Rush (1991)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Lili Fini Zanuck

Writers (WGA):

Kim Wozencraft (book)
Peter Dexter (screenplay)

Release Date:

17 January 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Two small town Texas cops goes undercover to catch a major drug runner & end up getting caught up in the drug culture.

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Love | Texas | Drug Addiction | Subjective Camera

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Jason Patric	...	Jim Raynor
Jennifer Jason Leigh	...	Kristen Cates
Sam Elliott	...	Dodd
Max Perlich	...	Walker
Gregg Allman	...	Gaines
Tony Frank	...	Nettle
William Sadler	...	Monroe
Special K. McCray	...	Willie Red
Dennis Letts	...	Senior District Attorney
Dennis Burkley	...	Motorcycle Guy
Glenn Wilson	...	Motorcycle Guy
Jimmy Ray Pickens	...	Man in Disco (as Jimmy Pickens)
Barbara Lasater	...	Yellow Rose Bartender
Toni Pilgreen	...	Driller's Waitress
Merrill Connally	...	Defense Attorney
Connie Cooper	...	Judge
Cynthia Dale Scott	...	Yellow Rose Waitress (as Cynthia Scott)
John Ray Harrison	...	Mayor
Michael Kirkland	...	Grand Jury District Attorney
Willie Ellison	...	Police Instructor
Ron Kern	...	Domino Player
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Wino (as Tom Rosales)
Suzanne Savoy	...	Dodd's Wife
Ken Stadler	...	Police Lieutenant
Gene Nash	...	Scooter Trash
Freddy Joe Odiorne	...	Scooter Trash
Niles Caldwell	...	Scooter Trash
Brandon Smith	...	Cop
Jerry King	...	Man in Hearse
Blue Deckert	...	Medical Examiner
Dell Gibson	...	Reporter
Charlie Terrell	...	'Terrell' Club Band (as C.A. Terrell)
Hawke Dixon	...	'Terrell' Club Band
James Phillips	...	Club Band - 'Terrell'
Morad	...	'Terrell' Club Band
Doug Pryzbocki	...	Club Band - 'Terrell'
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marilyn Brett	...	Kristen's Mom (uncredited)
Erich Lane	...	Boy in Park (uncredited)
Dru Mouser	...	Hitchenpost waitress (uncredited)
Prebble Ramswell	...	Girl at party (uncredited)
Eric Skoy	...	Hustler (uncredited)

Directed by
Lili Fini Zanuck

Writing credits (WGA)
Kim Wozencraft		(book)
Peter Dexter		(screenplay) (as Pete Dexter)

Produced by
Gary Daigler	....	associate producer
Richard D. Zanuck	....	producer

Original Music by
Eric Clapton

Cinematography by
Kenneth MacMillan

Film Editing by
Mark Warner

Casting by
Shari Rhodes

Production Design by
Paul Sylbert

Set Decoration by
Philip Leonard

Costume Design by
Colleen Atwood

Makeup Department
Susan Germaine	....	hair stylist
Michael Hancock	....	makeup artist (as Mike Hancock)
Lizbeth Williamson	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Gary Daigler	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeanne Caliendo	....	additional second assistant director
Martha M. Elcan	....	second assistant director (as Martha E. Elcan)
Katterli Frauenfelder	....	first assistant director
Eric Wall	....	additional second assistant director

Art Department
James Camp	....	construction foreman
Leon Chenier	....	greensman (as Leon Chenier Jr.)
Darrell Craig	....	construction foreman
Jeanette D'Ambrosio-Sylbert	....	assistant to production designer
Francine Lauzon	....	set dresser
Winston Ford Lawless	....	third assistant property
Steven LeGrande	....	swing gang
Pamela Joan Leonard	....	lead person
Steven M. Levine	....	property master (as Steven Levine)
Jerry Lowe	....	set dresser
Roderick Nunnally	....	head scenic artist
Mark B. Quick	....	paint foreman (as Mark Quick)
Ricky Riggs	....	stand-by painter (as Thomas Richard Riggs)
James Robinson II	....	assistant property master
Andi Settles	....	art department assistant
Chuck Singleton	....	construction coordinator (as Charles Singleton)

Sound Department
Sandina Bailo-Lape	....	foley editor
Sara Bolder	....	dialogue editor
Christopher Boyes	....	foley recordist
Raul A. Bruce	....	boom operator (as Raul Bruce)
Scott Chandler	....	assistant sound designer
Ken Fischer	....	sound effects editor
Hank Garfield	....	sound mixer
Robert Grahamjones	....	assistant sound editor
J.R. Grubbs	....	assistant sound editor
Richard Hymns	....	supervising sound editor
Donna Jaffe	....	assistant sound editor
Vanessa James	....	assistant sound editor
Adam Kopald	....	assistant sound editor
Al McGuire	....	cable person
Marnie Moore	....	foley artist
Kevin Rose-Williams	....	assistant sound editor
Gary Rydstrom	....	sound designer
Gary Rydstrom	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dennis S. Sands	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dennis Sands)
Michael Silvers	....	dialogue editor
Gary Summers	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dennie Thorpe	....	foley artist
Maia Veres	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
James W. McCormick	....	special effects assistant (as J.W. McCormick)
Scott Prescott	....	special effects assistant (as M.E. 'Scott' Prescott)
Bruno Van Zeebroeck	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Beverly Bernacki	....	optical composites
Michael J. McAlister	....	plate camera operator (as Mike McAlister)
John T. Van Vliet	....	visual effects supervisor
Joseph Thomas	....	production coordinator (uncredited)

Stunts
Jackson Burns	....	stunt double: Greg Allman
Ted Grossman	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Bryan Ashford	....	grip
Bruce Birmelin	....	still photographer
Peter Clarson	....	chief lighting technician
Dennis Clay	....	grip
Charles Cox	....	electrician
Debo Cox	....	video technician
Peter Etnoyer	....	video assist operator
Robert Garcia	....	electrician
Steve Graves	....	best boy grip (as Steven Lee Graves)
Christopher Hall	....	electrician
Jeff 'Moose' Howery	....	dolly grip
Bobby Huber	....	key grip
Gary Jay	....	first assistant camera
John Johns	....	video technician
Rory Lettvin	....	grip
Gregory Lundsgaard	....	Steadicam operator (as Greg Lunsgaard)
Fred L. McLane	....	second assistant camera (as Fred McLane)
Glenn E. Moran	....	electrician (as Glenn Moran)
Don Reddy	....	camera operator
Harvey Rivera	....	electrician
Andy Ryan	....	best boy electric
Lorey Sebastian	....	still photographer
John Sheeren	....	second assistant camera
Mike Sheeren	....	grip (as Michael Sheeren)
Troy Webb	....	grip
David Norris	....	camera operator: Wescam camera (uncredited)

Animation Department
Candy Lewis	....	animator

Casting Department
Deanna Christensen	....	casting assistant
Theora Nichols-McGill	....	casting assistant
Tanya Sullivan	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kathy Bird	....	set costumer (as Kathryn Bird)
David Davenport	....	wardrobe supervisor
Deborah Harrington	....	wardrobe assistant
Lisa Hodde	....	wardrobe assistant
Colleen Kelsall	....	associate costume designer

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Sheri Galloway	....	assistant editor
Steven Ramirez	....	first assistant film editor
Stephen R. Sheridan	....	color timer (as Steve Sheridan)
Joseph R. Thygesen	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Hillary Bratton	....	music coordinator
Jeff Carson	....	music editor
Ed Cherney	....	score mixing engineer
Jeff DeMorris	....	score engineer
Steve Ferrone	....	musician: drums
Patti Fidelibus	....	score contractor
Randy Kerber	....	conductor
Randy Kerber	....	orchestrator
Becky Mancuso-Winding	....	music supervisor (as Becky Mancuso)
Amos Newman	....	score production coordinator
Celest Ray	....	music clearance
Timothy R. Sexton	....	music supervisor (as Tim Sexton)
Russ Titelman	....	score producer

Transportation Department
Michael Kern	....	transportation captain
Ron Kern	....	transportation coordinator
Jimmy Ray Pickens	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Alex Arizpe Jr.	....	choreographer
Michael Barson	....	office production assistant
Sam Bernstein	....	production accountant
Craig Busch	....	location manager
Traci Caillouet	....	production assistant
Ronni Chasen	....	public relations
Tom Christopher	....	dialogue coach
Michael Devlin	....	location assistant
Lee Dickson	....	assistant: Mr. Clapton
Al Ebner	....	publicist
Janelle Flanagan	....	craft service
Chris Sonny Fresquez	....	technical advisor
Mark Gutierrez	....	key set production assistant
Cate Hardman	....	script supervisor (as Cate Hardman-Roach)
Mike Harrowing	....	location scout
Patty Herring	....	craft service
Jan Hessler	....	animal handler
Dawn Jones	....	assistant location manager (as Dawn Laurel)
Mary K. Krausmann	....	production secretary
Albert Mandell	....	personal trainer
Amy Needham	....	production assistant
Don No	....	production assistant
Greg Rodriguez	....	payroll
Judith Schefke	....	assistant: Mr. Zanuck
Cynthia Streit	....	production coordinator
Danuta Stuart	....	assistant: Ms. Zanuck
Douy Swofford	....	title designer
László Tabori	....	running coach
Bob Weber	....	assistant accountant (as Robert Weber)
Jim Jaffe	....	product placement (uncredited)
Robert Lamkin	....	caterer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
• Zanuck Company, The

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1991) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)

Special Effects

• Available Light Productions
• Makeup Effects Laboratories

Other Companies

• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound services

Runtime:

120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Finland:K-16 (heavily cut) (1992) (video release) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1992) (theatrical release) | Singapore:R21 | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:R | Canada:14A | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Houston, Texas, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

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

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: End title credits misspell Lynyrd Skynyrd as "Lynyard Skynyrd".

Quotes:

Kristen: It's a fine line, Dodd.

Movie Connections:

Features "All in the Family" (1971)

Soundtrack:

Help Me Up

Well acted and convincing drama

Rush was a controversial film upon it's initial release. Scenes depicting drug use by police officers were denounced by the usual Fraternal Orders and right wing cranks. Those scenes are only part of what makes Rush such a memorable experience. Good performances from Jennifer Jason Leigh as a starry eyed rookie narc, Sam Elliott as her burned out boss, and especially Max Perlich as a construction worker making some extra bucks in the drug trade anchor a film that makes a mockery of our vain attempts to somehow end the importation and use of these illegal substances. When does use change into addiction? How far will we go to stop people from abusing their bodies, and how many lies must be told in the process? Rush is a brave and provocative film that tells it's story without histrionics, a minimum of gunplay, and a dearth of sensationalism...despite what Officer Friendly may say about it.