Albert whole
- David Patrick Kelly: Luther
- Sonny Landham: Billy Bear
- Brion James: Ben Kehoe
- Kerry Sherman: Rosalie
- Denise Crosby: Sally
- Jonathan Banks: Algren
- Olivia Brown: Candy
- Peter Jason: Cowboy Bartender
Only 48 hours ( original title: . 48 Hrs ) is an American action-comedy film from the year 1982 was directed by Walter Hill, the screenplay by Larry Gross, Walter Hill, Steven E. de Souza and Roger Spottiswoode. . The film starred Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy.
Action
The robber Albert whole serving a prison sentence and works as a prisoner in the construction of a canal, when he is freed by force of his friend, the Indian Billy Bear. In this case, both proceed ruthlessly murder and several correctional officers. Both go to San Francisco, where they murder their former accomplices Henry Wong. On the same day the cop Jack Cates has to witness the murder of his colleague VanZant and Algren, who had tried, Full arrest.
Ganz and his accomplice Billy Bear kidnap the girlfriend of her former accomplices Luther and require this publication of a car, in which $ 500,000 were hidden.
Jack tries to find using the prisoners Reggie Hammond gangsters. Hammond was part of the gang Ganz and is at enmity with this. Cates gets the permission to bring Hammond for 48 hours from the prison. For the next two days, the odd couple is dependent on each other. The surly taciturn Cates and Hammond Liver start fighting but somehow together and make the gangsters who do not survive the showdown with Cates.
At the end versa Hammond, now a friend of Cates, back to prison. Cates promises him to keep the half million for him.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun - Times, sometimes doing one scene an actor a star, as was Jack Nicholson after Easy Rider star. A similar argument for Eddie Murphy, who walk into a pub in a scene, issuing as a police officer and the assembled " hillbilly " aufmische. Ebert also praised some other scenes with Eddie Murphy and the presentation of Nick Nolte. He also praised the portrayal of James Remar, the one "right evil " ( " genuinely evil" ) killer games. The scenario he described as " routine ".
The lexicon of the International film said, " trimmed on continuous voltage action thriller which works perfectly crafted with pieces of genre cinema. Drastically in the depiction of violence, rude in dialogue. "
The editors of TV Guide Prism said: " Intelligent cooked and offset with lots of action buddy movie - as defined as the cinematic meeting of two very different characters, which nevertheless overcome their differences. Despite some hardships, the film offers fun entertainment with many witty sayings, a few outstanding performances by Murphy ( approximately in the Redneck pub ) and a convincing Nick Nolte. "
Awards
Eddie Murphy was nominated in 1983 for the Film Awards Golden Globe for Best Newcomer. Walter Hill won in 1983 a prize from the Festival du Film Policier de Cognac. The writers were nominated for the 1983 Edgar Allan Poe Award.
James Horner won in 1982 for the soundtrack to the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award.
Background
The production costs were approximately one million U.S. dollars and the film grossed a total of over 78 million U.S. dollars. Eddie Murphy made his debut in the film.
In 1990, the sequel Another 48 Hours appeared ( Another 48 Hrs. ) Starring Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy in the lead roles. The film was directed by Walter Hill again.
From the film next to the uncut version with the former G - classification does not exist under 18 years, with an abbreviated Rated age of 16. In July 2013 but also received the unabridged version for a retest a rating of 16, after the former even indexed sequel had already received a 16- share.