Rush Hour 3 (2007)

After an attempted assassination on Ambassador Han, Lee and Carter head to Paris to protect a French woman with knowledge of the Triads' secret leaders.

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers:

Jeff Nathanson, Ross LaManna (characters)

Stars:

Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, Max von Sydow

8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Tucker	...	Carter
Jackie Chan	...	Lee
Max von Sydow	...	Reynard
Hiroyuki Sanada	...	Kenji
Yvan Attal	...	George
Yûki Kudô	...	Dragon Lady
Noémie Lenoir	...	Genevieve (as Noemie Lenoir)
Jingchu Zhang	...	Soo Yung (as Zhang Jingchu)
Tzi Ma	...	Ambassador Han
Dana Ivey	...	Sister Agnes
Henry O	...	Master Yu (as Henry O.)
Mia Tyler	...	Marsha
Michael Chow	...	Chinese Foreign Minister
David Niven Jr.	...	British Foreign Minister
Oanh Nguyen	...	Mi

Storyline

After an attempted assassination on Ambassador Han, Inspector Lee and Detective Carter are back in action as they head to Paris to protect a French woman with knowledge of the Triads' secret leaders. Lee also holds secret meetings with a United Nations authority, but his personal struggles with a Chinese criminal mastermind named Kenji, which reveals that it's Lee's long-lost...brother. But their race will take them across the city, from the depths of the Paris underground to the breathtaking heights of the Eiffel Tower, as they fight to outrun the world's most deadly criminals and save the day.

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Plot Keywords:

triad | ambassador | assassination | chinese | punched in the face | 

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Taglines:

This summer they're kicking it in Paris bigger time then ever

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of action violence, sexual content, nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Metropolitan Films [France] New Line Cinema [United States]

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English French Japanese Mandarin Latin

Release Date:

10 August 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gas do daske 3

Filming Locations:

Craven Estate - 430 Madeline Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$140,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£2,731,998 (UK) (10 August 2007)

Gross:

$140,080,850 (USA) (2 November 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Roger Birnbaum Productions, Arthur Sarkissian Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

DTS SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Roman Polanski was a fan of the first two Rush Hour movies. When it was learned that this film is set in Paris, he asked the producers and Brett Ratner whether they can give him a small role to appear. They happily complied with his wish.

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Goofs

When the girls' car crashes in the alley while in pursuit of Kenji, the bullet holes in the windshield disappear.

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Quotes

[from trailer]
Genevieve: [while making out on the bed] I have never been with an American man before.
Detective James Carter: Neither have I!

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Crazy Credits

Outtakes from the film play during the end credits.

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Connections

References Godzilla (1954)

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Soundtracks

"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Performed by Elton John
Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Rush Hour 3 was a lot of fun, but it is getting kind of old

Rush Hour 3, the sequel I've been waiting for, it's been 6 years since our last Rush and I couldn't wait to join Chris and Jackie once again for their awesome comedy and action. I saw Rush Hour 3 a few days ago and I have to say that while I was definitely entertained, this still didn't feel the same as the previous Rush Hour films. It had great comedy, don't get me wrong, Chris Tucker is still so much fun to watch on screen. Jackie adds a little more comedic edge to his role this time; but it seemed like Jackie and Chris are not clicking as well as they used too. It almost seemed like they were meeting for the first time watching them on screen. Not only that, but this movie seemed more rushed and the story wasn't as well developed as the first two Rush Hour films.

In the beginning it seems like Lee and Carter are not on good terms, Carter seems to have broken off Lee's relationship to his ex girlfriend, Isabella. After an assassination attempt on China's Ambassador, Lee and Carter are about to face the Triads', China's deadliest gang. They are looking for a list in Paris and Lee and Carter are on the case to find a beautiful woman who might hold the secret. Things get a little more tricky when Lee has to his own brother who is the leader of the Triads'.

Rush Hour 3 is all in good fun, standing on it's own, if this was the first Rush Hour, it would have been fine somewhat, but just comparing it to the first two films, this wasn't as good. But that's just my opinion. But I think if you loved the first two Rush Hour films, you should see this, it's still a fun film and has great comedy, there is a little less action, a warning in advance, but it's all good if you are looking for a fun film for the end of the summer.

6/10