48 Hrs. is a 1982 American action comedy film directed by
Walter Hill, starring
Nick Nolte and
Eddie Murphy as a cop and convict, respectively, who team up to catch a cop-killer. The title refers to the amount of time they have to solve the crime. This was Eddie Murphy's film debut (in a
Golden Globe-nominated role), and
Joel Silver's first film as a
film producer. The
screenplay was written by Hill,
Roger Spottiswoode,
Larry Gross,
Steven E. de Souza, and
Jeb Stuart (uncredited).
48 Hrs. is often credited as being the first "
buddy cop" film. The genre evolved throughout the 1980s 1990s and 2000s with features such as
Beverly Hills Cop (also starring Murphy),
Running Scared,
Lethal Weapon,
Tango & Cash,
Bad Boys,
Rush Hour, and
The Other Guys. The film spawned a 1990 sequel,
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