50 Greatest Action Movies Of All Time

1. 48 Hrs. (1982)

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Paramount Pictures

The movie that kick-started the popularity of the buddy cop genre that dominated the 1980s, 48 Hrs. marks the feature debut of Eddie Murphy, who steals any scene that he's in with an instantly star-making performance.

Walter Hill's confident direction, some bruising violence, plenty of humor and the chemistry between the mismatched duo of Murphy and Nick Nolte see the movie remain one of the genre's high points over 30 years later.

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