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'''''Rush Hour''''' is a 1998 American [[action comedy film]] and the first installment in the [[Rush Hour (film series)|''Rush Hour'' series]]. Directed by [[Brett Ratner]] and starring [[Jackie Chan]] and [[Chris Tucker]]. It was followed by two sequels, ''[[Rush Hour 2]]'' (2001) and ''[[Rush Hour 3]]'' (2007).
'''''Rush Hour''''' is a 1998 American [[action comedy film]] and the first installment in the [[Rush Hour (film series)|''Rush Hour'' series]]. Directed by [[Brett Ratner]] and starring [[Jackie Chan]] and [[Chris Tucker]]. It was followed by two sequels, ''[[Rush Hour 2]]'' (2001) and ''[[Rush Hour 3]]'' (2007), with a 4th film in the works.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2324606/</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==

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Rush Hour
File:Rush hour ver2.jpg
Original film poster
Directed byBrett Ratner
Written byJim Kouf
Ross LaManna
Story byRoss LaManna
Produced byRoger Birnbaum
Jonathan Glickman
Arthur M. Sarkissian
Leon Dudevoir
Jay Stern
Wayne Morris
StarringJackie Chan
Chris Tucker
Tom Wilkinson
Chris Penn
Elizabeth Peña
CinematographyAdam Greenberg
Edited byMark Helfrich
Tim Chau (sound)
Doug Jackson (sound effects)
Music byLalo Schifrin
Production
company
Roger Birnbaum Productions
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release date
  • September 18, 1998 (1998-09-18)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
Cantonese
Mandarin
Budget$33 million
Box office$244,386,864

Rush Hour is a 1998 American action comedy film and the first installment in the Rush Hour series. Directed by Brett Ratner and starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. It was followed by two sequels, Rush Hour 2 (2001) and Rush Hour 3 (2007), with a 4th film in the works.[1]

Plot

On the last day of British rule in Hong Kong, Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) of the Hong Kong Police Force leads a raid at a shipping bar wharf, hoping to arrest the mysterious crime lord Juntao. He finds only Sang (Ken Leung), Juntao's right hand man, who manages to escape. However, Lee successfully recovers numerous Chinese cultural treasures stolen by Juntao, which he presents as a farewell victory to his departing superiors: Chinese Consul Solon Han (Tzi Ma) and British Commander Thomas Griffin (Tom Wilkinson).

Shortly after Han arrives in the United States to take up his new diplomatic post in Los Angeles, his daughter, Soo Yung, is kidnapped by Sang while on her way to her first day of school. The Federal Bureau of Investigation informs Consul Han about the incident, who calls in Lee to assist in the case. The F.B.I., afraid that the injury or death of Lee would result in negative attention, decide to pawn him off on the Los Angeles Police Department. The arrogant and reckless detective, James Carter (Chris Tucker) is tricked into doing this but Carter makes a plan to solve the case himself when he finds out that he has been given a mundane task.

Carter meets Lee at Los Angeles International Airport and then proceeds to take him on a sightseeing tour of L.A., simultaneously keeping Lee away from the embassy and contacting several of his underworld informants about the kidnapping. Lee finally escapes and makes his way to the Chinese Consulate, where an anxious Han and a group of F.B.I. agents are awaiting news about his daughter. While being reprimanded by Agent-in-charge Warren Russ (Mark Rolston), Carter accidentally involves himself in a phone conversation with Sang, where he poorly arranges a ransom drop of $50 million.

The F.B.I. traces the call to a warehouse and sends in a team of agents only to have them killed by a bomb. Spotting Sang nearby, Lee and Carter give chase, but Sang escapes, dropping the detonator in the process. Carter's colleague, L.A.P.D. bomb expert Tania Johnson (Elizabeth Peña), helps them trace the detonator to Clive (Chris Penn), a man previously arrested by Carter. Clive is guilt-tripped by Lee into revealing his business relationship with Juntao whom he meets at a restaurant in Chinatown. Carter goes to the restaurant alone where he sees a surveillance video of Juntao carrying Soo Yung into a van. Lee arrives and rescues Carter, but the two are taken off the case after the F.B.I. blames them for ruining the ransom drop.

The final confrontation comes at the opening of a Chinese art exhibition at the Los Angeles Convention Center, which Han and Griffin are overseeing, while the ransom is being delivered. Carter, Lee and Johnson enter disguised as guests. They conclude that Griffin is Juntao because Carter recognizes him from Chinatown and Lee sees him accept a detonator from Sang. With this knowledge, Lee calls out Griffin as the real Juntao, and Griffin threatens to detonate a bomb vest attached to Soo Yung. During the stand-off, however, Carter manages to sneak out and locate Soo Yung. He then drives the van into the building and brings the bomb vest within range so that Griffin cannot set it off, knowing it would kill himself too.

Johnson manages to get the vest off Soo Yung while Griffin heads toward the roof with the briefcase of money. Lee takes the vest and pursues Griffin while Carter shoots Sang dead in a gunfight. Lee and Griffin find themselves dangling from the rafters under the roof. Griffin falls to his death but by the time Lee falls, Carter is able to place a flag underneath and catch him. Han and Soo Yung are reunited, and Han sends Carter and Lee on vacation together to Hong Kong as a reward for their actions. Before Carter leaves, Agents Russ and Whitney offer him a position in the F.B.I., which he rudely refuses. On the plane, Lee begins singing, which greatly annoys Carter.

Cast

Juntao's Men

Reception

Rush Hour opened at No. 1 at the North American box office with a weekend gross of $33 million in September 1998.[2][3] Rush Hour grossed over $244 million worldwide, making the film a box office success.[4][5] The film received positive reviews from critics.[6] Roger Ebert praised both Jackie Chan, for his entertaining action sequences without the use of stunt doubles, and Chris Tucker, for his comical acts in the film, and how they formed an effective comic duo.[7] The film currently holds a 61% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes, just enough for a "Fresh" rating. It also holds a rating of 6.9/10 on IMDb.[2] The film was viewed on a total of 2,638 screens. It made $54,123,698 in film rentals (U.S.).[5][8]

Sequels

A sequel Rush Hour 2, was released in 2001, which was primarily set in Hong Kong. A third film, Rush Hour 3, was released on August 10, 2007,[9] which was primarily set in Paris. Tucker earned $25 million for his role in the third film and Chan received the film's distribution rights in Asia.[10] A fourth film in the series is in negotiations, and reportedly may be set in Moscow.[11]

Soundtrack

Main article: Rush Hour (soundtrack)

The soundtrack features the hit single "Can I Get A..." by Jay-Z, Ja Rule and Amil, as well as tracks by Edwin Starr, Flesh-n-Bone, Wu-Tang Clan, Dru Hill, Charli Baltimore and Montell Jordan.

Accolades

  • 1999 BMI Film and TV Awards
  • 1999 Golden Screen (Germany)
    • Winner: Golden Screen

Home Media

VHS

Release date
 Country
 Classifaction
 Publisher
Format
Language Subtitles Notes
 REF
15 June 1999 United States PG-13 New Line Home Video NTSC English None [13]
18 October 1999 United Kingdom 12 Eiv PAL English None [14]

DVD

Release date
 Country
 Classifaction
 Publisher
Format
Region
Language
 Sound
Subtitles
Notes
 REF
2 March 1999 United States PG-13 New Line Home Video NTSC 1 English Unknown English Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (16:9) [15]
1 October 1999 United Kingdom 12 Eiv PAL 2 English Unknown English Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1 (16:9) [16]

UMD

Release date
 Country
 Classifaction
 Publisher
Format
Region
Language
 Sound
Subtitles
Notes
 REF
1 September 2005 United Kingdom 12 Eiv PAL 2 English Unknown English [17]
3 January 2006 United States PG-13 New Line Home Entertainment NTSC 1 English Unknown English [18]

Blu-ray

Release date
 Country
 Classifaction
 Publisher
Format
Region
Language
 Sound
Subtitles
Notes
 REF
11 October 2010 United Kingdom 15 Warner Home Video PAL Free English Unknown English Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 (16:9) [19]
7 December 2010 United States PG-13 New Line Home Video NTSC Free English Unknown English Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 (16:9) [20]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2324606/
  2. ^ a b "Rush Hour (1998)". IMDb. IMDb.com Inc. Retrieved 9 November 2012. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help) Cite error: The named reference "IMDb" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ Natale, Richard (1998-09-21). "What a 'Rush'--Tucker, Chan Fell Fall Records". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  4. ^ "Rush Hour". boxofficemojo.com. September 18, 1998. Retrieved 2006-06-25.
  5. ^ a b Wolk, Josh (1998-09-28). "Losers Take All". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  6. ^ "Rush Hour, Movie Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  7. ^ Ebert, Roger (September 18, 1998). "Rush Hour". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2006-06-25.
  8. ^ [url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120812/business]
  9. ^ "Chan Says Tucker Holding Up Rush Hour 3". The Associated Press. July 10, 2005. Retrieved 2006-06-25.
  10. ^ Jackie Chan Admits He Is Not a Fan of 'Rush Hour' Films
  11. ^ 'Rush Hour 4' is Set in Faubourg Marigny
  12. ^ "1999 MTV Movie Awards". MTV. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  13. ^ Rush Hour [VHS] (1998). Amazon.com. ASIN 0780623711. {{cite book}}: Check |asin= value (help)
  14. ^ "Rush Hour [VHS] [1998]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  15. ^ Rush Hour (New Line Platinum Series) (1998). amazon.com. ASIN 0780625145. {{cite book}}: Check |asin= value (help)
  16. ^ "Rush Hour [DVD] [1998]". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  17. ^ "Rush Hour [UMD Mini for PSP]". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  18. ^ "Rush Hour [UMD for PSP] (1998)". amazon.com. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  19. ^ "Rush Hour [Blu-ray] [1998][Region Free]". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  20. ^ "Rush Hour [Blu-ray] (1998)". amazon.com. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
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