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A tough, super-jaded cop (Nick Nolte) springs a hard luck robber (Eddie Murphy) from jail for two days to help nab his former partners. They form a kind of friendship (based on mutual hatred) as they chase a trio of remorseless villains through the streets of San Francisco. Rounded characters and crackling comedy keep this hard-.. Read more

Starring	Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Annette O'Toole, Jonathan Banks
Director	Walter Hill
Genres	Action/Adventure, Comedy, Thriller

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- Having built a creditable reputation by standing slightly to one side of his action material and looking at it from a... read more on Time Out
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  Clever Plot - Very Funny film
  
  Excellent film, which received much deserved praise. It has a perfect mix of fun, humour and action, a light hearted dig at the Buddy Buddy concept that works ... read more »
  
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  - 12 Mar 2007 at 05:08
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  The Boys Are Back In Town!
  
  Brilliant. Little dated yes, but it didn't matter. Eddie Murphy is just sooo funny, I have loved everthing i've seen him in. Nick Nolte was pretty good ... read more »
  
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- - laneyb
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  - Rochester, Kent
  - 10 Oct 2010 at 08:48
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  A little dated but still good.
  
  I've always been a fan of Eddie Murphy & especially Beverly Hills Cop. When I heard there was a movie done beforehand in a similar style I just had to ... read more »
  
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- - MagicLemur
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  - Banbury
  - 25 Jul 2010 at 23:21
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  Brilliant Smart Action
  
  This is how Cops & Robbers used to be filmed-jail breaks-bullets flying everywhere-hard hitting-but great fun as well. I first saw this movie on a stuffy ... read more »
  
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- - jazzdave
  - 11 reviews
  - Cheltenham, England
  - 26 Feb 2010 at 18:02
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  Very Funny film
  
  Great Crime Action Comedy!!!! When you’ve watched this get Another 48 Hours.
  
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- - FarrukhsHoney
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  - Basildon
  - 02 Jul 2009 at 15:41
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  Meh
  
  Having finally watched 'the-buddy-film-that-created-a-genre' I gotta say I was quite disappointed. Heavy on the sleazy 80's cop-movie cliches (badly... read more »
  
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- - JemimaMH
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  - Edinburgh
  - 07 Mar 2009 at 21:53
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  48 hours
  
  a grate film with eddie murphy .
  
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  - Nottingham
  - 12 Jun 2008 at 10:40
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  48 Hours
  
  Oddball cop and tough guy, duo work together to catch a killer who is searching for his stash of cash. Cates and Hammond who have the Black-white, cop-crook ... read more »
  
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  - 07 Apr 2007 at 10:06
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  48 Hours
  
  Murphy has other good moments in this movie, and so does Nolte, who gives a wonderful performance as a cynical, irresponsible, and immature cop who's always... read more »
  
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  - 27 Mar 2007 at 21:20
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  Clever Plot - Very Funny film
  
  Excellent film, which received much deserved praise. It has a perfect mix of fun, humour and action, a light hearted dig at the Buddy Buddy concept that works ... read more »
  
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  - Hampshire, England
  - 12 Mar 2007 at 05:08
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  Murphy, Eddie who is this guy then!!?
  
  This is the movie that started it all off Eddie Murphy and future films like Lethal weapon followed in its suit.
  
  The Buddy love to hate each other ... read more »
  
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  - 18 Sep 2005 at 20:43
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- - 4
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  Clever Plot - Very Funny film
  
  Excellent film, which received much deserved praise. It has a perfect mix of fun, humour and action, a light hearted dig at the Buddy Buddy concept that works ... read more »
  
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  - 12 Mar 2007 at 05:08
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  48 Hours
  
  Oddball cop and tough guy, duo work together to catch a killer who is searching for his stash of cash. Cates and Hammond who have the Black-white, cop-crook ... read more »
  
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  - Lancaster
  - 07 Apr 2007 at 10:06
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  Nearly out of time
  
  The most annoying actor in the world EVER Nick Nolte has to get hilarious Eddie Murphy out of Jail to help him solve the case.
  
  Fighting all the way ... read more »
  
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- - JOOP
  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 22 Jul 2004 at 23:06
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  PAZAZZ
  
  Eddie murphy gives much needed pazazz and spark to this standard 80's action fare with grumbling Nick Nolte.
  
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  - 25 Sep 2004 at 16:02
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  old but still good
  
  good film and well acted.worth watching on a saturday night with the girl and a can of lager.
  
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  - chester
  - 15 Oct 2004 at 13:01
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  Good light-hearted ...
  
  Good light-hearted entertainment even with the unlikely plot. Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy are superbly cast and keep the movie going at a good pace. Not a ... read more »
  
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  - 28 Dec 2003 at 14:30
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  Murphy, Eddie who is this guy then!!?
  
  This is the movie that started it all off Eddie Murphy and future films like Lethal weapon followed in its suit.
  
  The Buddy love to hate each other ... read more »
  
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  - 18 Sep 2005 at 20:43
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  Modern classic
  
  When I say modern classic, it depends how high brow you are. Seen it a couple of times now, once when I was a bit younger. Eddie Murphy in a slightly diverse ... read more »
  
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  - 21 Feb 2005 at 18:13
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  48 Hours
  
  Murphy has other good moments in this movie, and so does Nolte, who gives a wonderful performance as a cynical, irresponsible, and immature cop who's always... read more »
  
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  a grate film with eddie murphy .
  
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  A tough, super-jaded cop (Nick Nolte) springs a hard luck robber (Eddie Murphy) from jail for two days to help nab his former partners. They form a kind of friendship (based on mutual hatred) as they chase a trio of remorseless villains through the streets of San Francisco. Rounded characters and ...

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  A tough, super-jaded cop (Nick Nolte) springs a hard luck robber (Eddie Murphy) from jail for two days to help nab his former partners. They form a kind of friendship (based on mutual hatred) as they chase a trio of remorseless villains through the streets of San Francisco. Rounded characters and ...