48 Hrs Blu-ray | Nick Nolte | Eddie Murphy | Walter Hill | Paramount | 1982 | New & Sealed

48 Hrs. 48 Hrs Blu-ray. The landmark 1982 action comedy directed by Walter Hill — released on Paramount Pictures — starring Nick Nolte as hard-edged San Francisco detective Jack Cates and Eddie Murphy as fast-talking convict Reggie Hammond — Eddie Murphy's feature film debut — a gruff San Francisco cop reluctantly partners with a fast-talking convict for 48 hours to catch a killer on the loose — the film defined the buddy cop genre and launched Eddie Murphy to international stardom — this is the Retro Classics UK Exclusive Blu-ray edition. Action / comedy / crime. Paramount Pictures, 1982. New & sealed.

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• What is 48 Hrs? — 48 Hrs is the landmark 1982 action comedy directed by Walter Hill — it stars Nick Nolte as gruff San Francisco detective Jack Cates and Eddie Murphy as street-smart convict Reggie Hammond — forced to work together for 48 hours to catch a killer, the mismatched pair created the template for the buddy cop genre — it was Eddie Murphy's feature film debut and launched him to worldwide stardom
• Who directed 48 Hrs? — 48 Hrs was directed by Walter Hill — Walter Hill (born on 10 January 1942 in Long Beach, California) is known for his tough, hard-edged action films — his other credits include The Warriors (1979), Southern Comfort (1981), Streets of Fire (1984) and Brewster's Millions (1985)
• Who stars in 48 Hrs? — 48 Hrs stars Nick Nolte as Detective Jack Cates and Eddie Murphy as convict Reggie Hammond — the supporting cast includes James Remar as the villain Albert Ganz, Annette O'Toole as Jack's girlfriend, and David Patrick Kelly — Nick Nolte (born Nicholas King Nolte on 8 February 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska) was already an established Hollywood star — Eddie Murphy (born Edward Regan Murphy on 3 April 1961 in Brooklyn, New York) made his feature film debut in this film
• Was 48 Hrs Eddie Murphy's first film? — yes — 48 Hrs was Eddie Murphy's feature film debut — he had become famous on Saturday Night Live before being cast in the film — his performance as Reggie Hammond was widely praised and established him as one of the most exciting new talents in Hollywood — he went on to star in Trading Places (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Coming to America (1988)
• Is 48 Hrs the first buddy cop film? — 48 Hrs is widely credited as one of the defining buddy cop films — it established many of the conventions of the genre including the mismatched partnership, the clash of personalities, and the reluctant mutual respect — it directly influenced films such as Lethal Weapon (1987) and Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
• Is this the UK Exclusive Retro Classics edition? — yes — this is the Retro Classics UK Exclusive Blu-ray edition of 48 Hrs

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• Eddie Murphy born 3 April 1961 Brooklyn New York — Saturday Night Live star before film debut — went on to Trading Places 1983 Beverly Hills Cop 1984 Coming to America 1988 — the most searched Eddie Murphy fact
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Film Details

• Film: 48 Hrs
• Director: Walter Hill
• Starring: Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, James Remar, Annette O'Toole
• Studio: Paramount Pictures
• Year: 1982
• Format: Blu-ray
• Edition: Retro Classics UK Exclusive
• EAN / Barcode: 5053083174231
• Condition: New & Sealed

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