Rush Hour Movie Review 1998

Cliched buddy film that's sauced up a bit with the unlikely pairing of loud-mouthed Tucker and swift-footed Chan. Motormouth L.A. detective James Carter (Tucker) is temporarily assigned to the FBI to babysit Hong Kong detective Lee (Chan) and keep him away from a kidnapping case that Lee is anxious to solve for personal reasons. Chan is more subdued stuntwise than in his own pictures but nonetheless a charmer against the abrasive Tucker. The culture clash scenes and some high gloss action moments make for a rousing action-comedy. Film was a surprise boxoffice smash.

Distribution

New Line Home Video, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, Phone: (310)854-5811, Fax: (310)854-1824, URL: http://www.newline.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 98 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comic Adventure, Action-Comedy, Culture Clash, Extraordinary Pairings, L.A., FBI, Kidnapped!, Comic Cops

Screenplay

Jim Kouf, Ross LaManna

Cast

Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tzi Ma, Julia Hsu, Philip Baker Hall, Rex Linn, Elizabeth Pena, Mark Rolston, Tom Wilkinson

Cinematography

Adam Greenberg

Director

Brett Ratner

Music

Lalo Schifrin

Producer

Roger Birnbaum, Arthur Sarkissian, Jonathan Glickman, Jay Stern, New Line Cinema

Awards

MTV Movie Awards 1999: On-Screen Duo (Chris Tucker/Jackie Chan).