Rush Hour 3 (2007)

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers (WGA):

Jeff Nathanson (written by)
Ross LaManna (characters)

Release Date:

10 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

This summer they're kicking it in Paris bigger time then ever

Plot:

After an attempted assassination on Ambassador Han, Lee and Carter head to Paris to protect a French woman with knowledge of the Triads' secret leaders.

Plot Keywords:

Held At Gunpoint | Tai Chi Sword | Female Assassin | Hit In Crotch | Sword Fight

Awards:

7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Aug. 29	10:00 AM	HBO
Fri. Aug. 29	8:30 PM	HBO

Cast

Chris Tucker	...	Carter
Jackie Chan	...	Lee
Max von Sydow	...	Reynard
Hiroyuki Sanada	...	Kenji
Yvan Attal	...	George
Youki Kudoh	...	Dragon Lady
Noémie Lenoir	...	Genevieve (as Noemie Lenoir)
Jingchu Zhang	...	Soo Yung (as Zhang Jingchu)
Tzi Ma	...	Ambassador Han
Dana Ivey	...	Sister Agnes
Henry O	...	Master Yu (as Henry O.)
Mia Tyler	...	Marsha
Michael Chow	...	Chinese Foreign Minister
David Niven Jr.	...	British Foreign Minister
Oanh Nguyen	...	Mi

Also Known As:

A Hora do Rush 3 (Brazil) [pt]
Alexisfairoi detective 3 (Greece) [el]
Bitirim Ikili 3 (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Ful gas 3 (Slovenia) [sl]
Godziny szczytu 3 (Poland) [pl]
Heure limite 3 (Canada: French title) [fr]
Pareja explosiva 3, Una (Mexico) [es]
Pareja explosiva, Una (Mexico) [es]
Rush Hour 3 (Argentina) [es]
Rush hour: missione Parigi (Italy) [it]
Tipptund 3 (Estonia) [et]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of action violence, sexual content, nudity and language.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | French | Mandarin | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Brazil:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Denmark:11 | Germany:12 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Argentina:13 | France:U | Australia:M | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-13 | New Zealand:M | Singapore:PG (cut) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:12A | South Korea:15 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:12A | Norway:11 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43601)

Filming Locations:

Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Steven Seagal was one of the first actors considered to play a villain. However, the screenplay underwent multiple rewrites that ultimately led to casting Hiroyuki Sanada as the film's main antagonist.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Paris is not a tiny street in the popular 6th arrondissement but rather a large and avenue in the rich 8th arrondissement.

Quotes:

Detective James Carter: Well, for your information, I'm part Chinese now. That's right, Lee. For the last three years, I have studied the ancient teachings of Buddha, earning two black belts in Wu Shu martial arts, spending every afternoon the Hong Kong Massage parlor. I'm half Chinese, baby!
Chief Inspector Lee: If you're half Chinese, I'm half black. I'm your brother and I'm fly. You down with that, Snoopy? That's dope, innit?
Detective James Carter: Sorry, Lee. You can't be black. There's a height requirement.

Movie Connections:

Features Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Soundtrack:

Can Can

Chan is excellent! Tucker is hilarious!

I wasn't expecting much walking into the theater. I mean, since it took them six long years to come out with the third installment, you'd think that this time around, the series has pretty much run out of energy. Plus, all of the bad reviews that I read before seeing it, didn't exactly make me feel that I was going to be impressed.

On the contrary, I was surprised by the performances of both Chan and Tucker. The story is fun, the characters are interesting, the comedy is sharp, and the action sequences are well done.

It was fun to watch the interplay between Tucker and Chan. Tucker being the outrageous, loud, and amusing Detective James Carter. And Chan, the straight-laced, 'good guy' Inspector Lee. The charisma is still there, just like it was since the first Rush Hour movie. This one seems to have plenty of more laughs and an even more exiting climax towards the end of the movie than the previous two. I definitely recommend seeing 'Rush Hour 3', for the comedy and action elements, and especially for fans of the series like myself.