48 Hrs.

"One cop. One con. No mercy."

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Ratings & Reviews

6.7/10

1,650 votes

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Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$12.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$78.9M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$66.9M

ROI: +557%

Budget Recovery657% of budget

$0|Budget: $12.0M|Revenue: $78.9M

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60-Day Views

48.2K

Daily Avg

817

7-Day Trend

-22%

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Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

San Francisco

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Story Setting

Set In

San Francisco

Series & Franchise

Timeline

This Movie

Sequel

Another 48 Hrs.

1990

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Ric Waite

Music / Score

James Horner

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Distributors

Paramount PicturesNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

1.85:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch 48 Hrs.

Available in 77 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	fuboTV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Premium	Kanopy	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom18	Paramount Plus, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaR18+	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
India	—	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom18

AustraliaR18+

Germany16

FranceTP

Brazil14

Denmark15

Spain16

+7 more countries

Production

Director

Walter Hill

Writers

Steven E. de Souza, Roger Spottiswoode, Larry Gross, Walter Hill

Production Companies

Paramount PicturesLawrence Gordon ProductionsSilver Pictures

Cast

Nick Nolte

Jack Cates

Eddie Murphy

Reggie Hammond

Annette O'Toole

Elaine

Frank McRae

Haden

James Remar

Albert Ganz

David Patrick Kelly

Luther

Sonny Landham

Billy Bear

Brion James

Ben Kehoe

Kerry Sherman

Rosalie, Hostage Girl

Jonathan Banks

Algren

James Keane

Vanzant

Tara King

Frizzy, Hotel Desk Clerk

Tags & Keywords

prisonsan francisco, californiaknifepartnerrevengeconvictbuddy coptough copfake fightdysfunctional relationshipabsurdamused

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