Rush Hour 2 (2001)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers (WGA):

Ross LaManna (characters)
Jeff Nathanson (written by)

Release Date:

3 August 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Get Ready For A Second Rush!

Plot:

Carter and Lee head to Hong Kong for vacation, but become embroiled in a counterfeit money scam.

Plot Keywords:

Hong Kong | Triad | Gang | Counterfeiting | Bomb

Awards:

10 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

Jackie Chan	...	Chief Inspector Lee
Chris Tucker	...	Detective James Carter
John Lone	...	Ricky Tan
Ziyi Zhang	...	Hu Li (as Zhang Ziyi)
Roselyn Sanchez	...	Isabella Molina
Harris Yulin	...	Agent Sterling
Alan King	...	Steven Reign
Kenneth Tsang	...	Captain Chin
Lisa LoCicero	...	Receptionist
Mei Melançon	...	Girl in Car (as Meiling Melancon)
Maggie Q	...	Girl in Car
Patricia Chan	...	Club Hostess
Gelbert Coloma	...	Karaoke Singer
Lucy Lin	...	Heaven on Earth Hostess
Cindy Lu	...	Heaven on Earth Hostess #2

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for action violence, language and some sexual material.

Runtime:

90 min | Sweden:94 min | Spain:86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Mandarin | Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Iceland:12 | UK:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:14 | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Chep Lep Kok International Airport, Hong Kong, China

Company:

Hiett Designs of Las Vegas

Trivia:

In an interview, Roselyn Sanchez said that Ziyi Zhang tried learning English from her, but tried to discourage her as she would have ended up speaking it with a Hispanic accent.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Lee is sitting in a car, the song "I'll be missing you" by Puff Daddy, starts to play on the radio. We cut away to the caller, and then back - apparently in "real time" - but now the song on the radio is almost at its end, although only 3 seconds have passed.

Quotes:

Lee: If you reach for that gun, I'll kill you.
Ricky Tan: Aren't you forgetting? I'm already dead.

Movie Connections:

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Soundtrack:

So Flute

Better Than the First

This movie is very enjoyable. Tucker's comments are toned down and ease the pain of the first movie. Chan once again does a great job of doing awesome stunts. This movie takes place in Hong Kong so it also adds to the fun. They also stop by LA and head to Las Vegas. Chan and Tucker have great chemistry in this film. The bad guys are more believable here than in the first. Chan and Tucker provide hilarious moments. The fight in the massage parlor is THE best fight sequence I've ever seen not to mention the funniest. We gets some new characters that provide some hilarious moments. Like I said before the villains are better here and they also have a better plot. The plot is existent throughout the film and it adds to the nice pace of the movie. You'll enjoy this one more than the first. Cant wait for Rush Hour 3.

9/10