Rush Hour (1998)

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers (WGA):

Ross LaManna (story)
Jim Kouf (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

18 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Thriller | Crime

Tagline:

The Fastest Hands In The East Meet The Biggest Mouth In The West.

Plot:

Two cops team up to get back a kidnapped daughter.

Plot Keywords:

Interracial Friendship | California | Car | Explosion | Blockbuster

Awards:

6 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. May 17

8:00 PM

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Cast

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

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]

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

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

New Zealand:M | Philippines:PG-13 | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | Ireland:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Mexico:B | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

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)_ .

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.

Quotes:

Chin: I'm no punk bitch!
Carter: I'm no punk bitch neither!
Chin: *I'm* no punk bitch!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Kelsey Grammer/Sheryl Crow (#24.2)" (1998)

Soundtrack:

Fantasy

amusing buddy film

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. ***