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48 Hrs. (1982)

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All Time

of 190,116

1,701

1980's

of 12,798

216

1982

of 3,629

20
Action
- Action All Time
  
  of 5,893
  
  199
  
  Action of 1982
  
  of 54
  
  3
  
  Action of the 1980's
  
  of 854
  
  47
Comedy
- Comedy All Time
  
  of 36,542
  
  348
  
  Comedy of 1982
  
  of 107
  
  5
  
  Comedy of the 1980's
  
  of 1,484
  
  76
Crime
- Crime All Time
  
  of 6,076
  
  255
  
  Crime of 1982
  
  of 25
  
  2
  
  Crime of the 1980's
  
  of 363
  
  26
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 37,985
  
  942
  
  Drama of 1982
  
  of 206
  
  11
  
  Drama of the 1980's
  
  of 2,048
  
  88
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,007
  
  351
  
  Thriller of 1982
  
  of 53
  
  5
  
  Thriller of the 1980's
  
  of 691
  
  53

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48 Hrs. (1982) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:2.9154

Avg Critic Score:2.9491

48 Hrs. (1982) Movie Reviews

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Jack Nicholson did it in "Easy Rider," wearing the football helmet on the back of the motorcycle. It happened to Faye Dunaway when she looked sleepily out of a screen window at Warren Beatty in "Bonnie and Clyde." And in "48 HRS. ...read the complete 48 Hrs. movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

Redneck: What kind of cop are youReggie Hammond: You know what I am I'm you're worst f**king nightmare, man. I'm a nigger with a badge. That means I have permission to kick your ass whenever I feel like it. ...read the complete 48 Hrs. movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice

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Jerry Saravia

Reggie and Cates don't get along. Cates hates Reggie for many reasons, and engages in a fistfight that is among the funniest I have seen in a long time. The idea is that Cates is racist but, nevertheless, he has to work with Reggie in gathering...read the complete 48 Hrs. (1982) review at Jerry Saravia

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Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

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)

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New York Times (Janet Maslin)

[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)

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