Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
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19% of critics liked it
(21 reviews) -
40% of users liked it
(58,757 ratings)
At times, Another 48 Hrs. seems less like a sequel to than a parody of the first 48 Hrs., especially when Nick Nolte, repeating his role from the earlier film, begins commenting on the cliched absurdity of the goings on. This time, Nolte risks life, limb and career as he obsessively tries to bring… More At times, Another 48 Hrs. seems less like a sequel to than a parody of the first 48 Hrs., especially when Nick Nolte, repeating his role from the earlier film, begins commenting on the cliched absurdity of the goings on. This time, Nolte risks life, limb and career as he obsessively tries to bring an elusive master criminal known as "The Iceman" to justice. Eddie Murphy, who stole the show in the first 48 Hrs. as the wheeler-dealer convict who becomes Nolte's reluctant partner, is brought into the plotline of the second film when a contract is taken out on his life. The adversarial relationship between Nolte and Murphy, supposedly dissipated by the end of the first film, is revivified in the sequel via a couple of plot devices. Still, Murphy rallies to the occasion, in the process saving Nolte from being thrown off the force. Though not as successful as the first film, Another 48 Hrs. proved that there were still enough Eddie Murphy fans around in 1990 to insure a strong box-office showing. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Walter Hill
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jun 8, 1990 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
You know how sometimes, in a dream, you'll see these familiar scenes and faces floating in and out of focus, but you're not sure how they connect? Another 48 HRS is a movie that feels the same way.
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Hal Hinson, Washington Post
Hill and his stars are merely going through the motions, but the motions are immensely familiar.
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Richard Luck, Film4
Not a career high for anyone involved, rarely has 90-odd minutes felt more like 48 hours.
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Brian Orndorf, BrianOrndorf.com
From start to finish, the picture is barely alive, staggering through a cardboard obstacle course while waving around a few guns and breasts to keep the audience awake.
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Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
Tough, taut direction by action auteur Walter Hill makes this a much better sequel than its reputation.
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Cast
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Eddie Murphy
as Reggie Hammond
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Nick Nolte
as Jack Cates
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Brion James
as Ben Kehoe
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Kevin Tighe
as Blake Wilson
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Ed O'Ross
as Frank Cruise
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David Anthony Marshall
as Willy Hickok
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Andrew Divoff
as Cherry Ganz
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Bernie Casey
as Kirkland Smith
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Brent Jennings
as Tyrone Burroughs
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Ted Markland
as Malcolm Price
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John Bluto
as Review Board Chairman
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Victor Brandt
as District Attorney
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George Kee Cheung
as Hotel Guest
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Alisa Christensen
as Birdcage Showgirl
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John Del Regno
as Mechanic
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Bill Dunnam
as Prison Guard Dunnam
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Dave Efron
as Barroom Fighter
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Nancy Everhard
as Female Doctor
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Cathy Haase
as Girl Bartender
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Dennis Hayden
as Barroom Tough
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Dana Lee
as Arguing Man
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Richard Lee-Sung
as Arguing Man
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Russ McCubbin
as Doorman
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David McLaurin
as Bar Band
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Ken Medlock
as CHP Officer
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Steve Monroe
as Pickpocket Victim
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Stafford Morgan
as Prison Guard Morgan
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Laurie Morrison
as Pickpocket
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Yana Nirvana
as CHP Officer
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Felice Orlandi
as The Warden
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Mark Phelan
as Doctor
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Rex Pierson
as Barroom Fighter
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Jason Ronard
as Prison Guard Ronard
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Thornton Simmons
as Prison Clerk
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Oz Tortora
as Lawyer
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Ed Walsh
as Detective Joe Stevens
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Joel Weiss
as Pit Man
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Michael Williams
as Bar Band
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Biff Yeager
as County Sheriff
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Tisha Campbell
as Amy Kirkland
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Hoke Howell
as Desert Bartender
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Page Leong
as Angel Lee
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Rick Cicetti
as Traffic Cop
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John H. Evans
as County Sheriff
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Benjamin Lum
as King Mei Clerk
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Edgar Small
as Judge
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Allan Graf
as Bus Driver
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Karen Huie
as King Mei Clerk
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Francesca 'Kitten' Natividad
as Girl in Movie
