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Rush Hour (1998)

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Overview

Director:
Brett Ratner
Writers (WGA):
Ross LaManna (story)
Jim Kouf (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
18 September 1998 (USA) more view trailer
Tagline:
The Fastest Hands In The East Meet The Biggest Mouth In The West. more
Plot:
Two cops team up to get back a kidnapped daughter. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
6 wins & 7 nominations more
User Comments:
amusing buddy film more
US TV Schedule:
Sat. May 178:00 PMMyNetwork   

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ken Leung ... Sang

Jackie Chan ... Chief Inspector Lee

Tom Wilkinson ... Thomas Griffin / Juntao

Tzi Ma ... Consul Han
Robert Littman ... First Caucasian
Michael Chow ... Diner Guest
Julia Hsu ... Soo Yung

Chris Tucker ... Detective James Carter

Chris Penn ... Clive Cod

Kai Lennox ... Cop at Diner

Larry Sullivan ... Cop at Diner (as Larry Sullivan Jr.)
Yang Lin ... Consul Secretary (as Yan Ling)

Roger Fan ... Soo Yung's Bodyguard

George Cheung ... Soo Yung's Driver
Lucy Lin ... Exposition Official
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
A Hora do Rush (Brazil) [pt]
Bitirim ikili (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Gas do daske (Serbia) [sr]
Heure limite (Canada: French title) [fr]
Hora de Ponta (Portugal) [pt]
Hora punta (Spain) [es]
Ora de vârf (Romania) [ro]
Pareja explosiva, Una (Argentina) [es]
Rankka pari (Finland) [fi]
Rush Hour (France) [fr]
Rush Hour (Germany) [de]
Rush Hour - Due mine vaganti (Italy) [it]
Rush Hour - Rankka pari (Finland) [fi]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sequences of action/violence and shootings, and for language.
Runtime:
97 min | Spain:93 min (DVD edition)
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Cantonese
Color:
Color (DeLuxe)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
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Trivia:
Brett Ratner was a big fan of Jackie Chan's Hong Kong movies. He felt that American audiences would not be familiar with the jokes in Jackie's other movies, and deliberately re-used some of his gags. For example, the scene where Inspector Lee accidentally grabs Johnson's breasts is a reference to Jackie Chan's film _Yatgo ho yan (1997)_ . more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Lee is on the bus, and jumps on the Hollywood street sign, it is clearly not attached to the overhead traffic light. In the following shots, the crane holding the sign for the stunt is visible. more
Quotes:
Chin: I'm no punk bitch!
Carter: I'm no punk bitch neither!
Chin: *I'm* no punk bitch!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Kelsey Grammer/Sheryl Crow (#24.2)" (1998) more
Soundtrack:
Fantasy more

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14 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
amusing buddy film, 13 February 2002
Author: Special-K88

The Chinese consul's daughter is kidnapped and the FBI steps in to investigate the case. The consul doesn't trust anyone however, so he calls in an old friend and police inspector from Hong Kong to aid in the rescue of his daughter. Not wanting to work with outsiders, the FBI pairs him with a cocky, loud-mouthed street cop who dreams of becoming a federal agent but doesn't work well with partners. The formula is tired and predictable, but it's redeemed to a surprising extent by the effective pairing of Chan and Tucker, who are an ideal action-comedy duo. Lots of gimmicky action scenes, and big time laughs, with the added bonus of a script that doesn't require a lot of thinking. ***

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