Another 48 Hrs.

Another 48 Hrs. is a 1990 actioncrime comedy film, directed by Walter Hill and stars Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James, Andrew Divoff, and Ed ORoss. It is the sequel to the 1982 film 48 Hrs. In the film, Nolte reprises his role as San Francisco police officer Jack Cates, who has 48 hours to clear his name from a potential manslaughter charge. To do so, he needs the help of Reggie Hammond Murphy, Catess friend who is now a newly released convict. At the same time, a notorious mastermind known only as the Iceman has hired a gang of bikers to kill Reggie.

Among those who show up at the scene are fellow cops Ben Kehoe and Frank Cruise, and also Blake Wilson, the head of the Internal Affairs division. Cates tells Wilson that he shot Brock in selfdefense as Brock had opened fire on him. Cruise picks up a burnt piece of twisted metal but says that he cant find Brocks gun. Cates, however finds a partly burnt picture of Reggie Hammond in Brocks bag.Cates then goes to visit Reggie in prison, with Reggie due for release inhours. After getting hit in the face with a basketball by Reggie for refusing to promise Reggie his 500,000 unless Reggie helps him find the Ice Man, Jack discovers that Wilson plans to prosecute him on a charge of third degree manslaughter for the Arthur Brock shooting, with Wilson claiming that it was not selfdefence and Jack is placed on suspension. Wilson also doesnt believe that the Iceman exists and believes Cates is wasting department resources looking for him. ........

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