48 Hrs. (1982)

6	Listal rating
6.9	IMDB rating

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Convicted robber Albert Ganz escapes from a road gang with the help of his partner Billy Bear, and they immediately kill their partner Henry Wong, then they check into the Walden Hotel in San Francisco under false names. Alcoholic San Francisco cop Jack Cates and two of his fellow cops VanZant and Algren go to the Walden Hotel to check on a guy nam ... (more)

Directed by

Walter Hill

Starring (View all) :

Jack Cates

Reggie Hammond

Elaine

Haden

Albert Ganz

Luther

Billy Bear

Ben Kehoe

Rosalie, Hostage Girl

Jonathan Banks

Algren

Written by (View all) :

Roger Spottiswoode

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Walter Hill

(written by)

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An enjoyable classic action comedy!

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Sep 18 4:45

"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." At first glance, 48 Hrs. probably appears somewhat outdated, relatively clichéd and more than a little familiar. However, when this film was originally released in 1982 it was an innovative proposition. 48 Hrs. fundamentally gave birth to two distinct genres that reigned supreme at the box office during the 1980s: the violent action comedy and the buddy cop genre. Walter Hill has crafted a slam-bang, highly entertaining romp that begat dozens of rip-offs, imitators and knock-offs...eve...Read more

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