The buddy cop movie is a staple of cinema, particularly when it comes to comedy. Even the more serious buddy cop movies like 48 Hrs. pair a comedic player (Eddie Murphy) with a more seasoned, serious one (Nick Nolte). There's just something about the mismatched concept that can be toyed with so much that, before audiences knew it, there were a slew of films of the subgenre nearly as solid as 48 Hrs.