48 Hours (1982)

Walter Hill
San Francisco has always been a liberal stronghold, so it’s ironic to say the least that Dirty Harry
“The Boys Are Back in Town”
R rating (hard R?) gun violence
Cates (Nick Nolte)
Reggie Hammond (a charismatic Eddie Murphy) “Roxanne”
screen presence
cool half mil
Hard-boiled testosterone fest pissing contest
Politically incorrect in language that’s casually racist and sexist
Stylish photography
Odd couple: one slovenly, one natty Cadillac convertble
Yelling sergeant
Annette O’Toole James Remar
James Horner score
Note writing credits