48 Hours 1982

Critics score:
92 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Janet Maslin, New York Times: [It] is more memorable for its characters than for its high style, more a series of energetic scenes than a collection of handsome imagery. It has life, ferocity and humor in place of icy, stylized elegance, and that seems more than a fair trade. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: All in all, a superior genre piece, if not the height of Hill's artistry. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The movie's story is nothing to write home about. It's pretty routine. What makes the movie special is how it's made. Nolte and Murphy are good, and their dialogue is good, too -- quirky and funny. Read more

Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine: Neither jokes nor fast, flashy action can completely distract audiences from the failure to establish an authentic, rather than a purely conventional connection between Nolte and Murphy. Read more

Time Out: A down-the-line thriller, plain, fast and efficient. Read more