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48 HOURS (DVD/WS/DOLBY DIGITAL ENG 5.1 SURROUND) DVD Movie

48 HOURS (DVD/WS/DOLBY DIGITAL ENG 5.1 SURROUND) DVD


1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen

PN: 097360113976     Release: 04/11/2006
Starring: Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy, Annette O'Toole
Director(s): Walter Hill
Price:$6.99 

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48 Hrs.
A variation on the "buddy-cop" hybridized genre, 48 HRS. greatly bolstered the career of Nick Nolte and made comedian Eddie Murphy a bonafide box-office sensation. When a pair of reckless cop-killers break out of prison, grizzled detective Jack Cates (Nolte) is left no alternative but to spring fast-talking hustler Reggie Hammond (Murphy) from the penitentiary in order to find the criminals. The catch: the pair only have 48 hours to complete their assignment before Hammond must return to prison. Naturally, the two despise each other and even engage in fisticuffs, but eventually the danger facing them proves a strong enough common bond for them to play on the same team, and even achieve a little mutual admiration. ~ Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide
Cast
Nick Nolte as Jack Cates
Eddie Murphy as Reggie Hammond
Annette O'Toole as Elaine
Frank McRae as Haden
James Remar as Ganz
David Patrick Kelly as Luther
Sonny Landham as Billy Bear
Brion James as Kehoe
Kerry Sherman as Rosalie
Jonathan Banks as Algren
James Keane as Vanzant
Greta Blackburn as Lisa
Margot Rose as Casey
Denise Crosby as Sally
Olivia Brown as Candy
Crew
Marilyn Vance - Costume Designer
Walter Hill - Director
Freeman Davies, Jr. - Editor
Billy Weber - Editor
Mark Warner - Editor
D. Constantine Conte - Executive Producer
James Horner - Composer (Music Score)
Gene Levy - Production Designer
John Vallone - Production Designer
Ric Waite - Cinematographer
Joel Silver - Producer
Lawrence Gordon - Producer
Richard C. Goddard - Set Designer
Glenn E. Anderson - Sound/Sound Designer
Roger Spottiswoode - Screenwriter
Walter Hill - Screenwriter
Christopher de Vore - Screenwriter
Steven E. de Souza - Screenwriter
Larry Gross - Screenwriter
Richard L. Anderson - Supervising Sound Editor

48 Hrs.
We've all seen plenty of buddy movies in which our two heroes first hate each other before somehow finding mutual respect -- not to mention the time to blow up stuff. But clichés have to start somewhere, and 48 Hrs. set the trend for more than a decade's worth of copycat buddy movies. Murphy, who was still a cast member on Saturday Night Live when he made his screen debut, is on fire from the first moment we see him, belting out an off-key "Roxanne." Murphy displays the kinetic combination of action and humor that would become his trademark. And no one can play the hard-boiled cop like the splendidly raspy Nolte. Their chemistry and Murphy's spontaneity carry the film. In fact, 48 Hrs. is worth watching just for a scene in which Murphy is let loose in a redneck watering hole armed with nothing but a badge, a smile, and a whole lot of attitude. Director Walter Hill's exciting action sequences deserve a lot of credit for lifting this film above the usual fare, as do screenwriters Roger Spottiswoode and Walter Hill's one-liners. It's not perfect, and some clichés get tiring, even here -- why can't the bad guys ever shoot as well as the good guys? But if you've got a few hrs. to spare, 48 Hrs. is a great way to use them. ~ Matthew Doberman, All Movie Guide
 
Eddie Murphy: Golden Globe, New Star of the Year - Male (nominated)
James Horner: Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Best Music Score (winner)

 

General Specifications:

Language Options:English, French
Subtitle Options:
Sound Processing:DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel
DDS: Dolby Digital Surround
DD1: Dolby Digital Mono
Additional Features:Closed captions Movie trailer
DVD Aspect Ratio:1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen
MPAA Rating:R
DVD Discs Included:1
DVD Sides:1
DVD DVD Region Code:1
Content Length:96 min
 

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