48hrs.
Six months before he is due for release, criminal Eddie Hammond is released for 48 hours in the company of San Francisco cop Jack Cates, to track down some former 'partners in crime'.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Detective Jack Cates Nick Nolte
- Reggie Hammond Eddie Murphy
- Elaine Annette O'toole
- Captain Haden Frank Mcrae
- Albert Ganz James Remar
- Luther David Patrick Kelly
- Billy Bear Sonny Landham
- Kehoe Brion James
- Rosalie Kerry Sherman
- Algren Jonathan Banks
- Vanzant James Keane
- Frizzy Tara King
- Lisa Greta Blackburn
- Casey Margot Rose
- Sally Denise Crosby
- Candy Olivia M. Brown
- young cop Todd Allen
- thin cop Bill Dearth
- big cop Ned Dowd
- old cop Jim Haynie
- detective Jack Thibeau
- plainclothes man Jon St. Elwood
- Ruth Clare Nono
- policewoman Sandy Martin
- Bob Matt Landers
- cowboy bartender Peter Jason
- 1st cop Bill Cross
- 2nd cop Chris Mulkey
- parking lot attendant James Marcelino
- Brady Walter Scott
- road gang guard Bennie Dobbins
- road gang guard W.T. Zacha
- Indian hooker Begona Plaza
- prison guard Loyd Catlett
- prison guard B.G. Fisher
- prison guard Reid Cruickshanks
- duty sergeant R.D. Call
- hooker Brenda Venus
- hooker Gloria Gifford
- Torchy's patron Nick Dimitri
- Torchy's patron John Dennis Johnston
- Torchy's patron Rock Walker
- gas station attendant Dave Moordigian
- security guard J. Wesley Huston
- cop with gun Gary Pettinger
- bar girl Marquerita Wallace
- bar girl Angela Robinson
- bartender Jack Lightsy
- Henry Wong John Hauk
- interrogator Bob Yanez
- Leroy Clint Smith
- gang member Luis Contreras
- cowgirl dancer Suzanne M. Regard
- Vroman's dancer Ola Ray
- Vroman's dancer Bjaye Turner
Credits
Direction
- Director Walter Hill
- Assistant Director David O. Sosna
- Assistant Director Deborah Love
Production
- Production Company Paramount Pictures Corporation
- Executive Producer D. Constantine Conte
- Producer Lawrence Gordon
- Producer Joel Silver
- Unit Production Manager Gene Levy
- Location Manager Mary F. Galloway
Writing
- Screenplay Roger Spottiswoode
- Screenplay Walter Hill
- Screenplay Larry Gross
- Screenplay Steven E. De Souza
Photography
- Director of Photography Ric Waite
Special Effects
- Special Effects Joe Mercurio
Editing
- Editor Freeman Davies
- Editor Mark Warner
- Editor Billy Weber
Design
- Production Designer John Vallone
- Set Decorator Richard Goddard
Costumes
- cost Marilyn Vance
- Supervising costumer Thomas Bronson
- Men's Costumer Dan Moore
- Women's costumer Jennifer L. Parsons
Make-up
- Make-up Michael Germain
- Make-up Edouard F. Henriques III
Titles
- Main title design Douy Swofford
Music
- Music James Horner
- Cartoon music Winston Sharples
- Orchestrations Greig Mcritchie
- Music Editor Michael Tronick
Sound
- Music Recording Dan Wallin
- Sound Recording Glen E. Anderson
- Sound Re-recording Don Mitchell
- Sound Re-recording Rick Kline
- Sound Re-recording Gregg Landaker
- Supervising sound effects editor Stephen Flick
- Supervising sound effects editor Richard L. Anderson
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Bennie Dobbins