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Rush Hour (1998)

PG_13 98 min  -  Action | Comedy | Thriller  -   18 September 1998 (USA)
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Ratings: 6.8/10 from 89,914 users   Metascore: 60/100 
Reviews: 291 user | 117 critic | 23 from Metacritic.com

Two cops team up to get back a kidnapped daughter.

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers:

Ross LaManna (story), Jim Kouf (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Rush Hour -- Trailer for this action comedy Rush Hour -- Two cops team up to get back a kidnapped daughter.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ken Leung ...
Jackie Chan ...
Lee
Tom Wilkinson ...
Griffin
Tzi Ma ...
Robert Littman Robert Littman ...
Michael Chow Michael Chow ...
Dinner Guest
Julia Hsu Julia Hsu ...
Chris Tucker ...
Chris Penn ...
Kai Lennox ...
Cop at Diner
Larry Sullivan ...
Cop at Diner (as Larry Sullivan Jr.)
Yang Lin Yang Lin ...
Consul Secretary (as Yan Ling)
Roger Fan ...
George Cheung ...
Lucy Lin Lucy Lin ...
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Storyline

Cultures clash and tempers flares as the two cops named Detective Inspector Lee a Hong Kong Detective and Detective James Carter FBI, a big-mouthed work-alone Los Angeles cop who are from different worlds discovers one thing in common: they can't stand each other. With time running out, they must join forces to catch the criminals and save the eleven-year-old Chinese girl of the Chinese consul named Soo Yung. Written by Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Detective | FBI | Chinese | Consul | Hong Kong  | See more »

Taglines:

Two cops. One is all talk. The other is all action. See more »

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Thriller | Crime

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of action/violence and shootings, and for language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Cantonese | Japanese

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Αλεξίσφαιροι Ντετέκτιβ See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$33,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$33,001,803 (USA) (20 September 1998) (2638 Screens)

Gross:

$244,386,864 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Spain: (DVD edition)

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Martin Lawrence was the original choice for Carter. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The motorcycle being ridden by James Carter sounds like it changes gears when his feet are in the air. See more »

Quotes

Lee: [handcuffs Lee to the steering wheel] Hey, what are you doing?
Carter: You ain't the only one with quick hands now, right? Wah!
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Crazy Credits

Outtakes from the film play during the end credits. See more »


Soundtracks

"Hip Hug-Her"
Written by Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn (as Donald "Duck" Dunn), Al Jackson Jr. and Booker T. Jones
Performed by Booker T. & the M.G.s (as Booker T. & the MG's)
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products See more »