Review of 48 Hrs. (1982) by Joshua H — 09 Aug 2007

One hell of a movie, one of the best buddy cop movies even today.

This review of 48 Hrs. (1982) was written by Joshua H on 09 Aug 2007.

48 Hrs. has generally received positive reviews.

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