50 Fun Facts About Rush Hour
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He is a Hong Kong cop; Chris Tucker's James Carter is LAPD.
What is the full name of Chris Tucker's LAPD detective?
He is 'babysitting' Lee as punishment for a botched sting.
Who directed all three Rush Hour films?
He had made Money Talks with Tucker the year before the first film.
On what historic date does the first film's opening raid take place?
Lee presents recovered Chinese treasures as a farewell gift to his departing superiors.
Who is kidnapped in the first Rush Hour, setting the plot in motion?
She is a martial-arts student of Lee's.
Who turns out to be the crime lord Juntao?
Tom Wilkinson plays him; Carter recognises him from a Chinatown surveillance tape.
How much ransom does Carter accidentally negotiate on the phone with Sang?
It later rises to $70 million.
Where does the first film's climax take place?
Griffin falls to his death from the rafters and Carter catches Lee with a huge flag.
Which real Chinatown restaurant, seen in the film, still advertises the fact?
Clive Cobb says he met Juntao there.
Why did Carter become a cop, as he tells Lee on the plane?
That is why he never wanted a partner.
Which studio originally bought the Rush Hour script before putting it in turnaround?
Studio chief Joe Roth doubted Jackie Chan's appeal to American audiences and the $34 million budget.
Which studio ultimately made and released Rush Hour?
It broke New Line's opening-weekend record until Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.
Which comedian turned down the Carter role to make Holy Man, and later said he regretted it?
Wesley Snipes passed to make Blade for the same studio.
Which actor did Jackie Chan himself want for the Carter role?
Lawrence turned it down over a low offer.
Which Jackie Chan hit convinced Ratner he could carry a Hollywood buddy-cop film?
Ratner flew to South Africa, where Chan was filming, to pitch him.
How much did Rush Hour gross worldwide?
It opened to $33 million, then the biggest September opening ever.
Which film knocked Rush Hour off the top of the box office after two weeks?
Its September opening record stood until Sweet Home Alabama in 2002.
Which famous website was created because of Rush Hour?
Founder Senh Duong, a Chan fan, coded it in two weeks ahead of the film's release.
What did Jackie Chan later say about the first Rush Hour?
He disliked his own English and said he couldn't understand Chris Tucker.
Which martial-arts legend appears as a taxi driver in the first film?
Members of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team play Juntao's henchmen.
Where does Rush Hour 2 begin, with Carter on vacation?
A bomb at the US consulate ruins the holiday.
Who plays the Triad boss Ricky Tan in Rush Hour 2?
Ricky was the police partner of Lee's late father, and his killer.
Which Chinese star plays the assassin Hu Li in Rush Hour 2?
Maggie Q has a cameo as a woman Carter fails to chat up.
What are Ricky Tan and Steven Reign laundering through the Red Dragon Casino?
The fakes burn red instead of like real bills.
What real-world problem did the sequel's realistic prop money cause?
The prop masters had printed around $1 trillion of it.
Which Oscar-nominated actor appears uncredited as Kenny, the restaurant owner and informant, in Rush Hour 2?
He and Chan trade Chinese and kung fu in the scene.
What does Hu Li tape into Lee's mouth at the casino?
Carter and Lee get it out just before it detonates.
Where do Lee and Carter head at the very end of Rush Hour 2?
Carter has just won big at Caesars Palace.
Roughly how much did Rush Hour 2 gross worldwide, making it the biggest of the trilogy?
It was 2001's fifth-highest domestic earner and second-biggest PG-13 film.
Which Las Vegas hotel served as a filming location for Rush Hour 2's casino scenes?
Hong Kong locations included the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter.
In which city is Rush Hour 3 mainly set?
The climax is a sword fight on the Eiffel Tower.
Who is Kenji, the assassin in Rush Hour 3, to Lee?
Hiroyuki Sanada plays him; he lets go of the Eiffel Tower net rather than be saved.
What is Shy Shen revealed to be in Rush Hour 3?
The names are tattooed on the back of Genevieve's head.
Which Oscar-winning director plays the French police commissioner who roughs up Lee and Carter?
He was uncredited as Commissaire Revi.
Which Swedish screen legend plays the corrupt World Criminal Court chairman Varden Reynard?
George the taxi driver shoots him in the end.
Which song do Lee and Carter dance to at the end of Rush Hour 3?
They knock out Commissaire Revi with a double punch first.
How much was Chris Tucker paid for Rush Hour 3?
He had held out for $20 million on Rush Hour 2; Chan took the Asian distribution rights instead.
Rush Hour 3 was the final film scored by which veteran composer?
He also wrote the Mission: Impossible theme.
Where did Ratner suggest a fourth Rush Hour might be set?
Chan finally agreed to a potential Rush Hour 4 script in 2017.
Who played Lee and Carter in the 2016 CBS television series?
Ratner executive-produced and it ran from March to August 2016.
Chris Tucker made his name as a frequent performer on which HBO show?
He then broke through as Smokey in Friday.
Why did Chris Tucker refuse to return as Smokey in the Friday sequels?
He returned to film in 2012 with Silver Linings Playbook.
Jackie Chan trained as a child in which performing troupe?
He worked as a stuntman before acting; his breakthrough was Snake in the Eagle's Shadow.
What was the Rush Hour director's first feature film, made with Chris Tucker in 1997?
Its success gave New Line the confidence to commit to Rush Hour's budget.
Which actor plays Thomas Griffin, the British diplomat in the first Rush Hour?
Chris Penn and Elizabeth Peña round out the supporting cast, Peña winning a 1999 ALMA Award for her role as bomb expert Tania Johnson.
Which Jay-Z single, with Ja Rule and Amil, was the hit from the Rush Hour soundtrack?
The soundtrack, which also featured Wu-Tang Clan and Dru Hill, was certified platinum in January 1999.
Rush Hour's $33 million debut beat which film's record for the biggest September opening weekend?
It held the September record for three years until Sweet Home Alabama, and was New Line's biggest opener until Austin Powers 2.
In which country was Jackie Chan filming when Brett Ratner flew out to pitch him Rush Hour?
Chan agreed within days and soon flew to Los Angeles to meet Chris Tucker; filming began on 30 November 1997.
Which Frank Lloyd Wright residence in Los Angeles was among the first film's shooting locations?
Other Los Angeles locations included Grauman's Chinese Theater, Greystone Mansion and Long Beach Airport, while the opening raid was shot in Hong Kong.
Who wrote the original 1995 spec script that became Rush Hour?
His agent sold it to Disney's Hollywood Pictures, and the finished film's screenplay is credited to him and Jim Kouf.
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