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Premium Rush

  • 2012
  • PG-13
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
120K
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Premium Rush (2012)
In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.
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In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.

  • Director
    • David Koepp
  • Writers
    • David Koepp
    • John Kamps
  • Stars
    • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Michael Shannon
    • Dania Ramirez
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    120K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Koepp
    • Writers
      • David Koepp
      • John Kamps
    • Stars
      • Joseph Gordon-Levitt
      • Michael Shannon
      • Dania Ramirez
    • 219User reviews
    • 255Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • Wilee
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Bobby Monday
    Dania Ramirez
    Dania Ramirez
    • Vanessa
    Sean Kennedy
    • Marco
    Kym Perfetto
    Kym Perfetto
    • Polo
    • (as Kymberly Perfetto)
    Anthony Chisholm
    Anthony Chisholm
    • Tito
    Ashley Austin Morris
    Ashley Austin Morris
    • Receptionist
    Wolé Parks
    Wolé Parks
    • Manny
    Kevin Bolger
    Kevin Bolger
    • Squid
    Aasif Mandvi
    Aasif Mandvi
    • Raj
    Lauren Ashley Carter
    Lauren Ashley Carter
    • Phoebe
    Charles Borland
    • Campus Guard
    Aaron Tveit
    Aaron Tveit
    • Kyle (Student)
    Jamie Chung
    Jamie Chung
    • Nima
    Christopher Place
    Christopher Place
    • Bike Cop
    Amy Hohn
    Amy Hohn
    • Upper West Side Lady
    Douglas C. Williams
    Douglas C. Williams
    • Desk Officer
    • (as Doug Williams)
    Sebastian La Cause
    Sebastian La Cause
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    • Director
      • David Koepp
    • Writers
      • David Koepp
      • John Kamps
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    User reviews219

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    7bennyhagen

    Fun

    Though rather generic, Premium Rush provides an extraordinarily entertaining ride. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, though not having to much to do other then ride his bicycle still is a truly likable hero and Michael Shannon, who's screen time seems a bit out of proportion to me makes for an entertaining semi-psychopath. All this is skillfully delivered by director David Koepp who apparently knows how to write a screenplay too, finding breakneck pacing for the movie while twisting the plot with some timeshifts really makes the ride premium to some degree. If you are looking for some quality entertainment, look no further.

    7/10
    8patrickwigington

    Life in the Bike Lane

    An action movie about biking through the streets of Manhattan is certainly an interesting idea, and may seem a bit silly, but writer and director David Koepp manages to create a fun and exhilarating film around this premise. Premium Rush is the type of movie that gets better as it goes on, expanding on its characters and creating riveting and never tiresome chase scenes.

    The story is a little over the top, but that hardly matters. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Wilee, a bike messenger who loves to ride through the streets of New York like a maniac, with no gears and no brakes. He has a girlfriend who also works for the same company, although on this particular day she is mad at him for not showing up to her college graduation. Near the end of the day, Wilee gets a package from his girl's roommate. This package is of some special importance because a dirty cop, played with exquisite menace and insanity by Michael Shannon, wants the package in order to pay off his immense gambling debt. So of course a chase across the city ensues throughout the remainder of the day.

    One of the major benefits of this movie is that it is not told in strict chronological order. The first scene shows Wilee crashing and flying through the air, only for us to travel back in time to earlier that day. Once we meet Michael Shannon's character and have a nice chase, the movie again backs up for a bit, revealing what the dirty cop was doing earlier that day. This helps the movie to avoid being simple and tired. In fact, the movie has an energy that is on par with its bike riding characters, who seem to hardly ever tire of pedaling.

    Koepp directs the movie with a flare for Manhattan, where the entire movie was shot. The film makes a big deal about life in the city, while minimizing the gaudier aspects of filming in the big apple. There is no sweeping shots of Time Square or the Empire State Building, and we don't even get a wide shot of the city until the very end. Instead, Koepp immerses us in the town, and by extension the characters that know it so well. At times the script falls into the realm of cheesiness, especially when it comes to some of the one liners, and the all encompassing pride that Wilee has in his work.

    Premium Rush is an exiting action movie, and the best one out about bike riding. Michael Shannon's fantastic performance and the on location shooting make this movie an energetic and awesome ride.

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    8zetes

    Quite a good little action flick

    Now this is how to make an action flick! A small one, mind you, but it's one of the most fun pictures to come out this summer. Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as a bicycle messenger in Manhattan who lands the unfortunate job of delivering a small slip of paper worth a ton of money. Corrupt cop Michael Shannon, trying to pay off a Chinatown gambling debt, gets wind of the item and attempts to relieve JGL of it. Unfortunately for Shannon, JGL is a pretty darn fast rider and great with stunts, and soon he has the help of his girlfriend (Dania Ramirez), who is also a bicycle messenger. It's just a simple chase movie, but it's perfectly edited and paced, with well-timed jumps back in time to explain the situation. The actors are all fine (I also really liked JGL's professional and romantic rival, Wole Parks), but Shannon really steals the show. This is the perfect place for his style of menace. Well worth your time.
    8james1844

    A Cycling Riproaring Ride

    It's not a 10 star film but it is a fun ride with action that makes up for a few flaws in plot and the flow of storyline. The best issue in this film is almost constant action and wild biking through the New York streets. One of the elements that were new to the screen and highly workable were the sudden stop of action to follow the split-second decision making of a messenger/biker. Choices (usualy three) that have to be made in the moment. The bad guy in the film is nasty and very believable. So, if you're looking for a thrill ride and a fun film then go see it. Enjoy the earthy feel of the cameras that capture the life of a messenger on two wheels competing with trucks, cabs, and cops.
    tr91

    Premium Rush is a fast paced thrill ride

    I have just watched 'Premium Rush' and I have to say I'm very impressed with it. This isn't your huge blockbuster but it is something different and keeps you on the edge of your seat.

    I liked the plot and it was very clever how we saw flashbacks of various things, twists and turns, going in back in time and seeing a different perspective. This really linked the film together nicely.

    The action is just thrilling and something different. The chases are fast paced and frantic, it is absolute chaos on the roads. There is some great stunts, its far fetched but its crazily fast. Definitely a film for all the adrenaline junkies out there.

    One part of the film that I really liked was, when Wilee was in danger of potentially crashing the bicycle, we see how his mind works. We see 3 potential routes he can take to avoid injury so he can decide the best way to go. Some of these parts are cleverly thought out and also quite funny in parts.

    The acting was up to scratch, there was a few characters who added something different. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Dania Ramirez played a very likable pair.

    Overall this is a good action thriller type film, suspense builds and the movie is just fast paced. I really enjoyed it, much better than expected. Would recommend it to anyone and I would certainly watch it again. 85 minutes of carnage.

    9/10.

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    • Trivia
      While filming, Joseph Gordon-Levitt rode his bike into a cab and smashed into the rear windshield, shattering it. He managed to block his face with his arms and needed 31 stitches on the right. Despite the large amount of blood streaming down his arm, he thought it was "f**king cool." He took responsibility saying, "No, but it was my fault, I was going too fast." Footage after the accident is shown in the end credits before the cast is listed.
    • Goofs
      When the bicycle cop gets doored by the taxi, the door has been visibly modified for the stunt. The window frame has been removed to allow the stuntman to pass over it. In a later shot, the door is back to normal, with the bicycle stuck through the window frame.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Wilee: I like to ride. Fixed gear. No brakes. Can't stop. Don't want to, either.

    • Crazy credits
      In the credits, footage of the aftermath of an actual bike accident Joseph Gordon-Levitt had on the streets of New York City during filming is shown, including Gordon-Levitt showing off his injury.
    • Connections
      Featured in Maltin on Movies: Premium Rush (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Baba O'Riley
      Written by Pete Townshend

      Performed by The Who

      Courtesy of Geffen Records and Polydor Records LTD. (U.K.)

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Aksiyon Filmleri
      • Film Sözlük
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • La entrega inmediata
    • Filming locations
      • Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Pariah
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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,275,446
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,030,164
      • Aug 26, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $31,083,599
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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