Marking an auspicious feature film debut for Eddie Murphy, 48 Hrs. is a briskly paced action comedy that succeeds largely due to the outstanding chemistry between its two leads.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Walter Hill -
Producer -
Lawrence Gordon , Joel Silver -
Screenwriter -
Roger Spottiswoode , Walter Hill , Larry Gross , Steven E. de Souza -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Action , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 6, 2011 -
Runtime -
1h 37m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)