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.
Directed by Brett Ratner
martial arts
fbi
two man army
chinese mafia
cop
los angeles, california
east asian lead
buddy cop
consul
crime lord
art treasures
child kidnapping
duringcreditsstinger
action hero
hilarious
Rank
#35 in 1998·#2021 overall
Trailer
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Cast
Jackie Chan
Lee
Chris Tucker
Carter
Tom Wilkinson
Griffin
Philip Baker Hall
Captain Diel
Elizabeth Peña
Johnson
Chris Penn
Clive
Mark Rolston
Agent Russ
Tzi Ma
Consul Han
Rex Linn
Agent Whitney
Ken Leung
Sang
Michael Chow
Diner Guest
Julia Hsu
Soo Yung
Crew
Brett Ratner
Director
Jim Kouf
Screenplay
Ross LaManna
Screenplay
Lalo Schifrin
Original Music Composer
Mark Helfrich
Editor
Adam Greenberg
Director of Photography
Roger Birnbaum
Producer
Jonathan Glickman
Producer
Arthur M. Sarkissian
Producer
Jay Stern
Executive Producer
Matthew Barry
Casting
Sharen Davis
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
5666 reviews
sama
8.0★ · 05/21/26
do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth.
do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth.
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Faizi
7.0★ · 01/20/26
I thought this film was amazing. Even if I only gave it 3.5 stars it was just pure comedy action and those are some of if not my favorite genres. The blooper reel at the end made the movie.
I thought this film was amazing. Even if I only gave it 3.5 stars it was just pure comedy action and those are some of if not my favorite genres. The blooper reel at the end made the movie.
1
Brayden
7.0★ · 12/28/25
Long before Time had a name, The First Comedy Master wrote Rush Hour
Long before Time had a name, The First Comedy Master wrote Rush Hour
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Benjamin
7.7★ · 12/20/25
funny good watch with dad
funny good watch with dad
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Zig
8.0★ · 10/18/25
Fun I have a blurry recollection of at least ten Jackie Chan movies I watched as a child for no reason. Regardless, just rewatched this and it was nice I quite enjoy this brain-dead cop genre of humour.
Fun I have a blurry recollection of at least ten Jackie Chan movies I watched as a child for no reason. Regardless, just rewatched this and it was nice I quite enjoy this brain-dead cop genre of humour.
