Blu-ray Release: 48 Hrs. & Another 48 Hrs.

Blu-ray Release Date: July 6, 2021
Price: Blu-ray $22.99 (48 Hrs.), Blu-ray $22.99 (Another 48 Hrs.)
Studio: Paramount


Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte push the limits of both action and comedy in 1982’s wildly popular 48 Hrsand its cleverly titled 1990 sequel Another 48 Hrs., which arrive separately on Blu-ray in the Paramount Presents line on July 6.

Both films have been newly remastered from 4K film transfers and are presented with new bonus content featuring insight from director Walter Hill along with vintage behind-the-scenes footage to look back at the making of his popular pair.  The limited-edition Paramount Presents Blu-ray Discs come in collectible packaging featuring a foldout image of each film’s theatrical poster and an interior spread with key movie moments.  The discs also include access to a digital copy of the film along with the theatrical trailer.

This marks the Blu-ray debut of Another 48 Hrs.

Special features on each disc are detailed below:

48 HRS.

  • Filmmaker Focus: Director Walter Hill on 48 HRS.
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Space Kid—original 1966 animated short, which makes an appearance in the film

ANOTHER 48 HRS.

  • Filmmaker Focus: Director Walter Hill on ANOTHER 48 HRS.
  • Theatrical Trailer
Buy 48 Hrs. Blu-ray or Another 48 Hrs. Blu-ray

About Laurence

Founder and editor Laurence Lerman saw Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest when he was 13 years old and that’s all it took. He has been writing about film and video for more than a quarter of a century for magazines, anthologies, websites and most recently, Video Business magazine, where he served as the Reviews Editor for 15 years.