Rush Hour [Blu-ray]

Director: Brett Ratner

Overview

Brett Ratner directed this action-comedy that found box-office success by teaming Chris Tucker with Jackie Chan -- performing his own stunts as per his earlier films. As the story begins, Hong-Kong supercop Lee's (Chan), detective savvy leads to the confiscation of $500 million in weapons, drugs, and Chinese art. When Hong Kong Chinese Consul Han (Tzi Ma), is sent on a diplomatic mission to Los Angeles, his 11-year-old daughter, Soo Young (Julia Hsu), is abducted by an international criminal mastermind. The FBI assures Han they will find the kidnappers and return her safely, yet Han only trusts his longtime friend and ally (also his daughter's beloved martial arts teacher) Inspector Lee, who immediately flies in to help. Unwilling to have an outsider interfere in their investigation, the FBI assigns rogue LAPD detective (and buffoon) James Carter (Chris Tucker) to the case. Hoping to impress the FBI, Carter enthusiastically reports for work but is dismayed to discover his real mission is only to keep Lee away from the case (read b-a-b-y-s-i-t-t-e-r). The arrogant Carter reacts by embarking on a one-man crusade to solve the case, but he must first distract Lee. It doesn't take Carter long before he realizes he has greatly underestimated his Hong Kong counterpart, who sees what's going on and slips away. Impatient FBI agents try to cast off these unwanted misfit cops, but with an assist from LAPD bomb expert Tania Johnson (Elizabeth Pena), Carter and Lee eventually confront the bad guys in a full-tilt action sequence.

Product Details

Release Date:	12/07/2010
UPC:	0794043129421
Original Release:	1998
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	New Line Home Video
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	1:38:00
Sales rank:	20,556

Special Features

Commentary by Director Ratner; Additional Scenes; A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour Featurette Gallery; Brett Ratner's Short Film Whatever Happened to Mason Reese?; 2 Music Videos: Dru Hill's How Deep Is Your Love? and Heavy D & the Boyz Nuttin' but Love; Isolated Score with Commentary by Composer Lalo Schifrin ; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jackie Chan	Detective Inspector Lee
Chris Tucker	James Carter
Tom Wilkinson	Thomas Griffin
Julia Hsu	Soo Yung
Tzi Ma	Consul Han
Philip Baker Hall	Capt. Diel
Mark Rolston	Agent Russ
Rex Linn	Agent Whitney
Ken Leung	Sang
Chris Penn	Clive
Robert Littman	First Caucasian
Michael Chow	Dinner Guest
Kai Lennox	Cop at Diner
Larry Sullivan Jr.	Cop at Diner
Yan Lin	Consul Secretary,Exposition Official
Roger Fan	Soo Yung's Bodyguard
George Kee Cheung	Soo Yung's Driver
Jason Davis	Kid at Theatre
John Hawkes	Stucky
Jean Lebell	Taxi Driver
Wayne A. King	Cigaweed Man
Manny Perry	Bartender
Kevin Jackson	Pool Player
Ronald D. Brown	Pool Hall Doorman
Clifton Powell	Luke
Matt Barry	Market Clerk
Stanley DeSantis	FBI Gate Guard No. 1
Dan Martin	FBI Gate Guard No. 2
Kevin Lowe	Another Agent
Billy Devlin	FBI Agent at Building
Tommy Bush	Bomb Practice Sergeant
Barry 'Shabaka' Henley	Bobby
Albert Wong	Chin
Al Wan	Foo Chow Hostess
Lydia Look	Foo Chow Waitress
Sumiko (Osumi) Chan	Japanese Tourist
Man Ching Chan	Japanese Tourist/Juntao's Man
Kenneth Houi Kan Low	Juntao's Man
Stuart Yee	Juntao's Man
Nicky Chung Chi Li	Juntao's Man
Andy Kai Chung Cheng	Juntao's Man
Christine Mg Wing Mei	Flight Attendant No. 1
Frances Fong	Socialite
Robert Kotecki	Convention Center Agent
Mike Ashley	Male Flight Attendant
Ada Tai	Flight Attendant No. 2,Flight Attendant No. 3
Elizabeth Pe?a	Demolition Specialist Tania Johnson
James Fox	Consul Han
Lalo Schifrin	Composer

Technical Credits

Jim Kouf

Ross LaManna

Jim Kouf	Screenwriter
Ross LaManna	Screenwriter
Roger Birnbaum	Producer
Jonathan Glickman	Producer
Arthur Sarkissian	Producer,Producer
Jackie Chan	Stunts
Nancy Green-Keyes	Casting
Dennis King	Special Effects
Terry Leonard	Stunts
Jay Stern	Executive Producer,Producer
Matthew Barry	Casting
Leon Dudevoir	Producer
Art Schaefer	Producer
Tony Anthony	Special Effects
Gregg Barbanell	Sound Effects
Jim Brookshire	Sound Effects
Tim Chau	Sound Effects
Joni Avery	Stunts
Jan Aaris	Special Effects
Kim Ornitz	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Just when it seemed that buddy movies peaked with the Lethal Weapon franchise, Rush Hour high-kicked its way to box-office success. Due to its surprisingly new take on the action-comedy genre, the film pairs up the polar opposite Jackie Chan with motor-mouth Chris Tucker of Friday. The talkaholic Tucker proves to be the perfect complement to Chan's choreographed kicks and backflips. While the movie is constructed from typical elements, the two stars make for an entertaining and exciting team. Martial arts expert Chan has become famous for being his own stunt man and literally breaking every bone in his body. Rush Hour not only shows his ability to throw punches and scale walls, but there are several physical routines that rival the work of Charlie Chaplin. In one scene, Chan must ward off goons as he protects wobbling vases -- and does so with the grace of Buster Keaton and the moves of Chuck Norris. Directed by Brett Ratner, who proved that he can direct both Tucker and high-octane action segments in Money Talks, the film comes to life due to the onscreen chemistry between Chan and Tucker. While some may be offended by the Asian stereotypes and racial jokes, one can't deny that Rush Hour proves that a little humor and creativity can fuse new life into an ailing genre.