Rush Hour (1998)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

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:

Chase Scene | California | Fall From Height | Explosion | Illegal Gambling

Awards:

6 wins & 7 nominations

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

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

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Ireland:15 | Malaysia:U | Iceland:12 | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | New Zealand:M | 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:

Carter's Vette's license plate has the same three-letter combination as the license plate of the van that the consul's daughter is held in.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Cliff has "C4", commonly known as plastic explosive. Plastic explosive is an extremely stable substance (hence its popularity with legitimate users) and cannot be detonated by bullets, fire, etc.

Quotes:

Agent Russ: Where the hell's Carter?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Sledge: The Untold Story (2005)

Soundtrack:

How Deep Is Your Love

buddy comedies ever after

Obviously, "Rush Hour" is mostly just another buddy comedy, but there's so much hilarious dialogue between Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, that it's all worthwhile. When a consul's daughter gets kidnapped, Tucker gets hired to take the case, but Chan gets brought in from Hong Kong to assist. Naturally, they have a very hard time cooperating.

I guess that a major aspect of these movies is that you shouldn't try to take them seriously; just accept them as completely crazy. With Chan doing his martial arts and Tucker being a loudmouth, it's a great time from start to finish. Also starring Elizabeth Pena, Chris Penn, and Tom Wilkinson. I liked the sequel equally.