Rush Hour

Where to Watch Rush Hour (1998) (Legally)

The fastest hands in the East meet the biggest mouth in the West.
Sep 18, 1998 US 97 min M
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (1998).

Genre-wise, it leans into Action, Comedy, Crime, with a runtime around 97 minutes.

Cast highlights include Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson, Philip Baker Hall.

For families, checking the local age rating is recommended before watching.

Topics & keywords

martial arts, fbi, two man army, chinese mafia, cop, los angeles, california, east asian lead, buddy cop, consul, crime lord, art treasures, child kidnapping

Official trailer

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Plot

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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Main cast

Chris Tucker
as Carter
Tom Wilkinson
as Griffin
Philip Baker Hall
as Captain Diel
Chris Penn
as Clive
Mark Rolston
as Agent Russ
Tzi Ma
as Consul Han
Rex Linn
as Agent Whitney
Ken Leung
as Sang