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Rush

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Rush (1991)
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ActionCrimeDrama
Two small-town Texas cops go undercover to catch a major drug dealer and are sucked into the drug culture, compromising their assignment.Two small-town Texas cops go undercover to catch a major drug dealer and are sucked into the drug culture, compromising their assignment.Two small-town Texas cops go undercover to catch a major drug dealer and are sucked into the drug culture, compromising their assignment.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
9K
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POPULARITY
6,637
357
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    • Director
      • Lili Fini Zanuck
    • Writers
      • Kim Wozencraft(book)
      • Peter Dexter(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jason Patric
      • Jennifer Jason Leigh
      • Sam Elliott
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Lili Fini Zanuck
    • Writers
      • Kim Wozencraft(book)
      • Peter Dexter(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Jason Patric
      • Jennifer Jason Leigh
      • Sam Elliott
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
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    Photos81

    Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jason Patric in Rush (1991)
    Jennifer Jason Leigh and Lili Fini Zanuck in Rush (1991)
    Lili Fini Zanuck and Richard D. Zanuck in Rush (1991)
    Eric Clapton in Rush (1991)
    Kim Wozencraft in Rush (1991)
    Max Perlich in Rush (1991)
    Lili Fini Zanuck in Rush (1991)
    Gregg Allman in Rush (1991)
    Jason Patric and Lili Fini Zanuck in Rush (1991)
    Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jason Patric in Rush (1991)
    Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jason Patric, and Gregg Allman in Rush (1991)
    Sam Elliott in Rush (1991)

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    Jason Patric
    Jason Patric
    • Jim Raynor
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    Jennifer Jason Leigh
    • Kristen Cates
    Sam Elliott
    Sam Elliott
    • Dodd
    Max Perlich
    Max Perlich
    • Walker
    Gregg Allman
    Gregg Allman
    • Gaines
    Tony Frank
    Tony Frank
    • Nettle
    William Sadler
    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
    • Motorcycle Guy
    Jimmy Ray Pickens
    Jimmy Ray Pickens
    • Man in Disco
    • (as Jimmy Pickens)
    Barbara Lasater
    • Yellow Rose Bartender
    Toni Pilgreen
    • Driller's Waitress
    Merrill Connally
    Merrill Connally
    • Defense Attorney
    Connie Cooper
    Connie Cooper
    • Judge
    Cynthia Dale Scott
    Cynthia Dale Scott
    • Yellow Rose Waitress
    • (as Cynthia Scott)
    John Ray Harrison
    • Mayor
    • Director
      • Lili Fini Zanuck
    • Writers
      • Kim Wozencraft(book)
      • Peter Dexter(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jason Patric actually did shoot up for authenticity's sake for the film, though the substances he used in his syringes were either saline or vitamins.
    • Goofs
      (at around 10 mins) When Jim slams the door of the Charger and the window falls down, you can see the hand of a crew member in the back seat quickly pulling something to let the window fall.
    • Quotes

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

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Rush/Naked Lunch/The Prince of Tides/Fried Green Tomatoes/Madame Bovary (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Tears in Heaven
      (released as a single on 8 January 1992)

      Written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings

      Performed by Eric Clapton

      Produced by Russ Titelman

    User reviews46

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Excellent drama, much better than expected
    I watched this only because Sam Elliott was in it, expecting little from Patric & Leigh, whom I looked upon as TV-quality lightweights. I was quite wrong -- both can act with great strength when given a quality script (a rare item in Hollywood). This is an intense, driven tale about undercover cops firmly entangled in the drug underworld, with the criminal activity and hypocrisy evenly spread between the cops and the dealers. The accuracy of this portrayal and the obvious futility of the "War on Drugs" explain why this film was hammered loudly by the police departments, newspapers and mainstream critics. To anyone who hasn't spent time around serious junkies this film will be a bit of a jolt, but it's the best and most honest portrayal of this world ever put on film.

    This is definitely not your standard two-cop "buddy" films that spew forth so often from the Hollywood colon. The story is not predictable, nor is the ending....nor the ending after that ending. Scripts like this are jolting because they make you realize just how awful most of the other films actually are.

    Some of the secondary actors turn in surprisingly nice jobs here. Sam Elliott turns in his usual good work, always enjoyable, but several others are well worth mention: Max Perlich, the pathetic little snitch, and Gregg Allman, who with almost no dialogue does a very convincing portrayal of a malevolent local crime kingpin.

    This is one of those rare movies where the soundtrack is worth owning. Eric Clapton does a superb score, and his selection of music for the saloon and drug den scenes is masterful.

    I've watched this three times, each a few years apart, and it gets better each time. The film doesn't have rely on fancy car chases, lengthy gunfights or comic relief. It's simply a fine film done by craftsmen -- a rare treat indeed.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Кайф
    • Filming locations
      • The Swinging Door - 3818 Farm to Market 359, Richmond, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • The Zanuck Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $17,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,241,350
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,890
      • Dec 22, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,241,350
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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