Rush Hour (1998)
Rush Hour (1998)
The fastest hands in the East meet the biggest mouth in the West.
When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.

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Cast

Jackie Chan Jackie Chan As: Lee
Chris Tucker Chris Tucker As: Carter
Tom Wilkinson Tom Wilkinson As: Griffin
Philip Baker Hall Philip Baker Hall As: Captain Diel
Elizabeth Peña Elizabeth Peña As: Johnson
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Storyline

When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.


Tagline: The fastest hands in the East meet the biggest mouth in the West.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime

Language: 广州话 / 廣州話, 普通话, English

Release Date: 18 September 1998

Country: US

Runtime: 98m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Roger Birnbaum Productions, New Line Cinema, Caravan Pictures

Budget: $33,000,000

Revenue: $244,721,064

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Cast

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Lee

Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker

Carter

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Griffin

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Captain Diel

Elizabeth Peña

Elizabeth Peña

Johnson

Chris Penn

Chris Penn

Clive

Mark Rolston

Mark Rolston

Agent Russ

Tzi Ma

Tzi Ma

Consul Han

Rex Linn

Rex Linn

Agent Whitney

Ken Leung

Ken Leung

Sang

Robert Littman

Robert Littman

First Caucasien

Michael Chow

Michael Chow

Diner Guest

Julia Hsu

Julia Hsu

Soo Yung

Kai Lennox

Kai Lennox

Cop at Diner

Larry Sullivan

Larry Sullivan

Cop at Diner

Yang Lin

Yang Lin

Consul Secretary

Roger Fan

Roger Fan

Soo Yung's Bodyguard

George Cheung

George Cheung

Soo Yung's Driver

Lucy Lin

Lucy Lin

Exposition Official

Jason Davis

Jason Davis

Kid at Theatre

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Stucky

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Taxi Driver

Wayne A. King

Wayne A. King

Cigaweed Man

Kevin L. Jackson

Kevin L. Jackson

Pool Player

Manny Perry

Manny Perry

Bartender

Ronald D. Brown

Ronald D. Brown

Pool Hall Doorman

Clifton Powell

Clifton Powell

Luke

Matthew Barry

Matthew Barry

Market Clerk

Stanley DeSantis

Stanley DeSantis

FBI Gate Guard #1

Dan Martin

Dan Martin

FBI Gate Guard #2

Kevin Lowe

Kevin Lowe

Another Agent

Billy Devlin

Billy Devlin

FBI Agent at Building

Tommy Bush

Tommy Bush

Bomb Practice Sergeant

Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley

Bobby

Albert Wong

Albert Wong

Chin

Ai Wan

Ai Wan

Foo Chow Hostess

Lydia Look

Lydia Look

Foo CHow Waitress

Chan Man-Ching

Chan Man-Ching

Japanese Tourist / Juntao's Man

Sumiko Chan

Sumiko Chan

Japanese Tourist

Ken Lo

Ken Lo

Juntao's Man

Stuart W. Yee

Stuart W. Yee

Juntao's Man

Nicky Li Chung-Chi

Nicky Li Chung-Chi

Juntao's Man

Andy Cheng

Andy Cheng

Juntao's Man

Christine Ng Wing-Mei

Christine Ng Wing-Mei

Flight Attendant #1

Frances Fong

Frances Fong

Socialite

Robert Kotecki

Robert Kotecki

Convention Center Agent

Mike Ashley

Mike Ashley

Male Flight Attendant

Ada Tai

Ada Tai

Flight Attendant #2

Arlene Tai

Arlene Tai

Flight Attendant #3

Nina Ameri

Nina Ameri

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Stephen Blackehart

Stephen Blackehart

SWAT Captain (uncredited)

Michael Finuoli

Michael Finuoli

Ticket Giver (uncredited)

Victoria Genisce

Victoria Genisce

Police Officer (uncredited)

Sarah Krasner

Sarah Krasner

FBI Agent (uncredited)

James Lew

James Lew

Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited)

Mars

Mars

Juntao's Man in Hong Kong (uncredited)

Jody Millard

Jody Millard

Police Officer (uncredited)

Norman D. Wilson

Norman D. Wilson

Card Player (uncredited)

Kwan Yung

Kwan Yung

Juntao's Man in Hong Kong (uncredited)

Directed By

Brett Ratner

Brett Ratner

Director

Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung

Kenneth Siao Wai-Keung

Assistant Director

Eric Oliver

Eric Oliver

Second Second Assistant Director

David Cass Jr.

David Cass Jr.

Second Assistant Director

James M. Freitag

James M. Freitag

First Assistant Director

Terry Leonard

Terry Leonard

Second Unit Director

Haley McLane

Haley McLane

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Ross LaManna

Ross LaManna

Screenplay

Jim Kouf

Jim Kouf

Screenplay

Ross LaManna

Ross LaManna

Story

Production Crew

Arthur M. Sarkissian

Arthur M. Sarkissian

Producer

Matthew Barry

Matthew Barry

Casting

Roger Birnbaum

Roger Birnbaum

Producer

Nancy Green-Keyes

Nancy Green-Keyes

Casting

Jonathan Glickman

Jonathan Glickman

Producer

Mark J. Levenstein

Mark J. Levenstein

Production Accountant

Jody Levin

Jody Levin

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Carla Fry

Carla Fry

Executive In Charge Of Production

Mimi N. McGreal

Mimi N. McGreal

Assistant Production Coordinator

Judy Blinick

Judy Blinick

First Assistant Accountant

Leon Dudevoir

Leon Dudevoir

Co-Executive Producer

Jay Stern

Jay Stern

Executive Producer

Cosgrove Vincent Norstadt

Cosgrove Vincent Norstadt

Casting Assistant

Valerie Mickaelian Kucera

Valerie Mickaelian Kucera

Production Coordinator

Wayne Morris

Wayne Morris

Unit Production Manager

Art Schaefer

Art Schaefer

Co-Producer

Wayne Morris

Wayne Morris

Associate Producer

J. Marc Strachan

J. Marc Strachan

Location Manager

Dianne Ketchum Friedgen

Dianne Ketchum Friedgen

Location Manager

James M. Freitag

James M. Freitag

Associate Producer

Edited By

Mark Helfrich

Mark Helfrich

Editor

Mike Milliken

Mike Milliken

Color Timer

Gary Burritt

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Michael Mahoney

Michael Mahoney

Assistant Editor

Laura Steiger

Laura Steiger

Assistant Editor

Douglas Kunin

Douglas Kunin

Assistant Editor

Chris Jackson

Chris Jackson

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Lance Lombardo

Lance Lombardo

Set Dressing Artist

Sharen Davis

Sharen Davis

Costume Design

Kim Messina

Kim Messina

Hairstylist

Rebecca Alling

Rebecca Alling

Makeup Artist

Paul Anthony Morris

Paul Anthony Morris

Hairstylist

Cathy Crandall

Cathy Crandall

Assistant Costume Designer

Melanie Hughes

Melanie Hughes

Key Makeup Artist

Joanetta Stowers

Joanetta Stowers

Makeup Artist

Paul H. Lopez

Paul H. Lopez

Costume Supervisor

Larry Waggoner

Larry Waggoner

Key Hair Stylist

Melanie Hughes

Melanie Hughes

Makeup Artist

Sound

Ira Hearshen

Ira Hearshen

Music

Lalo Schifrin

Lalo Schifrin

Original Music Composer

Gary A. Theard

Gary A. Theard

Boom Operator

Tim Chau

Tim Chau

Supervising Sound Editor

Andy D'Addario

Andy D'Addario

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom E. Dahl

Tom E. Dahl

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nancy MacLeod

Nancy MacLeod

Sound Effects Editor

Michele Perrone

Michele Perrone

Supervising ADR Editor

Donald J. Malouf

Donald J. Malouf

Supervising Sound Editor

Doug Jackson

Doug Jackson

Sound Effects Editor

Donald J. Malouf

Donald J. Malouf

Sound Designer

Kim H. Ornitz

Kim H. Ornitz

Sound Mixer

Tim Chau

Tim Chau

Sound Designer

Nils C. Jensen

Nils C. Jensen

Sound Effects Editor

Ivan Johnson

Ivan Johnson

Sound Recordist

Scott Weber

Scott Weber

Foley Mixer

Linda Folk

Linda Folk

ADR Editor

Carmen Hocson Baker

Carmen Hocson Baker

First Assistant Sound Editor

Philip J. Slattery

Philip J. Slattery

Apprentice Sound Editor

Jim Brookshire

Jim Brookshire

Dialogue Editor

Albert Gasser

Albert Gasser

Dialogue Editor

Ann L. Thornberg

Ann L. Thornberg

First Assistant Sound Editor

Gregg Barbanell

Gregg Barbanell

Foley Artist

Jeanette Browning

Jeanette Browning

ADR Recordist

John Kwiatkowski

John Kwiatkowski

Dialogue Editor

Doc Kane

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Laura Macias

Laura Macias

Foley Artist

David Kern

David Kern

Sound Effects Editor

Steve Mccroskey

Steve Mccroskey

Music Editor

Happy Walters

Happy Walters

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Chuck Comisky

Chuck Comisky

Visual Effects Supervisor

Reid Burns

Reid Burns

Visual Effects Producer

Ken Jones

Ken Jones

Visual Effects Supervisor

C. Marie Davis

C. Marie Davis

Visual Effects Producer

Jeff Matakovich

Jeff Matakovich

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Adam Greenberg

Adam Greenberg

Director of Photography

Michael D. Weldon

Michael D. Weldon

First Assistant "A" Camera

Shai Greenberg

Shai Greenberg

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Charles John Bukey

Charles John Bukey

Key Grip

Thomas J. Ruffner

Thomas J. Ruffner

Best Boy Grip

Colin Anderson

Colin Anderson

"B" Camera Operator

Colin Anderson

Colin Anderson

Steadicam Operator

Paul Santoni

Paul Santoni

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Lisa Bonaccorso

Lisa Bonaccorso

Camera Loader

Rodney Veto

Rodney Veto

Best Boy Grip

Bob Marshak

Bob Marshak

Still Photographer

Alan Cohen

Alan Cohen

First Assistant "B" Camera

William D. Barber

William D. Barber

"A" Camera Operator

Alan Shultz

Alan Shultz

Dolly Grip

Mike Benson

Mike Benson

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Robert Jason

Robert Jason

Chief Lighting Technician

Raymond Michels

Raymond Michels

Rigging Grip

Frank Scheidbach

Frank Scheidbach

Rigging Gaffer

Gary Brostrom

Gary Brostrom

Rigging Grip

Art Department

Thomas Fichter

Thomas Fichter

Art Direction

Vartan 'V.T.' Tashjian

Vartan 'V.T.' Tashjian

Set Dresser

George Atamian

George Atamian

Set Dresser

Dean B. Katz

Dean B. Katz

Leadman

Mark Vena

Mark Vena

Storyboard Artist

Kevin Conlin

Kevin Conlin

Construction Coordinator

Ritchie Kremer

Ritchie Kremer

Property Master

Ron Patterson

Ron Patterson

Assistant Property Master

Ara Darakjian

Ara Darakjian

Set Dresser

Amy Martin

Amy Martin

Art Department Coordinator

Frankie Beau Lombardo

Frankie Beau Lombardo

Set Dresser

Gary Ledyard

Gary Ledyard

Set Dresser

Lance Lombardo

Lance Lombardo

Set Decoration

Nina Saxon

Nina Saxon

Title Designer

Robb Wilson King

Robb Wilson King

Production Design

Jeff Ozimek

Jeff Ozimek

Set Designer

Bohnie Avanzino

Bohnie Avanzino

Title Designer

Patte Strong-Lord

Patte Strong-Lord

Set Designer

Nathan Polatin

Nathan Polatin

Location Scout

Other Crew

Mark Hicks

Mark Hicks

Stunt Double

Mark Hicks

Mark Hicks

Stunts

Matt Leonard

Matt Leonard

Stunts

Al Goto

Al Goto

Stunts

Andy Cheng

Andy Cheng

Stunts

Tim Trella

Tim Trella

Stunts

Terry Leonard

Terry Leonard

Stunt Coordinator

Sam Wong Ming-Sing

Sam Wong Ming-Sing

Stunt Coordinator

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Stunt Coordinator

Margaret L. Schlaifer

Margaret L. Schlaifer

Studio Teacher

Bronwyn Preston

Bronwyn Preston

Unit Publicist

Vincent Montefusco

Vincent Montefusco

Special Effects Coordinator

Jeff Imada

Jeff Imada

Stunts

Eugene Collier

Eugene Collier

Stunts

Nicky Li Chung-Chi

Nicky Li Chung-Chi

Stunt Coordinator

Rick Avery

Rick Avery

Stunts

Joni Avery

Joni Avery

Stunts

Alan D. Purwin

Alan D. Purwin

Pilot

Diana Kaufman

Diana Kaufman

Post Production Supervisor

Troy Robinson

Troy Robinson

Stunts

Troy Brown

Troy Brown

Stunts

Keith Woulard

Keith Woulard

Stunts

Phil Culotta

Phil Culotta

Stunts

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