Rush Hour 2 (2001)


Rush Hour 2
Release Date26 July 2001
Budget$90,000,000
US Box Office$226,000,000
TaglineGet Ready For A Second Rush!
GenreAction, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsChep Lep Kok International Airport, Hong Kong, China
LanguageEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
Sound MixDolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassAction Comedy, Martial Arts, Buddy Film, Police Detective Film, Odd Couple Film
MoodThrill Rides, Just for Laughs
ThemesAmericans Abroad, Fish Out of Water, Triad
TonesForceful, Frantic, Humorous, Light, Goofy, Silly, Slick
TagsAsian [nationality], Black [race], Counterfeit, Customs Agent, Gangster, Hotel, Investigation, Murder, Partner


Cast and Crew


Cast

Chief Inspector Lee

Detective James Carter

Ricky Tan

Hu Li

Isabella Molina

Agent Sterling

Steven Reign

Captain Chin

Receptionist

Girl in Car

Girl in Car

Patricia Chan
Club Hostess

Gelbert Coloma
Karaoke Singer

Lucy Lin
Heaven on Earth Hostess

Cindy Lu
Heaven on Earth Hostess #2

Wing Sang Pang
Suit Salesman

Ling Wong Mei
Chicken Lady

William Tuen
Carter's Cab Driver

Shawn Peretz
United Flight Attendant

Kenny's Wife

Versace Salesman

Red Dragon Waitress

Joel McKinnon Miller
Tex

Tex's Girlfriend

Tex's Girlfriend

Red Dragon Box Man

Red Dragon Pit Boss

James J. Ghang
Red Dragon Stickman

Gambler

Teresa Lin
Gambler

Tanya Newbould
Gambler

Matthew Barry
Gambler

James C. Duke
Gambler

Himself

Captain William Diel

Melissa Biggs
Model #1

Kenny

Andy Cheng
Hu Li's assistant

Tom Sean Foley
Casino Stunt

Constance Hsu
Prostitute

Triad Gangster

Roger Lim
Triad gangster

Kathryn Melton
Office Assistant

Cynthia Pinot
Highroller

Nicholas Rich
Truck driver

Ivan Shaw
Triad gangster

Lina So
Cashier

Reggi Danielle Sweat
High Roller Girl

Michael A. Tessiero
Gambler

Jodi Lynn Thomas
Club Girl

Juting Tsang
Heaven on Earth host

Elizabeth Anweis
Masseuse

Heaven on Earth host

Director

Writer

Ross LaManna

Jeff Nathanson

Producer

Roger Birnbaum
producer

Andrew Z. Davis
executive producer

executive producer

Leon Dudevoir
co-executive producer

executive producer

James M. Freitag
associate producer

Jonathan Glickman
producer

Darryl Jones
associate producer

Arthur M. Sarkissian
producer

Jay Stern
producer

supervising producer: Hong Kong

Original Music

Ira Hearshen
-

Cinematographer

Matthew F. Leonetti
-

Editor

Mark Helfrich
-

Robert K. Lambert
-

Casting Director

Matthew Barry
-

Nancy Green-Keyes
-

Production Designer

Terence Marsh
-

Art Director

Andrew Max Cahn
-

Second Chan
-

William Cruse
-

James E. Tocci
-

Set Decorator

Lance Lombardo

Rick Simpson
-

Costume Designer

Rita Ryack
-

Makeup Department

Kathleen Crawford
makeup artist

René Dashiell Kerby
makeup artist

Tarra D. Day
assistant makeup artist

Amy L. Disarro
makeup artist

Kim M. Ferry
hair stylist

Voni Hinkle
key hair stylist

Melanie Hughes
key makeup artist

Robin McWilliams
hair stylist

Paul Anthony Morris
hair stylist: Mr. Tucker

Shari Perry
key hair stylist

Joanetta Stowers
makeup artist: Mr. Tucker

Carme Tenuta
makeup artist

Kristina Vogel
assistant makeup artist

Gigi Williams
key makeup artist

Production Manager

Wan Allen
production supervisor

William Bowling
unit manager

Pauline Chan
production manager

JoAnn Perritano
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

David Cass Jr.
second assistant director

Thomas Coe
additional second second assistant director

Mathew Dunne
first assistant director: second unit

Adam Ben Frank
second second assistant director: second unit

James M. Freitag
first assistant director

second assistant director: second unit

Jonathan McGarry
second assistant director

Conrad E. Palmisano
second unit director

Matt Pexa
dga trainee

Paul Schmitz
additional second second assistant director

Robert Schroer
second second assistant director

Art Department

E.C. Chen
set designer

Larry Clark
paint supervisor

Brandee Dell'Aringa
assistant art director

Neil Gahm
propmaker

Linda Griffis
art department coordinator

Randal R. Groves
foreman

James Hiett
set lighting designer

Bill Holmquist
construction coordinator

Jeffery J. Jenkins
paint forman

Charles Kern
painter

Beatriz Kerti
assistant art director

Mark Maloof
painter gangboss

Richard McConnell
carpenter

Amanda Moss Serino
additional set decorator

Luigi Mugavero
set dresser

Kari J. Nowell
assistant property master: Las Vegas

Frank Piercy
paint foreman

Mark Poll
set designer

Graham Robertson
graphic designer

Steve Roll
carpenter

Lee Ross
on-set scenic

John A. Scott III
lead man

Mike Sunga
leadman

Viva Wang
set designer

Gregory R. Wolf
assistant property master

Mak Chi Chung
construction coordinator

Eduardo H. Esparza
locations foreman

Sound Department

Carmen Baker
co-supervising sound editor

Jim Brookshire
supervising dialogue editor

Tim Chau
supervising sound editor, sound re-recording mixer, sound designer

Andy D'Addario
sound re-recording mixer

Tom E. Dahl
additional sound re-recording mixer

Rickley W. Dumm
first assistant sound editor

Linda Folk
dialogue editor, adr editor

Kimberly Harris
supervising sound editor, supervising adr editor

Cindy Jo Hinkleman
assistant sound editor

Doug Jackson
foley editor, sound effects editor

Stephen Janisz
adr editor, dialogue editor

Nils C. Jensen
co-supervising sound editor

David Kern
foley editor, sound effects editor

Jason King
foley editor, sound effects editor

Steve Kohler
dubbing recordist

Nancy MacLeod
foley editor, sound effects editor

David Marcus
assistant sound editor

William Munroe
utility sound

Piero Mura
sound effects editor, foley editor

Kim H. Ornitz
production sound mixer

Douglas Parker
assistant sound editor

Monique Salvato
adr assistant, assistant sound editor

Victoria Rose Sampson
adr editor, dialogue editor

Mychal Smith
boom operator

Bruce Tanis
foley editor, sound effects editor

Robert Troy
dialogue editor, adr editor

Dean A. Zupancic
additional sound re-recording mixer

Bud Raymond
sound utility

John Roesch
foley artist

Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist

Special Effects

David J. Barker
special effects technician

Richard Bissetti
special effects technician

Chris Brenczewski
special effects assistant

James Camomile
special effects technician, special effects powder foreman

Tom Ceglia
special effects assistant

Andre G. Ellingson
special effects coordinator

John W. Fisher
special effects assistant

Bruce Y. Kuroyama
special effects powder foreman

Michael Meinardus
special effects consultant

Mike Sasgen
special effects buyer/assistant

Richard Terry Tjelmeland
special effects assistant

Douglas D. Ziegler
special effects assistant, special effects technician

Chuck Khoury
pyrotechnician

Visual Effects

Matthew Adams
digital artist

Jonathan Alvord
Avid editor

Lloyd Lee Barnett
digital compositor

Joe Dubs
digital artist

Giovanni Dulay
production assistant

Dennis Hoffman
head of production: Cinesite

Arkay Hur
digital artist

John Joyce
model maker: Cinema Production Services

Michael Joyce
miniature supervisor: Cinema Production Services

Vincent Lavares
digital asset manager: Cinesite Hollywood

Derek Ledbetter
visual effects

Jennifer Lee
miniature producer: Cinema Production Services

David Lingenfelser
digital effects supervisor

Kevin Lingenfelser
visual effects supervisor

Sophia Lo
digital paint and roto: Cinesite

Ramona Martinez
digital artist

Dennis McHugh
visual effects director of photography

Valerie McMahon
digital artist

Serena Rainbow Naramore
rotoscope supervisor, digital painter

Ian O'Connor
pyro effects: Cinema Production Services

Corinne Pooler
digital paint supervisor

Mike Sullo
visual effects producer

Ken Swenson
model maker: Cinema Production Services

Toby Wilkins
Inferno artist: main title sequence, New Wave Entertainment

Fred Jimenez
2D technical assistant

Kevin LaNeave
video editor

Stunts

Tsuyoshi Abe
stunts

Mary Albee
stunts

Paul Andreovski
stunts

Brian Avery
utility stunts

Daniel W. Barringer
stunts

Richard L. Blackwell
stunt rigger

Eddie Braun
co-stunt coordinator

Andy Cheng
stunts

Arnold Chon
stunts

Alex Daniels
stunts

Kenny Endoso
stunts

stunts

Tom Sean Foley
stunts

Al Goto
stunts

Dick Hancock
stunt rigger

Terry James
stunts

Shawn Kautz
stunts

Hubie Kerns Jr.
stunts

Muhammed Ali Kesici
action coordinator

stunts

Chung Chi Li
stunts

Michael Li
stunts

Alex Madison
stunts, stunt double: Roselyn Sanchez

Mars
stunts

Buck McDancer
stunts

John Moio
stunts

stunts

Jen Sung Outerbridge
stunts

Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt coordinator

Victory Palmisano
stunts

Hyun Jin Park
stunts

Simon Rhee
stunts

Xuyen Valdivia
stunt performer

Mark Vanselow
stunt rigger

P.J. Wagner
stunts

Michael Weis
stunt rigger

Wai-Fai Wong
stunts

Harry Wowchuk
stunts

Gang Wu
stunts

Ron Yuan
stunts

stunts

Greg Anderson
stunts

Ted Barba
stunts, stunt rigger

Chuck Hicks
stunts

Mark Hicks
stunt double: Chris Tucker, stunts

Svetla Krasteva
utility stunts

Will Leong
stunts

Kurt D. Lott
key stunt rigger, stunts

Monty L. Simons
stunts

Don Tai
stunts

Billy Wong
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Rich Artman
grip

Melanie Banders
film loader

Chris Bangma
technician: Libra remote head

Gary A. Beaird
second key grip

Lee Blasingame
assistant camera

Richard L. Carden
dolly grip

James 'Spud' Danicic
second assistant camera: second unit

Mark Davison
camera operator

Graham Futerfas
electrician

Peter Geraghty
assistant camera

Alan Gitlin
assistant camera

Oscar Gomez
best boy rigging grip

Pål Bugge Haagenrud
additional camera operator

Dean Head
additional photographer: Hong Kong, director of photography: second unit, Hong Kong

Kris Krosskove
camera operator: second unit

Jeremy Launais
gaffer: second unit

Marc Marino
rigging electrician

Tim Marshall
best boy electric

electrician

Richard Masino
second assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit

Ralph Mendoza
camera operator: SpaceCam

Greg Mitchell
24 frame video operator

J. Michael Muro
camera operator

Jon Philion
technician: Libra remote head

Ryan Pilon
assistant camera: second unit

Rick Pratt
rigging key grip

Mark Santoni
first assistant camera

Kenny Schneider
lighting technician

Jim Shelton
key grip

Mike Simko
grip

Bing Sokolsky
director of photography: second unit

Peter Sorel
still photographer

Adam Sudtell
grip

Roger Wall
assistant camera

Michael D. Weldon
first assistant camera

Andy Young
rigging grip

Jason Zakrzewski
second assistant camera: second unit

Ted Caloroso
first assistant camera: second unit

Casting Department

Judy Cook
extras casting

Theresa Lucero
casting assistant

Cosgrove Vincent Norstadt
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Javier Arrieta
costumer

Mari Grimaud
costume supervisor

Mitzi Haralson
costumer

Mary C. Lane
costume supervisor: Hong Kong

Mary Jo McGrath
costume coordinator

Michael A. Russell
set costumer

Maria Tortu
assistant costume designer

Julia Van Vliet
costume shopper

Tim Wilson
costumer

Editorial Department

Judith Babcock
post-production assistant

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Peggy Eghbalian
assistant editor

Meredith Gold
assistant film editor

Chris Jackson
additional editor

Cynthia Ludwig
assistant editor

Stephanie Olah
post-production coordinator

Mike Stanwick
color timer

Laura Steiger
first assistant editor

Oliver Streuli
apprentice editor

Jayson Wall
post-production assistant

Ronald White
assistant editor

Music Department

Robert Bayless
assistant music editor

Gustavo Borner
score mixer

Bob Bowen
music coordinator

Peter Doell
score recordist

Mark Eshelman
scoring crew

Ruy Folguera
musician: electronic music

Dan Garde
additional music editor

Darrell Hall
music editor

Ira Hearshen
orchestrator

Charles Martin Inouye
additional music editor, preview music editor

Jason Lloyd
scoring crew

Kathy Nelson
music supervisor

Ryan Schifrin
consultant: musical score

Pat Weber
scoring technician

Transportation Department

Bruce Callahan
transportation

Mark Dobrogowski
driver

J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car

Ted Moser
transportation coordinator

Chad Wadsworth
driver

Other Crew

Guy Adan
unit publicist

Noby Arden
acrobat

Rodney P. Barnes
executive assistant: Mr. Tucker

Tricia Barrett
assistant accountant

Anthony Blanding
assistant: Mr. Ratner

Raymond Bulinski
craft service

Tami Cassell
adr loop group

Anita S. Chang
executive assistant: Mr. Ratner

Jessica Chavez
assistant: Mr. Glickman

Jennifer Conroy
production coordinator

Wong Oi Ping Dorothy
assistant: Mr. Chan

Roger Eastham
marine coordinator: Hong Kong

Richard Fontenot
location assistant

Josh Gallegos
office production assistant

Richie Gaona
circus coordinator

John Grendon
marine coordinator: Hong Kong

Chobi Gyorgy
acrobat

Lora Hingst
location assistant: Las Vegas

Jean Hodges
food stylist

Ingrid Hoffman
acrobat

Glenn Soo Hoo
stand-in: Mr. Chan

Carole Humphreys
assistant payroll

Matthew Humphreys
accounting clerk

Kenneth Hunter
location scout

Patrick Ingram
production assistant

Sharre Jacoby
producer: main title sequence, New Wave Entertainment

Eliot Johnson
assistant: Mr. Sarkissian

Mark Benton Johnson
location manager

Wayne Johnson
stand-in: Mr. Tucker

Marc A. Klutznick
assistant production coordinator

Svetla Krasteva
acrobat

Matthew F. Leonetti Jr.
assistant to producer

Roger Lim
stand-in: Mr. Chan

James Lin
assistant location manager

Harry Lu
armorer

Marybeth Martin-Eck
first assistant accountant

Melanie Miller
clearance coordinator

Jennifer Mosley
office production assistant

Stefanie Naifeh
acrobat

Cindy Nevins
payroll accountant

Leslie Park
script supervisor

Keith Potter
set production assistant

Rachel E. Prentiss
production accountant

Alex Rodriguez
assistant: Mr. Ratner

Bianca Sapetto
acrobat

Burton Sharp
adr group coordinator

K.D. Smith
accounting assistant

David Steiman
assistant to director

Kim Stretch
accounting assistant

Monte Swann
24 frame video playback supervising engineer

Tony Swatton
sword maker

Dan Talbott
production assistant: Las Vegas second unit

Marlena Thomas
executive assistant to Mr. Birnbaum

Dawn Todd
production coordinator: Hong Kong

Adan Torres
second unit assistant

Arron Turnbull
production secretary

Christine Vanloo
acrobat

Troy Waters
assistant marine coordinator

Evan Wender
assistant: Mr. Sarkissian

Diana C. Weng
dialogue coach: Mr. Chan

Jeff Baer
condor operator

Rachel Knobelman
set production assistant

John Siedenburg
chef

Production Company

Hiett Designs of Las Vegas

New Line Cinema
-

Roger Birnbaum Productions
-

Distributor

New Line Cinema

Fox Network

Alliance Atlantis Communications
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Argentina Video Home
,

Aurum Producciones

Channel U

Distribution Company

Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)

EDKO Film

Eagle Pictures
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Entertainment Film Distributors

Fox-Warner

Golden Scene

Metropolitan Filmexport

New Line Home Video
,

Paradiso Entertainment

Paradiso Home Entertainment

PlayArte Home Vídeo
,

Prem'er Video Fil'm

SBS6

Warner Bros.

Warner Home Video

Special Effects

Cinema Production Services

Cinesite (Hollywood)

Miscellaneous

Executive Assurance
security

Behind the Scenes Freight
shipping by

Buena Vista Sound
sound re-recording

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)
dailies printing, film processing

Crashcam
cameras protected by

Cyber FX Inc.
sculptor: dragon

Cygnet Video
24 frame video playback

DeLuxe Laboratories
color, prints

Def Jam Recordings
soundtrack

Def Soul
soundtrack published by

Frank Capp Enterprises
music contractor

Hayen Music Services
music preparation

Hiett Designs of Las Vegas
neon provided by

Howard Anderson Company, The
digital opticals

Kona Cutting
negative cutting

Leonetti Company
production equipment

Movie Movers
production trailers, cast trailers, star trailers

On Tour Productions
transportation services

Panavision Remote Systems
remote cranes and heads

Panavision
cameras and lenses

Post Logic Studios
digital film mastering

Project-T
soundtrack

Salon Films
production services: Hong Kong

Signet Sound Studio
score mixed at

Sony Scoring Stage
score recorded at

Spacecam Systems
aerial footage: Hong Kong

Studio @ NWE
main and end titles designed by

UMG Soundtracks
soundtrack

Varèse Sarabande
original score recording






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Films directed by Brett Ratner
Money Talks (1997)
Red Dragon (2002)
Rush Hour (1998)
Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
Rush Hour series
Rush Hour (1998)
Rush Hour 2
Rush Hour 3 (2007)