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RUSH HOUR 2 (2001) |
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MORGAN'S RATING |
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| Chief Inspector Lee of the Royal Hong Kong police and LAPD detective James Carter arrive in Hong Kong for a vacation and, armed with his Chinese-English dictionary, Carter is looking forward to a much-needed vacation. But Lee, the ever-dedicated policeman, continues with his duties, frustrating Carter. No sooner do they arrive, then they are confronted with the biggest case of their careers -- becoming tangled in a criminal conspiracy involving a deadly Triad. The non-stop action takes them on a journey from Hong Kong to Los Angeles and Las Vegas where they must use all of their talents to trap one of the world's most feared gangsters. |
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| Jackie Chan (Chief Inspector Lee), Chris Tucker (Det. James Carter, LAPD), John Lone (Ricky Tan), Zhang Ziyi (Hu Li), Roselyn Sanchez (Isabella Molina), Harris Yulin (Agent Sterling), Alan King (Steven Reign), Kenneth Tsang (Captain Chin), Lisa Lo Cicero (Receptionist), Meiling Melacon (Girl in Car), Maggie Q (Girl in Car), Patricia Chan (Club Hostess), Gelbert Coloma (Karaoke Singer), Lucy Lin (Massage Parlor Hostess), Audrey Quock (Kenny's Wife), Ernie Reyes Jr. (Zing), Jeremy Piven (Versace Salesman), Joel McKinnon Miller (Tex), Angela Little (Tex's Girlfriend), Julia Schultz (Tex's Girlfriend), Saul Rubinek (Croupier at casino), Gianni Russo (Red Dragon Pit Boss), Stephen Stable, Don Chadle (Kenny, uncredited). |
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GET READY FOR A SECOND RUSH! |
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION |
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DIRECTOR: Brett Ratner (Rush Hour 3).
WRITERS: Jeff Nathanson, and based on the characters created by Ross LaManna.
PRODUCERS: Roger Birnbaum, Jonathan Glickman, Jay Stern and Arthur M. Sarkissian.
PRODUCER: MAIN TITLE SEQUENCE: Sharre Jacoby.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: James M. Freitag and Darryl Jones.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Andrew Z. Davis., Michael DeLuca and Tobey Emmerich.
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Leon Dudevoir.
SUPERVISING PRODUCER: Charles Wang.
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Lalo Schifrin (score), Memphis Bleek, Foxy Brown, DMX, Ronald DeVoe, Snoop Doggy Dog, Macy Gray, Michael Jackson, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Method Man, Nelly, Redman, Ja Rule, Hikaru Utada and Sisqo (songs).
DISTRIBUTOR: New Line Cinema. |
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FACTS |
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RELEASE DATE: August 3rd, 2001 (USA)
DVD RELEASE DATE: December 11th, 2001 (USA)
BOX OFFICE OPENING: $67.4 million (USA)
BOX OFFICE RESULT: $226.1 million (USA)
BUDGET: $90 million (USA)
SHOOTING DATES: December 2000 -- April 2001
- Followed by a sequel: Rush Hour 3. |
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Detective Inspector Lee: This is my land. Here, I am Michael Jackson and you are Toto.
James Carter: You mean Tito! Toto is what we ate for dinner last night! |
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Detective Inspector Lee: Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?!
James Carter: Man, nobody understands the words that come out of your mouth. |
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| "Succeeds as a slightly convoluted, paint-by-the-numbers buddy/action comedy with fast, funny banter and well-choreographed fight scenes." -- Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune |
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James Carter: [after accidentally punching Lee] Sorry, you all look alike! |
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| "[Chan's] action choreography is toned down and lacks its usual comic flair." -- Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter |
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CRITICAL COMMENTS |
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"Everything about Rush Hour 2 is obligatory, from the action to the tiresome banter." -- James Berardinelli, Reel Views |
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| "About half as much fun as the original, and for August, that's probably good enough." -- Stephen Hunter, Washington Post |
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"Chan and Tucker go through the paces with the confidence and flair of trapeze artists who know they can rely on each other." -- Jay Carr, Boston Globe |
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| "How can a movie allow [Tucker] to be so obnoxious and make no acknowledgment that his behavior is aberrant?" -- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times |
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"Even the addition of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon's spunk Zhang Ziyi to the cast can't get Rush Hour 2 out of the sequelitis guagmire." -- Mike Clark, USA Today |
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| "The overall pace is slack enough to make the movie's 93 minutes feel twice as long." -- Jonathan Foreman, New York Post |
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"Fits right into the Chan oeuvre." -- Paul Clinton, CNN Showbiz |
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| "For fans of the still-youthful franchise, this movie's going to hit the spot." -- Desson Howe, Washington Post |
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"The film seems content to rely on the formula that could (small sigh) extend for a few more sequels." -- Richard Corliss, Time Magazine |
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