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‘Another 48 Hrs’ With Bill Simmons Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

January 22, 2026 · Another 48 Hrs. (1990) · Action · Comedy · Crime · 1:46:41 · ▶ Listen on Spotify

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Horlbeck Runtime Scale

Bill SimmonsPlus five - 95 minutes vs 100 minute baseline▶ 43:36
Chris RyanPerfect length, right in the sweet spot▶ 43:38

Watch Party

Bill SimmonsTop Gun is a top five 5 o'clock movie - perfect for group viewing with timing that gets you home for dinner▶ 44:31
Chris RyanAgrees it's maybe a top five 5 o'clock movie - exactly what you'd want for group viewing▶ 44:33

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill SimmonsThe opening scene until 26 minutes into the movie, specifically the bar scene with Jack being attacked by bikers and Reggie's bus getting attacked simultaneously▶ 45:11
Chris RyanParticipated in discussing Bill's opening scene pick, focusing on the desert location and prison transport elements, but didn't provide his own specific scene selection▶ 45:28
Van LathanEngaged extensively with Bill's pick of the opening/bar scene, asking detailed questions about the bar's location and discussing the violence, but didn't offer his own specific scene pick▶ 45:18

Den of Thieves Benihana Award

Bill SimmonsThe bar and Chinatown Hotel shootout locations▶ 52:15
Van LathanThe bar and the bus as scene-stealing locations▶ 52:15

Slow Ride Award

Bill SimmonsThe Bird Cage strip club scene at the end, also mentioned the first location at Doones Bar as a possibility▶ 1:06:50
Chris RyanThe King Mai Hotel scene▶ 1:06:59

Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award

Chris RyanWe need to get back to bad guys like Cherry Gantz - purely psychopathic villains without complex backstories or motivations, just simple revenge-driven antagonists▶ 1:11:13

Is There a Better Title?

Bill SimmonsSuggested multiple alternatives: 'Another 48 Hours: Cherry's Revenge', '48 Hours Two', and '48 Hours to Reggie Gets Out'▶ 1:12:03
Chris RyanJack and Reggie▶ 1:12:18

Butch's Girlfriend Award

Bill SimmonsThe plot's incoherent - Jack can't find the Iceman for years but never suspects other cops, Jack is such an idiot▶ 1:12:31
Chris RyanThe Bernie Casey Tisha Campbell part - felt like it was stapled on at the end, randomly endangering this woman for no reason▶ 1:13:15
Van LathanThe story is the weak link, but specifically hates the unrealistic scene where Angel refuses $75,000 saying it has blood on it▶ 1:14:22

Overacting Award

Bill SimmonsThe hotel clerk in the Chinatown Hotel - she dials it up for two minutes▶ 1:16:11
Chris RyanCherry when he sees the Jack isn't dead - he goes screaming▶ 1:16:19

Dion Waiters Award

Best Quote

Bill SimmonsMentions liking the 'Black people stuff' line and notes Eddie has good quotes overall▶ 1:27:07
Chris RyanIf shit was worth something, poor people would be born with no assholes▶ 1:26:48

Apex Mountain

Bill SimmonsNick NolteEddie Nolte - getting close to apex▶ 1:28:06
Chris RyanBrion JamesBrian James - probably apex mountain▶ 1:28:14

Picking Nits

Bill SimmonsMultiple nits: Reggie shooting someone with no consequences, revolvers having too many bullets, timeline inconsistencies with Malcolm Price ID scene, Jack's racism disappearing between movies, and Cherry Gant being an odd name for a villain▶ 1:31:50
Chris RyanAlmost every revolver in the movie has 14 bullets when they should have 6▶ 1:32:41
Van LathanHotel clerk lady complaining about noise during an active gunfight (calls this his 'top nit ever'), Jack going to trial immediately after a police shooting without administrative leave, and Jack abandoning Reggie in prison▶ 1:32:02

Best Double Feature

Who Won the Movie

Movies Referenced (58)

Title (year)LinksMentionsMentioned byFirst
Men in Black (1997)IMDb ↗Lb ↗7Van Lathan▶ 30:27
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)IMDb ↗Lb ↗6Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Chris Ryan▶ 17:07
Zodiac (2007)IMDb ↗Lb ↗5Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Chris Ryan▶ 2:56
Chinatown (1974)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Simmons▶ 53:34
Elvis (2022)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Van Lathan, Chris Ryan▶ 14:05
Predator 2 (1990)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Chris Ryan, Van Lathan▶ 1:28:32
The Last Boy Scout (1991)IMDb ↗Lb ↗4Van Lathan▶ 1:18:43
Coming to America (1988)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Van Lathan, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 15:33
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons▶ 10:29
Pulp Fiction (1994)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Van Lathan, Chris Ryan▶ 26:53
Running Scared (2006)IMDb ↗Lb ↗3Van Lathan▶ 1:16:38
American Sniper (2014)IMDb ↗Lb ↗2Van Lathan, Bill Simmons▶ 58:32

Directors Referenced (9)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Walter HillIMDb ↗Lb ↗11Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Van Lathan48 Hrs., Aliens▶ 31:23
Spike LeeIMDb ↗Lb ↗10Van Lathan, Bill SimmonsDo the Right Thing, Malcolm X, She's Gotta Have It▶ 11:28
Quentin TarantinoIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Chris RyanReservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn▶ 26:44
Tom BradyIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill Simmons, Chris RyanThe Hot Chick▶ 1:21:03
Stanley KubrickIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Chris Ryan, Bill SimmonsA Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon▶ 55:50
Michael MannIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsThe Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans▶ 36:35
Paul GrinderIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Van LathanDistrict 9▶ 1:45:03
Ridley ScottIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Van LathanThe Martian, Blade Runner▶ 1:23:09
Wes CravenIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Chris RyanA Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, New Nightmare▶ 1:28:20

Actors Referenced (74)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Eddie MurphyIMDb ↗Lb ↗77Van Lathan, Bill Simmons, Chris RyanThe Nutty Professor, Beverly Hills Cop II▶ 3:46
Nick NolteIMDb ↗Lb ↗24Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Chris RyanWarrior▶ 7:34
Brent JenningsIMDb ↗Lb ↗12Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Chris Ryan▶ 59:00
Bernie CaseyIMDb ↗Lb ↗10Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Van LathanNever Say Never Again, Revenge of the Nerds▶ 55:57
Tom HanksIMDb ↗Lb ↗10Van Lathan, Bill Simmons, Chris RyanCast Away, Big, Forrest Gump▶ 28:41
Michael B. JordanIMDb ↗Lb ↗7Chris Ryan, Bill SimmonsBlack Panther, Creed, Fruitvale Station▶ 1:43:37
Tisha CampbellIMDb ↗Lb ↗7Van Lathan, Bill Simmons, Chris RyanLittle Shop of Horrors▶ 1:13:15
Mike MyersIMDb ↗Lb ↗5Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Van LathanAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery▶ 1:21:51
Richard PryorIMDb ↗Lb ↗5Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, Chris Ryan▶ 23:16
Robin WilliamsIMDb ↗Lb ↗5Chris Ryan, Van Lathan, Bill SimmonsMrs. Doubtfire▶ 22:29
Brian JamesIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill SimmonsA Cry in the Dark▶ 34:35
Mike TysonIMDb ↗Lb ↗4Bill SimmonsThe Hangover▶ 11:48

Writers Referenced (4)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Art BuchwaldIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 16:38
Colleen HooverIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill SimmonsIt Ends with Us▶ 1:06:28
JD VanceIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Van Lathan▶ 35:03
Roger EbertIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Bill Simmons▶ 43:52

Cinematographers Referenced (2)

NameLinksMentionsMentioned byKnown ForFirst
Robert GantzIMDb ↗Lb ↗2Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan▶ 1:11:07
Adam SidmanIMDb ↗Lb ↗1Chris Ryan▶ 1:20:50