Movie connections for
Rush Hour (1998)

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Followed by

Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Rush Hour 3 (2007)

Edited into

They Crawl (2001)
 -  footage has been edited in to become part of the storyline (also credited in end credits)
"Heroes of Black Comedy" (2002)

References

Columbo: Murder by the Book (1971) (TV)
 -  Carter mentions that "Columbo didn't have no partner".
"Kojak" (1973)
Truck Turner (1974)
48 Hrs. (1982)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
 -  Chief Inspector Lee is tied up and being shocked by the Chinese man it is a reference to Lethal Weapon
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
 -  Scene in which eddie murphy's character poses undercover mirrors the same scene in which Chris tucker's character goes undercover and pretends to sell illegal weapons
Red Heat (1988)
 -  Tough and laconic foreign cop comes to the USA and teams up with a wise, fast talking, "typical" american cop to fight a criminal also from that foreign country.
Tapeheads (1988)
Black Rain (1989/I)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
 -  The scene where Chris Tucker drives the van through the building at the end of Rush Hour is a nod to the scene in T2 where Arnold drives the SWAT van through Cyberdyne
Jui kuen II (1994)
Chung Hing sam lam (1994)
 -  The FBI agent tell Chris Tucker's character that he won't babysit any "Chungking" cop. Chungking express was about love sick cops.
Yat goh hiu yan (1997)
Jackie Brown (1997)
 -  Light switch fight scene
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
 -  poster can be seen in the theater marquee
Armageddon (1998/I)
 -  title on theater marquee
There's Something About Mary (1998)
 -  poster can be seen in the theater marquee

Referenced in

"Saturday Night Live: Kelsey Grammer/Sheryl Crow (#24.2)" (1998)
 -  Mentioned in Weekend Update
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999) (TV)
 -  mentioned on the Weekend Update montage
A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of 'Rush Hour' (1999) (V)
 -  behind the scenes feature
Baadshah (1999)
Black and White (1999/I)
 -  Ca. 47 minutes into the film Sam Donager meets Brett Ratner and tells him she liked Rush Hour
Shot Caller: From Videos to Features (2002) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Carrie (2002) (TV)
 -  Ms. Desjarden asks Tommy, "Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?" one of the taglines from Rush Hour.
Shanghai Knights (2003)
Agent Cody Banks (2003)
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
Meet Bob Shaye (2004) (V)
"Chappelle's Show: (#2.3)" (2004)
 -  Dave recounts how he lost the role to Chris Tucker
'Reservoir Dogs' Revisited (2005) (TV)
 -  This title is referenced.
"Game K N B: Celebrity Fathers" (2006)
 -  Mentioned in the question.
"The Office: The Negotiation (#3.18)" (2007)
 -  Quoted by Michael
"Survivor: You've Got a Puzzled Look (#14.14)" (2007)
 -  Mentioned by Earl when describing his relationship with Yau-Man
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
 -  During an outtake, Chris Tucker says to Jackie Chan: We are no brothers? After all we made through? Rush Hour 1, Rush Hour 2...
Hardcover (2008)
 -  Mentioned by Dominik

Featured in

"Film '72: A Christmas Treat" (2001)
 -  Reviewing bbc output at Christmas
Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (2006) (TV)
 -  Clips featured.

Spoofs

Columbo: Murder by the Book (1971) (TV)
 -  Carter mentions that "Columbo didn't have no partner".
Mean Streets (1973)
Truck Turner (1974)
48 Hrs. (1982)
Captain EO (1986)
Batman (1989)

Spoofed in

Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Shanghai Knights (2003)
Sledge: The Untold Story (2005)
 -  Restaurant scene
"Family Guy: North by North Quahog (#4.1)" (2005)
 -  'jesus/rush hour' parody scene

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