Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Walter Hill

Writers:

Roger Spottiswoode (characters) and
Walter Hill (characters) ...

Release Date:

8 June 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Here they go again. Only faster. And tougher.

Plot:

Jack Cates once again enlists the aid of ex-con Reggie Hammond--this time, to take down The Iceman, a ruthless drug lord operating in the San Francisco bay area.

Plot Keywords:

Biker | Prison | Gun | Bus | Slide Locked Back

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 17	9:00 PM	TVLAND
Sat. July 18	11:00 AM	TVLAND

Cast

Eddie Murphy	...	Reggie Hammond
Nick Nolte	...	Jack Cates
Brion James	...	Ben Kehoe
Kevin Tighe	...	Blake Wilson
Ed O'Ross	...	Frank Cruise
David Anthony Marshall	...	Willie Hickok
Andrew Divoff	...	Cherry Ganz
Bernie Casey	...	Kirkland Smith
Brent Jennings	...	Tyrone Burroughs
Ted Markland	...	Malcolm Price
Tisha Campbell-Martin	...	Amy Kirkland (as Tisha Campbell)
Felice Orlandi	...	Warden
Edward Walsh	...	Detective Joe Stevens
Page Leong	...	Angel Lee
Cathy Haase	...	Girl Bartender

Also Known As:

Another 48 Hours (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Singapore:PG (cut) | USA:R (Certificate #30193) | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:18 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | South Korea:18 | Iceland:16 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Eddie Murphy Productions

Trivia:

Character actor Frank McRae was cast as Haden, Nick Nolte's boss, the same part he played in 48 Hrs. (1982). His part was almost completely cut from this picture. If you look closely in one of the shots in the police precinct, McRae appears on camera for a few seconds. He was uncredited for the role.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The cable car seen in the street scenes before and after the shoot out at the Chinese hotel is clearly a fake body on a rubber-tired trailer. Shots seen in silhouette reveal just a two simple axles underneath rather the four axles and complicated undercarriage of a cable car. One shot from the rear shows the cable car body on a trailer, complete with a California motor vehicle license.

Quotes:

Reggie Hammond: They blew up my car! They blew up my *car*!
Jack: It's a damn shame.
Reggie Hammond: They blew up my car and all you have to say is it's a damn shame?
Jack: No car, no money, you're having a bad day!

Movie Connections:

Features Bodacious Ta' Ta's (1984)

Soundtrack:

GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT

Another Bad Sequel

Sometimes it's better to leave things alone. Whereas the original 48 Hours was a well written and acted version of the "buddy-cop" films, the sequel is uninspired and drawn out version of the first. The audience soon loses interest in the characters that they have come to watch. Murphy and Nolte do not add any depth or growth to the characters that once made them famous. It appears to be a film where the cast & crew walked through the motions of production and collected a hefty paycheck at the end. Unfortunately the audience discovers after paying the price of admission, that if you want another 48 Hours, watch the original.