While some icons such asJohn BelushiandBill Murraywere able to land bonafide hits right away, others stumbled almost immediately.
But fewlit up the screen as fast asEddie Murphydid in his 1982 cinematic debut,48 Hrs.
Such eyebrow-raising humormade Murphy a difference-maker in an otherwise gritty and mean action movie.
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Eddie Murphy Changed ‘48 Hrs.’
Beam me up, Eddie!
However, that was not Murphys style.
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Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy in ‘48 Hrs.’
They are not buffoons or average guys caught in dangerous situations.
Murphy, Nolte, and Hill would attempt to recapture the magic eight years later with a48 Hrs.sequel.
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Even with all of Murphys success in subsequent years, he never quite topped that dynamite debut on film.
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