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Studio: New Line Cinema
Release Date: Aug 3, 2001
Running Time: 90 mins. (V)
Country Of Origin: United States
synopsis
Chief Inspector Lee of the Hong Kong Police and LAPD detective James Carter go to Hong Kong on a much needed vacation. Carter is looking forward to discovering the city for the first time. But when they arrive, they discover a bomb has exploded in the American Embassy, killing two U.S. customs agents who had been investigating a counterfeiting ring. The Hong Kong police suspect that Triad crime lord Ricky Tan is behind the blast. Inspector Lee is assigned to crack the case, much to the chagrin of Carter who is annoyed as he feels his vacation slipping away. But for Lee the case is personal -- Tan was once his father's police partner and played a direct role in his death. The two cops set off in pursuit of Tan, but this time around it is Detective Carter who is a fish out of water and Lee now has the chance to teach him some lessons. But of course, as the pair chase Tan from Hong Kong to Los Angeles and beyond, Carter has a few things to teach the locals as well.
cast + crew
Director
2nd unit director
Detective Inspector Lee
Detective James Carter
Ricky Tan
Hu Li
Isabella Molina
Agent Sterling
Steven Reign
Captain Chin
Receptionist
Girl in Car
Producer
Producer
Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Co-Executive Producer
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Hong Kong supervising producer
reviews
August 6, 2001
Rush Hour 2, the last of the summer's action biggies, has a way of reveling in its own kickass cliches that is disarming. The main ingredients are Jackie Chan, the Hong Kong action king, and Chris Tucker, the motormouthed American comic. All director Brett Ratner has to do is stir and serve. The first Rush Hour cocktail, released in 1998, grossed $141 million and conned critics as well as audiences. It brought Chan's Chief Inspector Lee to Los Angeles, where he teamed up with Tucker's LAPD…
Martial arts films are certainly the rage these days. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon took the form to a new level, while the original Rush Hour could be considered one of the first films to start the current craze. When the film was released in 1998, Jackie Chan wasn't as big a name in the U.S. and watching his high-flying, acrobatic moves simply amazed the general public. Combined with his chemistry with Tucker, the film was just a pure delight. The story didn't use many clichés and was…
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