48 Hrs.
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48 Hrs. is a 1982 action-comedy film that helped launch Eddie Murphy’s movie career, pairing him with Nick Nolte as an unlikely duo tracking down criminals over a two-day span.
Aliases (2)
- 48 Hrs. film series ×1
- Another 48 Hrs. ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
action film
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buddy cop film → comedy film → film → |
| character |
Jack Cates
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Reggie Hammond → |
| cinematographyBy |
Ric Waite
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| director |
Walter Hill
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| distributedBy |
Paramount Pictures
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| distributedInFormat |
theatrical release
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| editedBy |
Freeman A. Davies
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| era |
1980s American cinema
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| filmingLocation |
San Francisco
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| genre |
action
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comedy → crime → |
| hasFilmSeries |
48 Hrs. film series
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| hasPosterCaption |
The boys are back in town.
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| hasSequel |
Another 48 Hrs.
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| includedInList |
notable 1980s buddy cop films
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| mpaaRating |
R
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| musicBy |
James Horner
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| narrativeTimeSpan |
two days
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| notableFor |
launching Eddie Murphy’s film career
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| originalLanguage |
English
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| plotSummary |
A cop teams up with a convict on a 48-hour leave from prison to catch two escaped criminals.
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| portrays |
Eddie Murphy as Reggie Hammond
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Nick Nolte as Jack Cates → |
| producer |
Joel Silver
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Lawrence Gordon → |
| productionCompany |
Paramount Pictures
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| releaseDate |
1982-12-08
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| releaseYear |
1982
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| runtimeMinutes |
96
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| screenwriter |
Larry Gross
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Roger Spottiswoode → Steven E. de Souza → Walter Hill → |
| settingLocation |
San Francisco
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| starring |
Annette O’Toole
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Eddie Murphy → James Remar → Nick Nolte → Sonny Landham → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Eddie Murphy
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Eddie Murphy ("Another 48 Hrs.") → Lawrence Gordon Productions → |
notableWork |
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48 Hrs.
("48 Hrs. film series")
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hasFilmSeries |
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Beverly Hills Cop
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precededBy |