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48 Hours (film)
''48 Hrs.'' (pronounced 'forty-eight hours') is a 1982 American buddy cop action-comedy film directed by Walter Hill, who co-wrote the film with Larry Gross, Steven E. de Souza and Roger Spottiswoode. It stars Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy, the latter in his film debut, as a cop and a convict, respectively, who team up to catch two hardened criminals. The title refers to the amount of time they have to solve the crime. Though it is predated by Richard Rush's ''Freebie and the Bean'', the film is often credited as being the first in the "buddy cop" genre, which includes early entries in the genre such as ''Lethal Weapon'', '' Bad Boys'' and ''Rush Hour''. ''48 Hrs.'' was Joel Silver's first title as a producer. Its supporting cast features Annette O'Toole, James Remar, Frank McRae, David Patrick Kelly, Sonny Landham, Jonathan Banks and Brion James. The musical score was composed by James Horner. Released by Paramount Pictures on December 8, 1982, ''48 Hrs.'' was one of the most co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Hill
Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for Thomas Walter (botanist) ( – 1789) Companies * American Chocolate, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 * Walter Energy, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry * Walter Aircraft Engines, Czech manufacturer of aero-engines Films and television * ''Walter'' (1982 film), a British television drama film * Walter Vetrivel, a 1993 Tamil crime drama film * ''Walter'' (2014 film), a British television crime drama * ''Walter'' (2015 film), an American comedy-drama film * ''Walter'' (2020 film), an Indian crime drama film * ''W*A*L*T*E*R'', a 1984 pilot for a spin-off of the TV series ''M*A*S*H'' * ''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freebie And The Bean
''Freebie and the Bean'' is a 1974 American buddy cop black comedy action film directed by Richard Rush and starring James Caan, Alan Arkin, Loretta Swit and Valerie Harper. The film follows two off-beat police detectives who wreak havoc in San Francisco attempting to bring down an organized crime boss. Plot Freebie and Bean are a pair of maverick detectives with the San Francisco Police Department Intelligence Squad. The volatile, gratuity-seeking Freebie is trying to get promoted to the vice squad to garner perks for his retirement while the neurotic and fastidious Bean has ambitions to make lieutenant. Against a backdrop of Super Bowl weekend in San Francisco, the partners are trying to conclude a 14-month investigation, digging through garbage to gather evidence against well-connected racketeer Red Meyers, when they discover that a hit man from Detroit is after Meyers as well. After rejecting their pretext arrest of Meyers to protect him, the district attorney orders them to k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Globe Award For New Star Of The Year – Actor
The Golden Globe for New Star of the Year – Actor was an award given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at their annual Golden Globe Awards. History The award was first introduced at the 6th Golden Globe Awards in 1948, where it was given to actor Richard Widmark for his performance in the 1947 film '' Kiss of Death''. It was awarded as the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male until 1975. There were no awards in 1949, and between 1954 and 1965 there were multiple winners. From 1976 to 1979, the award was called Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture – Male. From 1980 to 1983, the award was called New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture – Male. A male actor did not receive the Award in 1982. The final recipient of the award was actor Ben Kingsley for his performance as the title character in the 1982 film ''Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (; ; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948), popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Globe Awards
The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of the HFPA. The annual ceremony at which the awards are presented is normally held every January and has been a major part of the film industry's awards season, which culminates each year in the Academy Awards, although the Golden Globes' relevance has been declining in recent years. The eligibility period for the Golden Globes corresponds to the calendar year (from January 1 through December 31). History The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) was founded in 1943 by Los Angeles-based foreign journalists seeking to develop a better organized process of gathering and distributing cinema news to non-U.S. markets. One of the organization's first major endeavors was to establish a ceremony similar to the Academy Awards to honor film achi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brion James
Brion Howard James (February 20, 1945 – August 7, 1999) was an American character actor. He portrayed Leon Kowalski in ''Blade Runner'' and appeared in ''Southern Comfort'', '' 48 Hrs.'', ''Another 48 Hrs.'', '' Silverado'', ''Tango & Cash'', ''Red Heat'', '' The Player'', and ''The Fifth Element''. James was frequently cast as an antagonist, appearing more frequently in lower-budget horror and action films and TV shows throughout the 1980s and 1990s. James appeared in more than 100 films before he died of a heart attack at the age of 54. Early life and education James was born in Redlands, California. He spent his early years in Beaumont, California, where his parents owned and operated a movie theater; James said, "My story is like '' Cinema Paradiso''. Every night in my life since I was two years old... I ran movies". After graduating from high school in 1964, James attended San Diego State University as a Theater Arts major. Migrating to New York, James immersed himself in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Banks
Jonathan Ray Banks (born January 31, 1947) is an American actor. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Chillum Heights, Maryland, while attending Indiana University Bloomington Banks did theatre. In 1974, he moved to Los Angeles where he began playing supporting roles in films and television. His breakthrough came with the role of detective Frank McPike in the television series '' Wiseguy'' (1987–1990). For his role at the Emmy Awards he was nominated for " Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series". From there on, Banks continued acting in films and television. In 2009 Banks received critical acclaim for his role as hitman and cleaner Mike Ehrmantraut in the television series ''Breaking Bad'' (2009–2012), its spin-off series ''Better Call Saul'' (2015–2022), and its sequel film, '' El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'' (2019). For this role, he has received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2013, 2015–2017, 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Landham
William M. "Sonny" Landham III (February 11, 1941 – August 17, 2017) was an American actor and stunt performer. He portrayed Billy Bear in '' 48 Hrs.'' and tracker Billy Sole in ''Predator''. Early life and education Landham was born February 11, 1941, in Canton, Georgia, and raised in Rome, Georgia. He identified as being of half Cherokee and one-eighth Seminole descent, and partly of German, English and Irish descent. He also stated he had Jewish heritage. Landham had at least one sibling, a sister, Dawn. He attended Saint Mary's Catholic School and Darlington School before playing football for a year at the University of Georgia. Subsequently, he graduated from Oglethorpe University. After college, he did a stint in the army, worked in an oil field, as an ordained Baptist minister, and a model. Career Acting career Landham studied acting for two years at Pasadena Playhouse before moving to New York in 1968 to pursue a career in acting. At the beginning of his acting career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Patrick Kelly
David Patrick Kelly (born January 23, 1951) is an American actor, musician and lyricist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is best known for his role as the main antagonist, Luther, in the cult film '' The Warriors'' (1979). Kelly is also known for his collaborations with Spike Lee, in the films ''Malcolm X'' (1992), ''Crooklyn'' (1994), and ''Chi-Raq'' (2015), and with David Lynch, appearing in '' Wild at Heart'' (1990) as well as ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–91) and its 2017 revival. Kelly's other credits include roles in '' 48 Hrs.'' (1982), ''Commando'' (1985), ''The Crow'' (1994), '' The Funeral'' and '' Last Man Standing'' (both 1996), '' The Longest Yard'' (2005), as President Harry S. Truman in ''Flags of Our Fathers'' (2006), and a recurring role in ''The Blacklist'' (2015). Early life Kelly was born in Detroit, Michigan to Margaret Elizabeth (Murphy) and Robert Corby Kelly, an accountant. His father received a Bronze Star Medal for service during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank McRae
Frank McRae (March 18, 1941 – April 29, 2021) was an American film and television actor, and a professional football player. Early life McRae was born in Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated from Tennessee State University with a double major in drama and history. He was a defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears in the 1967 NFL season appearing in 6 games. Career Among his acting roles are bank robber Reed Youngblood in ''Dillinger'' (1973); a shouting police captain in '' 48 Hrs.'' (1982), a role he later parodied in ''Last Action Hero'' (1993) and ''Loaded Weapon 1'' (1993); the history teacher, Mr. Teasdale, in ''Red Dawn'' (1984); James Bond's friend Sharkey in ''Licence to Kill'' (1989); and former professional boxing champion Harry Noble in ''Batteries Not Included'' (1987). He also appeared opposite Sylvester Stallone in 4 films: '' F.I.S.T.'' (1978), ''Paradise Alley'' (1978), '' Rocky II'' (1979), and '' Lock Up'' (1989), as well as a protective trucker in ''The Wizard' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Remar
William James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. He has played numerous roles over a 40 year career, most notably Ajax in '' The Warriors'' (1979), Albert Ganz in '' 48 Hrs.'' (1982), Dutch Schultz in '' The Cotton Club'' (1984), Jack Duff in ''Miracle on 34th Street'' (1994), Richard Wright in ''Sex and the City'' (2001–2004), and Harry Morgan, the father of the title character, in '' Dexter'' (2006–2013). Since 2009 he has done voice-over work in ads for Lexus luxury cars. Remar studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. Remar's more recent roles include Frank Gordon in '' Gotham'' from 2016 to 2019, and from 2018 to 2021, Peter Gambi in ''Black Lightning''. Career Films Remar has spent the majority of his film career playing villains. He portrayed the violent gang member Ajax in the cult film '' The Warriors'' (1979), and the murdering sociopath Albert Ganz in the hit '' 48 Hrs.'' (1982). Both films were direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annette O'Toole
Annette O'Toole (born Annette Toole; April 1, 1952) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Lisa Bridges in the television series '' Nash Bridges'', Beverly Marsh in the 1990 television mini-series adaptation of Stephen King's epic horror novel '' It'', Lana Lang in ''Superman III'', Kathy in the romantic-comedy film '' Cross My Heart'' and Martha Kent (the mother of Clark Kent) on the television series ''Smallville''. Early life and career O'Toole was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Dorothy Geraldine (née Niland) and William West Toole Jr. Her mother taught dance, which O'Toole herself began learning at the age of three. She started taking acting lessons after her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 13. Her first television appearance was in 1967 on ''The Danny Kaye Show'', followed over the next few years with guest appearances in shows such as ''My Three Sons'', '' The Virginian'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''Hawaii Five-O'', and ''The Partridge Family''. 1970s– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rush Hour (franchise)
The ''Rush Hour'' franchise is a series of American action comedy films created by Ross LaManna and directed by Brett Ratner with both Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in leading roles. All three films center around a pair of police detectives, Chief Inspector Lee (Chan) and Detective James Carter (Tucker), who go on their series of misadventures involving corrupt crime figures in Hong Kong and Los Angeles. The films incorporate elements of martial arts, humor, and the buddy cop subgenre. The films were released theatrically from 1998 to 2007, attaining commercial success, but critical reception was mixed. Films ''Rush Hour'' ''Rush Hour'' was released on September 18, 1998, grossing $245,300,000 worldwide. Martin Lawrence was originally considered for the role of James Carter. Chris Tucker was finally chosen for the part. Director Brett Ratner, a big fan of Jackie Chan's Hong Kong movies, felt that American audiences would not be familiar with the jokes in Jackie's other movies, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
