In Walter Hill's 48 HRS.,
two escaped convicts end up killing a couple of officers, and fellow officer
Jack Cates (Nick Nolte) must track them down. He enlists the help of another
convict Reggie Hammond, who used to work with the escapees some time...read the complete 48 Hrs. (1982) review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
[It] is more memorable for its characters than for its high style, more a series of energetic scenes than a collection of handsome imagery. It has life, ferocity and humor in place of icy, stylized elegance, and that seems more than a fair trade....read the complete 48 Hrs. (1982) review at New York Times (Janet Maslin)