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Rush Hour

7.1/10

Rating

97 min

Runtime

1998

Release Year

Brett Ratner

Director

Cast

Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson, Philip Baker Hall, Elizabeth Peña

Quick Synopsis

Hong Kong Inspector Lee travels to Los Angeles to assist with a kidnapping investigation, but the FBI prefers to handle the case alone and assigns confident LAPD Detective James Carter to keep Lee occupied. Instead of stepping back, Lee and Carter decide to work together, forming an unexpected team to pursue the investigation on their own.

Detailed Synopsis of Rush Hour

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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