Where They Went

48 Hrs. (1982)

Directed by Walter Hill

A San Francisco cop springs a smooth-talking convict from prison for two days so they can hunt an escaped killer across the city's bars, hotels and back alleys.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Prison work gang
    State prison, Northern California
    ≈ 00:01:00
    Inferred

    Ganz breaks out of custody with Billy Bear's help, killing guards.

  2. 2Hotel
    San Francisco, California
    ≈ 00:08:00
    Stated on screen

    A routine check on a hotel room ends with two inspectors dead and Ganz escaping with Jack's gun.

  3. 3Reggie's prison
    State prison, Northern California
    ≈ 00:16:00
    Inferred

    Jack signs Reggie out of prison on a 48-hour pass.

  4. 4Torchy's redneck bar
    San Francisco, California
    ≈ 00:40:00
    Inferred

    Reggie flashes Jack's badge and shakes down a bar full of hostile cowboys for a lead on Billy Bear.

  5. 5Chinatown apartment
    San Francisco, California
    ≈ 00:48:00
    Stated on screen

    They question Ganz's and Billy's girlfriends, who say they have seen nothing.

  6. 6Muni station
    San Francisco, California
    ≈ 00:56:00
    Inferred
  7. 7Fillmore District nightclub and hotel
    San Francisco, California
    ≈ 01:05:00
    Inferred
  8. 8Chinatown alleys
    San Francisco, California
    ≈ 01:22:00
    Inferred
  9. 9Back to prison
    State prison, Northern California
    ≈ 01:31:00
    Inferred

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
95 km
Places
2
Countries
1
Stops
9
  • Car: 63 km
  • Not shown: 32 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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