48 Hrs.

"One cop. One con. No mercy."

Dec 8 1982 R 1h 36m
Action, Comedy, Crime

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.

Plot

Oddball cop and tough guy, Jack Cates is the only survivor of a cop shooting and in hunting down the murderer collects Reggie Hammond from jail for 48 hours. Hammond is oddly motivated to help. The killer is searching for his stash of cash. Cates and Hammond who have the Black-white, cop-crook thing to work out make surprisingly good partners as they navigate through the city looking for their suspect.

Written by

Roger Spottiswoode, Walter Hill, Larry Gross

Directed by

Walter Hill

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
88,731
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA