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15 Movies Like 48 Hrs.

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Extreme Prejudice

1987

Extreme Prejudice shares important genre DNA with 48 Hrs. and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Thriller genres✓ Directed by Walter Hill✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Nick Nolte and John Dennis Johnston
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76%

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Lethal Weapon

1987

Lethal Weapon shares both genre DNA and cast connections with 48 Hrs., giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Thriller genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share comic and violent tones✓ Both explore friendship
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Match

71%

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Lock Up

1989

Lock Up shares both genre DNA and cast connections with 48 Hrs., giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Thriller, Action, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Frank McRae and Sonny Landham✓ Both explore friendship
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Match

66%

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Beverly Hills Cop

1984

Beverly Hills Cop shares both genre DNA and cast connections with 48 Hrs., giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Buddy, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Eddie Murphy and Jonathan Banks✓ Both explore friendship
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65%

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Southern Comfort

1981

Southern Comfort shares important genre DNA with 48 Hrs. and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Action, Thriller genres✓ Directed by Walter Hill✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Brion James and Sonny Landham
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59%

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Raising Arizona

1987

Raising Arizona shares key genre characteristics with 48 Hrs. and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Action, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Very similar runtime
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59%

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Young Guns

1988

Young Guns shares key genre characteristics with 48 Hrs. and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Action, Buddy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share comic and violent tones✓ Both explore friendship
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59%

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Blood Simple

1984

Blood Simple shares key genre characteristics with 48 Hrs. and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Thriller, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share violent and suspenseful tones✓ Very similar runtime
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Match

57%

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Running Scared

1986

Running Scared shares key genre characteristics with 48 Hrs. and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Comedy, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Similar movie-night length
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57%

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Blade Runner

1982

Blade Runner shares both genre DNA and cast connections with 48 Hrs., giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Thriller, Action, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Brion James✓ Both have a violent tone
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Match

56%

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Ms. 45

1981

Ms. 45 shares both genre DNA and cast connections with 48 Hrs., giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Thriller, Action, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Jack Thibeau✓ Both have a suspenseful tone
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Match

56%

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

1986

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 shares key genre characteristics with 48 Hrs. and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Comedy, Thriller, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share comic and violent tones✓ Very similar runtime
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56%

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Bad Boys

1995

Bad Boys shares meaningful genre characteristics with 48 Hrs., making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Thriller, Action, Buddy genres✓ They share comic and violent tones✓ Both explore friendship✓ Similar movie-night length
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56%

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See No Evil, Hear No Evil

1989

See No Evil, Hear No Evil shares key genre characteristics with 48 Hrs. and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Buddy, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore friendship✓ Both have a comic tone
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55%

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Ghostbusters

1984

Ghostbusters shares key genre characteristics with 48 Hrs. and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Comedy, Buddy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore friendship✓ Both have a comic tone
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Match

54%

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