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Rush Hour 2

  • 20012001
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
216K
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Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
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  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Crime

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

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
216K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,803
333
  • Director
    • Brett Ratner
  • Writers
    • Ross LaManna(characters)
    • Jeff Nathanson
  • Stars
    • Jackie Chan
    • Chris Tucker
    • John Lone
Top credits
  • Director
    • Brett Ratner
  • Writers
    • Ross LaManna(characters)
    • Jeff Nathanson
  • Stars
    • Jackie Chan
    • Chris Tucker
    • John Lone
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 427User reviews
    • 111Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 22 nominations

    Videos4

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    Photos69

    Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
    Chris Tucker and Simon Rhee in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
    Jackie Chan in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
    Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
    Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
    Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
    Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
    Jackie Chan in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
    Jackie Chan, Don Cheadle & Chris Tucker appear in Rush Hour 2
    Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Roselyn Sanchez, and Ziyi Zhang in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
    Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
    Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001)

    Top cast

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    Jackie Chan
    Jackie Chan
    • Leeas Lee
    Chris Tucker
    Chris Tucker
    • Carteras Carter
    John Lone
    John Lone
    • Ricky Tanas Ricky Tan
    Ziyi Zhang
    Ziyi Zhang
    • Hu Lias Hu Li
    Roselyn Sanchez
    Roselyn Sanchez
    • Isabella Molinaas Isabella Molina
    Alan King
    Alan King
    • Steven Reignas Steven Reign
    Harris Yulin
    Harris Yulin
    • Agent Sterlingas Agent Sterling
    Kenneth Tsang
    Kenneth Tsang
    • Captain Chinas Captain Chin
    Lisa LoCicero
    Lisa LoCicero
    • Receptionistas Receptionist
    Mei Melançon
    Mei Melançon
    • Girl in Caras Girl in Car
    • (as Meiling Melancon)
    Maggie Q
    Maggie Q
    • Girl in Caras Girl in Car
    Patricia Chan
    • Club Hostessas Club Hostess
    Gelbert Coloma
    Gelbert Coloma
    • Karaoke Singeras Karaoke Singer
    Lucy Lin
    • Heaven on Earth Hostessas Heaven on Earth Hostess
    Cindy Lu
    Cindy Lu
    • Heaven on Earth Hostess #2as Heaven on Earth Hostess #2
    Wing Sang Pang
    • Suit Salesmanas Suit Salesman
    • (as Pang Wing Sang)
    Mei Ling Wong
    • Chicken Ladyas Chicken Lady
    William Wai-Lun Duen
    William Wai-Lun Duen
    • Carter's Cab Driveras Carter's Cab Driver
    • (as William Tuen)
    • Director
      • Brett Ratner
    • Writers
      • Ross LaManna(characters)
      • Jeff Nathanson
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    It's vacation time for Det. James Carter and he finds himself alongside Det. Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting plot by L.A. crime boss Steven Reign and Triad Ricky Tan, an ex-cop who played a mysterious part in the death of Det. Lee's father. Throw in a power struggle between Tan and the gorgeous but dangerous Hu Li and the boys are soon up to their necks in fist fights and life-threatening situations. A trip back to the U.S. may provide the answers about the bombing, the counterfeiting, and the true allegiance of sexy customs agent Isabella. Then again, it may turn up more excitement than Carter was looking for during his vacation. —Lordship
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    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Get Ready For A Second Rush!
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for action violence, language and some sexual material
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The scene where Carter and Lee are running down the street naked in Hong Kong was an actual take. Production could not block the street off for the shoot.
    • Goofs
      The first two letters on Lee's license plate are JY, however when he drives Carter to the airport, they read JG.
    • Quotes

      James Carter: Who died, Lee?

      Lee: You!

      James Carter: Detective Yu?

      Lee: Not Yu, you!

      James Carter: Who?

      Lee: You!

      James Carter: Who?

      Lee: Do you understand the words that are a-coming out of my mouth?

      James Carter: Don't nobody understand the words that are comin' out of your mouth.

    • Crazy credits
      No chickens were harmed during the making of this film.
    • Alternate versions
      The DVD includes several deleted scenes:
      • a bit of banter between Carter and Lee before they enter the nightclub.
      • Carter talks to Captain Diel (Philip Baker Hall) over the phone and gets berated for doing police work in Hong Kong.
      • When Carter is wandering through the marketplace and asking for the massage parlor, he mistakenly asks an old man in Cantonese if he can spank his daughter with a ping-pong paddle.
      • Carter talks his way in to the yacht party by claiming to be the band's lead singer.
      • On the flight back to L.A., Carter loudly sings along to Stevie Wonder's "Superstition".
      • An extended version of the scene in which Carter and Lee try to get rid of the "bomb" at the hotel.
      • The original version of the scene in the truck. In this version, Carter and Lee are not tied up and they find the counterfeit money in large wooden boxes.
      • At the Red Dragon casino, Carter pulls Steven Reign aside and they exchange sarcastic remarks.
      • Different takes of Chris Tucker's ad-libbed speech to Hu Li after their fight.
      • Different takes of Chris Tucker ad-libbing the name of his "good friend" in San Juan.
      • Different takes of Jeremy Piven ad-libbing during his cameo.
    • Connections
      Featured in Ludacris Feat. Nate Dogg: Area Codes (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      California Girls
      Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love

      Performed by The Beach Boys

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

    User reviews427

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    fantastic fun
    I've seen this film a few times now and it always makes me laugh. It's a great blend of action and comedy, and Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker seem to work really well together because they act total opposites and play really well off each other.

    The plot's fairly basic with the standard sort of Hong Kong police story about drugs and revenge, but the two fish out of water characters (Chan in LA and Tucker in HK) just make it really enjoyable. The fight scenes are pretty cool (I really liked the one with the locker doors in the casino) and Tucker's jokes with that high pitched voice are just really funny.

    It's just a really fun action-comedy movie that is really enjoyable. Can't ask for more than that.
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    • snow0r
    • Apr 18, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 3, 2001 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Giờ Cao Điểm 2
    • Filming locations
      • Desert Inn - 3145 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Roger Birnbaum Productions
      • Salon Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $90,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $226,164,286
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $67,408,222
      • Aug 5, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $347,325,802
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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