Rush Hour
Rush Hour
Rush Hour
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1998
1h 37m
7.1(5402 votes)
Action
Comedy
Crime

Overview

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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Production Companies

New Line Cinema

Videos & Trailers

8 videos

Cast & Crew

58 members
Acting

成龍

Lee

成龍
Acting

Chris Tucker

Carter

Chris Tucker
Acting

Tom Wilkinson

Griffin

Tom Wilkinson
Acting

Philip Baker Hall

Captain Diel

Philip Baker Hall
Acting

Elizabeth Peña

Johnson

Elizabeth Peña
Acting

Chris Penn

Clive

Chris Penn
Acting

Mark Rolston

Agent Russ

Mark Rolston
Acting

Tzi Ma

Consul Han

Tzi Ma
Acting

Rex Linn

Agent Whitney

Rex Linn
Acting

Ken Leung

Sang

Ken Leung
Acting

Robert Littman

First Caucasien

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Acting

Michael Chow

Diner Guest

Michael Chow
Acting

Julia Hsu

Soo Yung

Julia Hsu
Acting

Kai Lennox

Cop at Diner

Kai Lennox
Acting

Larry Sullivan

Cop at Diner

Larry Sullivan
Acting

Yang Lin

Consul Secretary

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Acting

Roger Fan

Soo Yung's Bodyguard

Roger Fan
Acting

張佐治

Soo Yung's Driver

張佐治
Acting

Lucy Lin

Exposition Official

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Acting

Jason Davis

Kid at Theatre

Jason Davis
Acting

John Hawkes

Stucky

John Hawkes
Acting

Gene LeBell

Taxi Driver

Gene LeBell
Acting

Wayne A. King

Cigaweed Man

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Crew

Kevin L. Jackson

Pool Player

Kevin L. Jackson
Crew

Manny Perry

Bartender

Manny Perry
Acting

Ronald D. Brown

Pool Hall Doorman

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Acting

Clifton Powell

Luke

Clifton Powell
Production

Matthew Barry

Market Clerk

Matthew Barry
Acting

Stanley DeSantis

FBI Gate Guard #1

Stanley DeSantis
Acting

Dan Martin

FBI Gate Guard #2

Dan Martin
Acting

Kevin Lowe

Another Agent

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Acting

Billy Devlin

FBI Agent at Building

Billy Devlin
Acting

Tommy Bush

Bomb Practice Sergeant

Tommy Bush
Acting

Barry Shabaka Henley

Bobby

Barry Shabaka Henley
Acting

Albert Wong

Chin

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Acting

Ai Wan

Foo Chow Hostess

Ai Wan
Acting

Lydia Look

Foo CHow Waitress

Lydia Look
Acting

陳文清

Japanese Tourist / Juntao's Man

No Image
Acting

Sumiko Chan

Japanese Tourist

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Acting

盧惠光

Juntao's Man

盧惠光
Acting

Stuart W. Yee

Juntao's Man

Stuart W. Yee
Acting

李忠志

Juntao's Man

李忠志
Crew

鄭繼宗

Juntao's Man

鄭繼宗
Acting

伍詠薇

Flight Attendant #1

伍詠薇
Acting

Frances Fong

Socialite

Frances Fong
Acting

Robert Kotecki

Convention Center Agent

Robert Kotecki
Acting

Mike Ashley

Male Flight Attendant

No Image
Acting

Ada Tai

Flight Attendant #2

Ada Tai
Acting

Arlene Tai

Flight Attendant #3

Arlene Tai
Acting

Nina Ameri

FBI Agent (uncredited)

Nina Ameri
Acting

Stephen Blackehart

SWAT Captain (uncredited)

Stephen Blackehart
Acting

Michael Finuoli

Ticket Giver (uncredited)

Michael Finuoli
Acting

Victoria Genisce

Police Officer (uncredited)

Victoria Genisce
Acting

James Lew

Juntao's Man in Los Angeles (uncredited)

James Lew
Acting

蔣榮發

Juntao's Man in Hong Kong (uncredited)

蔣榮發
Acting

Jody Millard

Police Officer (uncredited)

Jody Millard
Acting

Norman D. Wilson

Card Player (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

關勇

Juntao's Man in Hong Kong (uncredited)

關勇

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