48 HRS

Every genre has a beginning. This is where it starts.

It all began in 1982 when the director of the cult classic "The Warriors", Walter Hill, and up and coming producer Joel Silver teamed with leading man, Nick Nolte and a 21 year old Saturday Night Live star named Eddie Murphy.

What resulted would invent the whole new genre of the action-comedy and would open up the door to such films as the Lethal Weapon series, "Stakeout", Rush Hour, "Beverly Hills Cop, etc.

48 HRS. is set in San Francisco, where two cop killing escaped fugitives, Ganz (Remar) and Billy Bear (Landham) have been tracked down by moody cop Jack Cates (Nolte) and two of his cop buddies.

Unfortunately, the bust goes bad leaving Cates' buddies dead and a kidnapped girl held hostage in exchange for some missing cash from the gang's last robbery before being imprisoned.

With no leads and not enough help, Cates turns to the only imprisoned gang member left. Reggie Hammond (Murphy) is a foul-mouthed yet slick convict who has two things on his mind, the cash and some well needed "trim."

From the very start, the cop and the convict don't get along at all. But in a situation where they have to go through a redneck bar, crazy girlfriends, physical disputes and constant chases all over the city, these guys have to straighten up and get Ganz and Billy Bear and the cash within 48HRS...