Rush Hour (1998)
| Release Date | 18 September 1998 |
| Budget | $33,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $141,000,000 |
| Tagline | Two cops. One is all talk. The other is all action. |
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English, Cantonese |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Action Comedy, Buddy Film, Odd Couple Film, Martial Arts |
| Mood | Thrill Rides, Just for Laughs |
| Themes | Kidnapping, Fish Out of Water, Culture Clash |
| Tones | Humorous, Light, Upbeat, Forceful, Slick |
| Tags | American [nationality], Chinese [nationality], Diplomat, FBI (Federal Bureau Of Investigation), Kidnap, Martial Arts, Partner, Police Officer, Rescue |
Rush Hour is a 1998 American martial arts action comedy buddy film and the first installment in the Rush Hour film series. Directed by Brett Ratner and starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, Rush Hour was a major success and became the 7th top grossing film of 1998, with a gross of over $140 million dollars at the U.S. box office.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Robert Littman
First Caucasian
Julia Hsu
Soo Yung
Kai Lennox
Cop at Diner
Yang Lin
Consul Secretary
Roger Fan
Soo Yung's Bodyguard
Lucy Lin
Exposition Official
Gene LeBell
Taxi Driver
Wayne King
Cigaweed Man
Manny Perry
Aztech Pool Hall Bartender
Kevin L. Jackson
Pool Player
Ronald D. Brown
Pool Hall Doorman
Matthew Barry
Market Clerk
Stanley DeSantis
FBI Gate Guard #1
Dan Martin
FBI Gate Guard #2
Billy Devlin
FBI Agent at Building
Tommy Bush
Bomb Practice Sergeant
Albert Wong
Chin
Ai Wan
Foo Chow Hostess
Sumiko 'Osumi' Chan
Japanese Tourist
Man-Ching Chan
Japanese Tourist & Juntao's Henchman
Ken Lo
Juntao's Man
Stuart W. Yee
Juntao's Man
Chung Chi Li
Juntao's Man
Andy Cheng
Juntao's Man
Frances Fong
Socialite
Robert Kotecki
Convention Center Agent
Mike Ashley
Male Fight Attendant
Ada Tai
Flight Attendant #2
Arlene Tai
Flight Attendant #3
Nina Ameri
FBI Agent
Victoria Genisce
Police Officer
David Leung
Juntao's Men
Mars
Juntao's man in Hong Kong
Jody Millard
Police Officer #2
Director
Writer
Ross LaManna
,
Jim Kouf
Producer
Roger Birnbaum
producer
Leon Dudevoir
co-executive producer
James M. Freitag
associate producer
Jonathan Glickman
producer
Wayne Morris
associate producer
Arthur M. Sarkissian
producer
Art Schaeffer
co-producer
Jay Stern
executive producer
Original Music
Ira Hearshen
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Cinematographer
Adam Greenberg
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Editor
Mark Helfrich
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Casting Director
Matthew Barry
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Nancy Green-Keyes
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Production Designer
Robb Wilson King
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Art Director
Thomas Fichter
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Set Decorator
Lance Lombardo
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Costume Designer
Makeup Department
Rebecca Alling
makeup artist
Amy L. Disarro
makeup artist
Melanie Hughes
key makeup artist
Kim Messina
hair stylist
Myke Michaels
key makeup artist
Paul Anthony Morris
hair stylist: Mr. Tucker
Joanetta Stowers
makeup artist: Mr. Tucker
Brandon Waggoner
hair stylist
Larry Waggoner
key hair stylist
Production Manager
Carla Fry
executive in charge of production
Diana Kaufman
post-production supervisor
Wayne Morris
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Cass Jr.
second assistant director, first assistant director: second unit
William Cheng
first assistant director: additional unit, Hong Kong
James M. Freitag
first assistant director
Terry Leonard
second unit director
Michael Neumann
first assistant director: additional photography
Eric Oliver
second second assistant director, second assistant director: second unit
Ken Siu
assistant director: Hong Kong
Art Department
Richard F. Anderson
assistant property master
George Atamian
set dresser
Joe Bachelor
scenic artist
Charley Cabrera
art department production assistant
Kevin Conlin
construction coordinator
Steven DeSantis
stage foreman
Vincent DeSantis
propmaker foreman
L. David Gordon
drapery foreman
Dean B. Katz
lead person
Ritchie Kremer
property master
Brandy Mancinelli-DeSantis
painter
Mark A. Mancinelli
plaster foreman
Amy Martin
art department coordinator
Garry McEvoy
stand-by painter
Dennis Miyamoto
construction accountant
Jeff Ozimek
set designer
Ron Patterson
assistant property master
Patte Strong-Lord
set designer
Mark Vena
storyboard artist
Sound Department
Carmen Baker
first assistant sound editor
Gregg Barbanell
foley artist
Jim Brookshire
dialogue editor
Jeanette Browning
adr recordist
Tim Chau
sound re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor, sound designer
Andy D'Addario
sound re-recording mixer
Tom E. Dahl
sound re-recording mixer
Linda Folk
adr editor
Albert Gasser
dialogue editor
Rich Green
foley coordinator
Dick Hansen
cable person
Doug Jackson
sound effects editor
Nils C. Jensen
sound effects editor
Ivan Johnson
sound recordist
Doc Kane
adr mixer
David Kern
sound effects editor
John Kwiatkowski
dialogue editor
Anne Laing
assistant adr editor
Laura Macias
foley artist
Nancy MacLeod
sound effects editor
Donald J. Malouf
sound designer, supervising sound editor
Kim H. Ornitz
production sound mixer
Michele Perrone
supervising adr editor
Neil Porter
pdl
Philip J. Slattery
apprentice sound editor
Chris Sparkes
pdl
Gary A. Theard
boom operator
Ann L. Thornberg
first assistant sound editor
Scott Weber
foley mixer
David Ylizaliturri
digital layback
Special Effects
Jan Aaris
additional special effects
Jim Anderson
special effects production assistant
Lau Hon Cheung
special effects: Hong Kong
Greg Dennison
additional special effects
Charles E. Dolan
special effects foreman, additional special effects
Marvin Felton
special effects
Gene Grigg
additional special effects
Dennis King
special effects coordinator: additional effects
Ken MacInnes
additional special effects
Kenneth Macinnes
additional special effects
Vincent Montefusco
special effects supervisor
Dale Newkirk
special effects
Ron Petruccione
special effects
William Plant
production supervisor: The Production Plant
Edward T. Reiff Jr.
additional special effects
Ken Tarallo
special effects
Beecher Tomlinson
special effects foreman
Michael Wilmot
additional special effects
Visual Effects
Tony Anthony
compositor: Optical Illusions
Reid Baker
compositor: Optical Illusions
Reid Burns
effects producer: Optical Illusions, Inc.
Chuck Comisky
visual effects supervisor
C. Marie Davis
visual effects executive producer: CIS Hollywood
Linda Drake
visual effects supervisor: Wildcat Digital Effects
Larry Gaynor
digital paint and rotoscope artist: CIS Hollywood
Gary Goldstein
digital paint and rotoscope artist: CIS Hollywood
Kristopher Gregg
compositor: Optical Illusions
Isabell Heimerdinger
compositor: Optical Illusions
Michael Hofstein
visual effects cinematographer
Kenneth Jones
visual effects supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Pete Kelley
compositor: Optical Illusions
Mark Kolpack
visual effects supervisor: PERFX, INC.
Dawn Llewellyn
visual effects editor: CIS Hollywood
Jeff Matakovich
visual effects supervisor: Optical Illusions
Suzanne Mitus-Uribe
digital artist: CIS Hollywood
Danny Mudgett
digital artist: CIS Hollywood
Gregory Oehler
digital artist: CIS Hollywood
William Plant
production supervisor: The Production Plant
Ricardo Torres
lead digital compositor: The Production Plant
Andrew Tucker
compositing supervisor: The Production Plant
Dan A. Walker
digital artist: Optical Illusion
Stunts
Joni Avery
stunt performer
Rick Avery
stunts
Eddie Braun
assistant stunt coordinator: Mr. Leonard
Troy Brown
stunts
Brian Burrows
stunts
Hal Burton
stunts
Darryl Chan
stunts
Andy Cheng
assistant stunt coordinator
Man-Ching Chan
assistant stunt coordinator
Eugene Collier
stunts
Phil Culotta
stunts
David D. Darling
stunts
Jared S. Eddo
utility stunts
Al Goto
stunts
Mark Hicks
stunt double: Mr. Tucker
Shawn Kautz
stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.
stunts
Muhammed Ali Kesici
action coordinator
Wayne King
stunts
Malosi Leonard
stunts
Matt Leonard
stunts
Terry Leonard
stunt coordinator
Will Leong
stunts
Chung Chi Li
stunt coordinator: Hong Kong Stunt Team
David Loitz
precision driver
Jalil Jay Lynch
stunt double: Chris Tucker, stunts
Sam Maloof
stunts
Jane Oshita
stunt double: Julia Hsu
Anthony T. Pennello
stunts
Jeff Ramsey
stunts
Troy Robinson
stunts
Pat Romano
stunt rigger
Kerry Rossall
stunts
Ben Scott
stunts
John-Clay Scott
stunts
Tim Trella
stunts
William Washington
stunts
Big Daddy Wayne
stunts
George P. Wilbur
stunts
Jim Wilkey
stunts
Danny Wong
stunts
Ming-Sing Wong
stunt coordinator
Keith Woulard
stunts
Kevin Beard
utility stunts
Mars
stunts
Mike Smith
stunts
Tim Werner
stunts
Robert Wong
stunts
Bill Young
precision driver coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Colin Anderson
camera operator: "b" camera, Steadicam operator
William D. Barber
camera operator: "a" camera
Mike Benson
director of photography: additional unit, Hong Kong, director of photography: second unit
Lisa Bonaccorso
camera loader: "c" camera second assistant
Gary Brostrom
rigging grip
Charles John Bukey
key grip
Alan Cohen
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Shai Greenberg
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Robert Jason
gaffer
Frank R. Jimenez Jr.
best boy electric
Bob Marshak
still photographer
Jerry Marshall
video assist operator
Raymond Michels
rigging grip
Daisuke Dice Miyake
grip
Craig Price
grip
Thomas J. Ruffner
best boy grip
Paul Santoni
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Frank Scheidbach
rigging gaffer
Alan Shultz
dolly grip
Alfred E. Smithey
best boy rigging grip
Jimi Udel
rigging grip
Joseph D. Urbanczyk
additional camera operator
Rodney Veto
best boy grip
Michael D. Weldon
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Danny Wynands
motorcycle camera action trax
Casting Department
Cosgrove Vincent Norstadt
casting assistant
Steve Spiker
extras casting coordinator
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Cathy Crandall
assistant costume designer
Troy Johnson
costumer: Mr. Tucker
Paul Lopez
costume supervisor
Gregory B. Peña
set costumer
Loring I. Spicer
key set costumer
Catherine Peña
wardrobe production assistant
Editorial Department
Gary Burritt
negative cutter
Joe Fineman
post-production consultant
Chris Jackson
assistant editor
Douglas Kunin
assistant editor
Jody Levin
executive in charge of post-production
Michael Mahoney
assistant editor
Mike Milliken
color timer
Stephanie Olah
post-production coordinator
Laura Steiger
assistant editor
Music Department
Paul Broucek
music executive
Dannyelle Bryant
chief assistant to music director
Frank Capp
music contractor
Ruy Folguera
music programmer: electronic music
Janice Hayen
music copyist
Ira Hearshen
orchestrator
Gary Jones
music supervisor
Mark Kaufman
music clearance executive
Jon Kull
additional orchestrator
Steve Mccroskey
music editor
Jonathan McHugh
soundtrack executive
John Richards
score mixer
Chris Ridenhour
assistant music preparation
John Rodd
orchestral scoring recordist
Patrick Russ
additional orchestrator
Lori Silfen
music business affairs
Happy Walters
music supervisor
Transportation Department
Phil Balani
driver generator operator
Martin Coblenz
transportation coordinator
Hal Lary
transportation captain
Bill Young
precision driver coordinator
Other Crew
H. Leah Amir
production assistant
Bohnie Avanzino
title designer: New Wave Entertainment
Kelly Balfe
production secretary
Rodney P. Barnes
set security
Kevin Beard
set production assistant
Judy Blinick
first assistant accountant
Sam M. Cobb
set medic
Jori Espinosa
second assistant accountant
Dianne Ketchum Friedgen
location manager
Emily Glatter
in-house production coordinator
Michelle Gold
on-set production assistant
Wayne Johnson
photo double: Mr. Tucker, stand-in: Mr. Tucker
Rick Joseph
assistant: Arthur Sarkissian
Lawrence Kennedy
dialogue coach: Mr. Tucker
Valerie Mickaelian Kucera
production coordinator
Mark Levenstein
production accountant
Chung Chi Li
assistant martial arts director: additional Hong Kong unit
Grace Liu
production assistant
Mimi N. McGreal
production coordinator: second unit, assistant production coordinator
Haley McLane
script supervisor
Mike Piccirillo
office production assistant
Nathan Polatin
location scout
Bronwyn Preston
unit publicist
Alan D. Purwin
helicopter pilot
Joshua Ravetch
production resources
Chuck Rousseau
armorer
Nina Saxon
title designer: New Wave Entertainment
Margaret L. Schlaifer
studio teacher
Christopher Senger
voice-over
J. Marc Strachan
location manager
Beth Theriac
locations office coordinator
Craig W. van Gundy
assistant location manager
Diana C. Weng
dialogue coach: Mr. Chan
Robert Wong
photo double: Mr. Chan, stand-in: Mr. Chan
Ted Yoshida
production assistant
Jonathan Persky
assistant location manager
Thanks
Jackie Chan Stunt Team
special thanks
Production Company
New Line Cinema
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Roger Birnbaum Productions
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Distributor
New Line Cinema
Líder Films
Entertainment Film Distributors
Roadshow Entertainment
Fox Network
Warner Bros.
Metropolitan Filmexport
Warner Bros.
Vitória Filmes
Paradiso Entertainment
Constantin-Filmverleih
Kinowelt Filmverleih
Argentina Video Home
Aurum Producciones
Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)
EDKO Film
GAGA Humax Inc.
New Line Home Video
Paradiso Home Entertainment
SBS6
Toho Company
,
Universum Film (UFA)
,
Warner Home Vídeo
,
Special Effects
CIS Hollywood
Optical Illusions
The Production Plant
Wildcat Digital Effects
Miscellaneous
Absolute Rentals
post-production rentals
BeBee
night lights
Bill Young's Precision Driving Team
precision driving
Buena Vista Sound
sound re-recording
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes
Cine Art Laboratory
thanks
DeLuxe Laboratories
color and prints
Def Jam Recordings
soundtrack published by
EFilm
digital film scanning, laser film recording
Filmtech Camera Services
thanks
Filmtech Lighting Services
thanks
Filmtech Props Services
thanks
Hollywood Rental Company
grip and electric equipment
Howard Anderson Company, The
opticals
J.L. Fisher
camera dollies
Kona Cutting
negative cutting
Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios, The
music recorded at
On Tour Productions
transportation services
Panavision
cameras and lenses
Salon Films
thanks
Studio @ NWE
main and end title design
Video Image
video playback
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