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Rush Hour (1998)

Rush Hour is an action/adventure comedy that stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. When the F.B.I. becomes agitated over dedicated Hong Kong Inspector (Lee) being sent to Los Angeles to rescue the Chinese Consul's kidnapped daughter, he is forced to team up with a reckless and loudmouthed L.A.P.D.detective (Tucker) to keep him front interfering. Despite the differences between the two, they'll put them aside to prove themselves and save the girl while finding themselves caught in a notorious crime lord's crosshairs.

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Rush Hour
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Comedy

Director
Brett Ratner
Release Date
September 18, 1998
Studio(s)
New Line Cinema
Distributor(s)
New Line Cinema
Cast
Ken Leung , Chris Tucker , Tzi Ma , Tom Wilkinson , Jackie Chan , Mark Rolston , Rex Linn , Elizabeth Peña
Writers
Ross LaManna , Jim Kouf
Runtime
98 minutes
Franchise(s)
Rush Hour
Sequel(s)
Rush Hour 3
Budget
$35 million

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