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48 Hrs.

Where to Watch 48 Hrs. (1982)

Movie"One cop. One con. No mercy."

Looking to feast your eyes on 'streaming service to buy, rent, , or watch the Walter Hill-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of '48 Hrs.' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch '48 Hrs.' right now, here are some specifics about the Paramount Pictures, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Silver Pictures action flick.

Released December 7th, 1982, '48 Hrs.' stars Frank McRae The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of 67 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 1,539 knowledgeable s.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer."

'48 Hrs.' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, Apple TV, Microsoft Store, MGM Plus, YouTube, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Channel, Google Play Movies, and Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel .

'48 Hrs.' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on December 7th, 1982 - Buy 48 Hrs. Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting January 26th, 1999 - Buy 48 Hrs. DVD

Watch '48 Hrs.' In Theaters

Showtimes on May 28th, 2025
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48 Hrs. Collection

'48 Hrs.' and 'Another 48 Hrs.' is a series of two films about Jack Cates, a hard-nosed cop, who reluctantly teams up with Reggie Hammond, a wise-cracking criminal, in order to solve crimes. '48 Hrs.' is often credited as being the first film to pioneer the "buddy cop" genre.