48 Hrs. (1982)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
One cop. One con. No mercy.
A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
- Released: 1982-12-07
- Genres: Crime, Action, Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 36m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 1,792 votes
Directed by Walter Hill.
Top cast
- Nick Nolte as Jack Cates
- Eddie Murphy as Reggie Hammond
- Annette O'Toole as Elaine
- Frank McRae as Haden
- James Remar as Albert Ganz
- David Patrick Kelly as Luther
- Sonny Landham as Billy Bear
- Brion James as Ben Kehoe
- Kerry Sherman as Rosalie, Hostage Girl
- Jonathan Banks as Algren
Where to watch 48 Hrs.
- United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, ITVX Premium, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; watch free on ITVX; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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