48 Hrs.
A hard‑nosed detective teams up with a fast‑talking convict on a 48‑hour deadline to track down a ruthless killer, battling mistrust and relentless foes before time runs out.
“One cop. One con. No mercy.”
Synopsis
A no-nonsense police officer reluctantly partners with a sarcastic criminal who has been temporarily released under his supervision, in an effort to hunt down a murderer.
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A crew of 200+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Freeman A DaviesShot by Ric WaiteScored by James HornerDesigned by John ValloneSound by Glenn E AndersonStunts by Bennie E Dobbins
Box Office
1982 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 6.6× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$78.9M
Opening weekend: $4.4M — 6% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $7.0M — 9% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 850 theaters
Also known as
- (French)48 heures
- (Flemish)48 uur
- Nur 48 Stundende
- 48 Hoursen
- 48 heuresfr
- 48 oreit
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- United StatesDec 8, 1982
- United KingdomDec 14, 1982
- IndonesiaDec 23, 1982
- BrazilFeb 18, 1983
- SwedenMar 4, 1983
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Cast & Crew
200 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
86Greta Blackburn
as Lisa
Margot Rose
as Casey
Denise Crosby
as Sally
Olivia Brown
as Candy
Todd Allen
as Young Cop
Bill Dearth
as Thin Cop
Ned Dowd
as Big Cop
Jim Haynie
as Old Cop
Jack Thibeau
as Detective
Jon St Elwood
as Plainclothes Man
Clare Torao
as Ruth
Sandy Martin
as Policewoman
Matt Landers
as Bob
Peter Jason
as Cowboy Bartender
Bill Cross
as First Cop
Chris Mulkey
as Second Cop
Marcelino Sanchez
as Parking Lot Attendant
Bennie E Dobbins
as Road Gang Guard
Walter Scott
as Road Gang Guard
W T Zacha
as Road Gang Guard
Begonya Plaza
as Indian Hooker
Loyd Catlett
as Prison Guard
B G Fisher
as Prison Guard
Reid Cruickshanks
as Prison Guard
R D Call
as Duty Sergeant
Brenda Venus
as Hooker
Gloria Gifford
as Hooker
Nick Dimitri
as Torchy's Patron
John Dennis Johnston
as Torchy's Patron
Rock A Walker
as Torchy's Patron
Dave Moordigian
as Gas Station Attendant
John Wesley
as Security Guard
Gary Pettinger
as Cop with Gun
Marquerita Wallace
as Bar Girl
Angela Robinson Witherspoon
as Bar Girl
Jack Lightsy
as Bartender
John Hauk
as Henry Wong
Bob Yanez
as Interrogator
Clint Smith
as Leroy
Luis Contreras
as Gang Member
Suzanne M Regard
as Cowgirl Dancer
Ola Ray
as Vroman's Dancer
Bjaye Turner
as Vroman's Dancer
Susan Avants
as Torchy's Bar Patron
Rhonda Bhang
as Chinatown Passerby
The Bus Boys
as Band at Vroman's
Larry Clardy
as Police Officer
Robert Cole
as Man at Police Station
Bob Courts
as Prison Officer
John Demy
as Police Officer
Steven G Felix
as Band at Vroman's
Fritz Ford
as Torchy's Bar Patron
Gary Greene
as Torchy's Bar Patron
Dao Hale
as Bar Patron
Bob Harks
as Detective
Katherine Hittelman
as Girl at Police Station
Roger Ito
as Police Officer
Rome Johnson
as Torchy's Bar Patron
Vic Johnson
as Minor Role
Michael D Jones
as Minor Role
David Lebell
as Cowboy
Robert Lombardo
as Chinatown Passerby
Gus Loundermon
as Band at Vroman's
Greg Mace
as Police Officer
Sharon Miller
as Waitress
Keith H Moore
as Police Officer
Frannie O Carroll
as Police Officer
Brian O Neal
as Band at Vroman's
Kevin O Neal
as Band at Vroman's
Erika Pearson
as Subway Commuter
Raoul Perez
as Police Officer, Passerby
Lemuel Perry
as Club Patron
Tony Roque
as Detective
Julie Salles
as Bar Waitress
Lee E Stevens
as Torchy's Bar Patron
Leland Sun
as Chinatown Passerby
Dean Taliaferro
as Police Officer
Sid Terror
as BART train tough
Sunny Tomblin
as Bar Patron
Fred Trombley
as Torchy's Bar Patron
Ed Vandell
as Prison Inmate
John Vorges
as Police Officer
Richard Wakasa
as Police Officer
Elliot Washington
as Detective
Bill Willens
as Torchy's Bar Patron
Anna Young
as Plainclothes Detective in Police Station
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
3Other crew
106David Proval
acting coach: Eddie Murphy
Mark A Mangini
adr editor (uncredited)
Marilyn Vance
as Marilyn Kay Vance
Jay Fukuto
assistant auditor (uncredited)
Carmel Davies
assistant film editor
Robert Hernandez
assistant film editor
Edward A Warschilka
assistant film editor (as Edward A. Warschilka Jr.)
Elaine K Thompson
assistant: Joel Silver
Melanie Graham
assistant: Lawrence Gordon (uncredited)
Patricia Phillipes
assistant: Lawrence Gordon
Patty Raya
assistant: Lawrence Gordon
Barbara Hamm
assistant: Nick Nolte
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