48 Hrs.

Year:

1982

Duration:

96 min

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.9

Director:

Walter Hill

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1982-12-08

Filming Locations: California, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $4,369,868 (USA) (12 December 1982)

Gross: $75,936,265 (USA) ( 1983)

Cast

Actor

Character

Denise Crosby

Begonya Plaza

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

Olivia Brown

Candy (as Olivia M. Brown)

Todd Allen

Young Cop

Bill Dearth

Thin Cop

Ned Dowd

Big Cop

Jim Haynie

Old Cop

Jack Thibeau

Detective

Jon St. Elwood

Plainclothesman

Clare Nono

Ruth

Sandy Martin

Policewoman

Matt Landers

Bob

Peter Jason

Cowboy Bartender

Bill Cross

Patrol Officer #1

Chris Mulkey

Patrol Officer #2

Marcelino Sánchez

Parking Lot Attendant (as James Marcelino)

Bennie E. Dobbins

Road Gang Guard (as Bennie Dobbins)

Walter Scott

Road Gang Guard

W.T. Zacha

Road Gang Guard

Loyd Catlett

Prison Guard

B.G. Fisher

Prison Guard

Reid Cruickshanks

Prison Guard

R.D. Call

Duty Sergeant

Brenda Venus

Hooker

Gloria Gifford

Hooker (as Gloria E. Gifford)

Nick Dimitri

Torchy's Patron

John Dennis Johnston

Torchy's Patron

Rock A. Walker

Torchy's Patron

Dave Moordigian

Gas Station Attendant

J. Wesley Huston

Security Guard

Gary Pettinger

Cop with Gun

Marquerita Wallace

Bar Girl

Angela Robinson-Witherspoon

Bar Girl (as Angela Robinson)

Jack Lightsy

Bartender

John Hauk

Henry Wong

Bob Yanez

Interrogator

Clint Smith

Leroy

Luis Contreras

Gang Member

Suzanne M. Regard

Cowgirl Dancer

Ola Ray

Vroman's Dancer

Bjaye Turner

Vroman's Dancer

Brian O'Neal

Band at Vroman's (as The Busboys)

Kevin O'Neal

Band at Vroman's (as The Busboys)

Gus Loundermon

Band at Vroman's (as The Busboys)

Did you know?

Trivia

Kris Kristofferson was at one point considered for the role of Jack Cates.

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There are a couple of scenes that were shot but not included in either the theatrical or video/DVD releases. In the first scene, Jack and Elaine are walking through Chinatown during the daytime after the scenes in the police station following the hotel shooting and before Jack goes to get Reggie out of prison. In the scene, Jack apologizes for the way he snapped at Elaine (at the beginning of the film) and expresses his concerns about going after Ganz. The second is an extended version of the existing scene of Reggie at Vroman's as he's trying to hit on women at the bar. While both scenes are not included in the released version, parts of them are shown in the trailer and are often inserted during TV broadcasts to fill time due to the edited action scenes.

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This Paramount Pictures production was originally in development at another studio, Columbia Pictures, which was the regular production house for star Richard Pryor, who not surprisingly, was originally tagged for the convict role played by Eddie Murphy. Around the time of the late 1970s and early 1980s when 48 Hrs. (1982) was in development, Pryor actually played a prisoner twice, in Stir Crazy (1980) and Bustin' Loose (1981). 48 Hrs. (1982) director Walter Hill later worked with Pryor on Brewster's Millions (1985). Pryor and Murphy later star-teamed together in Harlem Nights (1989).

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Goofs

During the "class isn't something you buy" scene when Jack & Reggie are following Luther, Jack says to Reggie class isn't something you buy and then says "...look at you, you've got a 500 dollar suit on and your still a lowlife." But earlier in the film when Reggie is first released and is wearing the suit he tells Jack that it was a $900.00 suit which Jack should have known later in the film.

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After Jack loses his gun to Ganz, he is told by his captain to "borrow a new one", then is seen checking the cylinder on a brand new revolver. In the next scene, in his captain's office, he puts a automatic pistol in his holster and uses it in the rest of the movie.

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Obvious stunt double for Reggie during his fight in the alley with Jack.

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Quotes

Jack: Hammond! You tell me what this is all about or you and me are going at it again. I wanna know what this is about between you and Ganz.

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Jack: Have fun.

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Jack: This sucks! A maniac gets ahold of my gun and runs all over the streets killin' people with it. So, instead of bein' where I oughta be, home in bed with my gal givin' her the high hard one, I'm out here doin' THIS shit: roamin' around the streets with an overdressed, charcoal-colored loser like you.

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Faq

Q

Is the Luther character the same character from "The Warriors"?

A

No he is not. The character from this movie has the same name, and both characters are played by David Patrick Kelly, but he is not the character from "The Warriors".

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