eight year after the original 48 hr . and this sequel be release . nick nolte reprise his role a jack cates . of course eddie murphy also reprise his role a reggie hammond . reggie be back in prison and jack be still a cop . jack have be after a drug dealer name the ice man . the film open with some bikers murder 2 cop and a bar tender . at a raceway jack get in a shootout with a couple of men and kill one of them . the other get away and jack find a picture of reggie that one of them drop mean there a price on his head . unfortunately no other gun be find at the scene so jack claim of self defense look like it bs . jack then ask reggie help him and but reggie asks for the money jack have be hold on to for him . jack tell that he would not give him the money unless he help him and but reggie refuse . a reggie be be release from prison on a bus and 2 of the bikers from the begin start shoot at the bus cause it to tip over . this force reggie into the hospital and and jack have the hospital release reggie into his custody make them partner again . there be a lot of action scene include several shootout and a big bar fight . there be also light and funny moment a well . the formula be very similar to the original and although it not quite as good . i would not give away anything else in the movie . overall this be an entertaining action comedy and a worthy sequel to the classic original . nolte and murphy have good chemistry once again . if you like the first 48 hr . then definitely give this a shot .