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Rush (1991)

R 120 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   17 January 1992 (USA)
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Two small town Texas cops go undercover to catch a major drug dealer and are sucked into the drug culture, compromising their assignment.

Director:

Lili Fini Zanuck

Writers:

Kim Wozencraft (book), Peter Dexter (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Patric ...
Jim Raynor
Jennifer Jason Leigh ...
Kristen Cates
Sam Elliott ...
Dodd
Max Perlich ...
Walker
Gregg Allman ...
Gaines
Tony Frank Tony Frank ...
Nettle
William Sadler ...
Monroe
Special K. McCray Special K. McCray ...
Willie Red
Dennis Letts Dennis Letts ...
Senior District Attorney
Dennis Burkley Dennis Burkley ...
Motorcycle Guy
Glenn Wilson Glenn Wilson ...
Motorcycle Guy
Jimmy Ray Pickens ...
Man in Disco (as Jimmy Pickens)
Barbara Lasater Barbara Lasater ...
Yellow Rose Bartender
Toni Pilgreen Toni Pilgreen ...
Driller's Waitress
Merrill Connally Merrill Connally ...
Defense Attorney
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Storyline

Raynor is an undercover narcotics cop. For his next assignment he chooses the more inexperienced but tough and good-looking Kristen. Their ultimate target is Gaines, a renowned but very elusive drug dealer. While doing their work they unexpectedly fall into a morase of drug-addiction and fall in love with each other. Despite subjecting themselves to the life of low class, one track junkies they do not get the evidence they want to convict Gaines, and instead are forced into using false evidence in court. Written by k wedgwood  

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Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Texas | Love | Drug Addiction | False Identity  | See more »

Taglines:

How far do they go before they've gone too far?

Genres:

Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic drug use and for sensuality, language and violence See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Fieberhaft See more »

Filming Locations:

Houston, Texas, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$36,890 (USA) (22 December 1991) (8 Screens)

Gross:

$7,241,350 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Tom Cruise turned down the part later played by Jason Patric as he didn't like the idea of scenes involving him taking drugs. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: There's a scene in which Raynor takes Kristen to a gravel pit. He separates a 6-pack of beer and twists the individual cans down into the dirt. Kristen empties a revolver at the cans, hitting four of them. Raynor retrieves the 2 remaining cans and gives one to Kristen. During their subsequent conversation, Kristen plays with the sta-tab on the can, except that the film is set in about 1972, and the sta-tabs didn't go into use until maybe 10 years later. See more »

Quotes

Willie Red: I think she fix... I think she fix , or she don't walk outta' here.
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Connections

Referenced in "Entourage: Pie (#5.9)" (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Before The Next Teardrop Falls"
Written by Ben Peters & Vivian Keith
Performed by Freddy Fender (as Freddie Fender)
Courtesy of MCA Records See more »