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10/18/08
Rush Hour (1998)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:7
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.6/10
Consensus: A kick-ass addition to the cop-buddy film genre.
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: A box office smash, this film combines the comic stylings of funny-man Chris Tucker with the explosive action of superstar Jackie Chan. The two team up to battle the bad guys and, along the way,... [More]
Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson, Chris Penn
Director: Brett Ratner
Reviews for Rush Hour
1 - 9 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
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10/14/08
Top CriticMuch of the best dialogue, you suspect, was improvised by Tucker and Chan, who seem truly taken with each other and make a delightful, ordinary-extraordinary pair.
02/09/06
Top CriticA vindication of what some of us have always known: that Jackie is a screen legend.
07/31/01
Top CriticRush Hour effectively teams Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in a formulaic but funny action comedy that should please fans of both stars.
02/14/01
Top CriticClassy and brassy, Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are a funky, well-matched duo in New Line's winning Rush Hour.
01/01/00
Top CriticA kick-happy buddy film!
01/01/00
Top CriticRaucously entertaining!
01/01/00
Top CriticJackie Chan and Chris Tucker make an entertaining team!
01/01/00
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