Rush Hour

Theatrical Release Date: 1998 09 18 (USA)

UPC: 794043717284

Studio: New Line Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Humor, Profanity]

Summary: 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. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

Category: Action

Features: Widescreen version
Audio commentary by director Brett Ratner
Isolated score with commentary by composer Lalo Schifrin
Deleted scenes
Original featurette: "A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour"
Cast and crew biographies and filmographies
Original theatrical trailer
Short film: "Whatever Happened to Mason Reese?" with audio commentary by director Brett Ratner
Dru Hill's "How Deep Is Your Love" music video
Enhanced features for PC
Script-to-screen access; print any section or the entire screenplay
"Say What" original interactive game
In-depth information on Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker
Web links
Interactive menus

Rush Hour

Format: DVD

Release Date: 03/02/1999

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, 2 PCM stereo

Runtime: 97 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1-
0. Side #1-
0. "A Piece of the Action" Scene Index
1. A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of Rush Hour
2. Getting With Jackie
3. Working With Chris
4. Brett Ratner - Action Star
5. Chris Tucker - Action Star
6. Brett Ratner - Director: Energy. Detail. Personality.
7. Hard at Work
8. Intimidating the Director
9. Oh, the Chemistry
10. Fights...Fireworks...and Brett's Mamma
11. ...Doubts When Shooting
12. The Hardest Part of Acting
13. Jackie's Stunts
14. Buster Keaton & Musicals
15. A Piece of the Action
17. Credits
0. Scene Selections
1. Opening Credits [2:25]
2. "Where Is Juntao?" [1:33]
3. Hong Kong, 1997 [2:08]
4. C4 [3:18]
5. School's Out [2:34]
6. Partners [3:13]
7. Going to the Show [1:54]
8. G-14 Classified [2:49]
9. Carter, FBI [2:51]
10. Supercops [4:10]
11. The United States of James Carter [2:12]
12. Azteca Shakedown [5:22]
13. Quick Hands [1:10]
14. Meet Inspector Li [2:56]
15. Get Carter [2:48]
16. Pickup on Sixth Street [1:56]
17. The Detonator [3:16]
18. Practice Makes Perfect [1:53]
19. "Give Me the Name" [2:29]
20. The Foo Chow [3:33]
21. Camel's Hump [2:49]
22. One From Column B [2:01]
23. "Fight Me Like a Man" [3:11]
24. Room Service [3:17]
25. Case Closed [2:08]
26. Juntao Calls [2:35]
27. A Lesson in Honor [2:17]
28. Getting the Drop on the Drop [3:25]
29. "Juntao!" [2:13]
30. "Thank You and Goodnight" [3:19]
31. Saving Vase [1:37]
32. "Meet Me on the Roof" [2:14]
33. Leave Them in Stitches [2:02]
34. A Banner Night [1:14]
35. Three Little Words [:41]
36. End Credits/Bloopers [2:13]
37. Tail Credits [3:05]

Adam Goldberg

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. ~ Adam Goldberg, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Roger Birnbaum  Producer 
Arthur Sarkissian  Producer 
Lalo Schifrin  Composer (Music Score) 
Jonathan Glickman  Producer 
Jay Stern  Executive Producer 
Jim Kouf  Screenwriter 
Brett Ratner  Director 
Ross Lamanna  Screenwriter 
Jackie Chan  Actor 
Chris Tucker  Actor 
Tom Wilkinson  Actor 
Elizabeth Peña  Actor 
Philip Baker Hall  Actor 
Mark Rolston  Actor 
James Fox  Actor 
Rex Linn  Actor 
Ken Leung  Actor 
Chris Penn  Actor 
Julia Hsu  Actor 

Country: USA