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Rush Hour
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Rush Hour (1998) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
Edited into
They Crawl (2001)
 -  footage has been edited in to become part of the storyline (also credited in end credits)
"Heroes of Black Comedy" (2002)
References
"Columbo: Murder by the Book (#1.1)" (1971)
 -  Carter mentions that "Columbo didn't have no partner".
Enter the Dragon (1973)
 -  The opening credits are a shot-for-shot recreation
"Kojak" (1973)
Truck Turner (1974)
48 Hrs. (1982)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
 -  Chief Inspector Lee is tied up and being shocked by the Chinese man it is a reference to Lethal Weapon
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
 -  Scene in which eddie murphy's character poses undercover mirrors the same scene in which Chris tucker's character goes undercover and pretends to sell illegal weapons
Tapeheads (1988)
Red Heat (1988)
 -  Tough and laconic foreign cop comes to the USA and teams up with a wise, fast talking, "typical" american cop to fight a criminal also from that foreign country.
Black Rain (1989/I)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
 -  The scene where Chris Tucker drives the van through the building at the end of Rush Hour is a nod to the scene in T2 where Arnold drives the SWAT van through Cyberdyne
Jui kuen II (1994)
Chung Hing sam lam (1994)
 -  The FBI agent tell Chris Tucker's character that he won't babysit any "Chungking" cop. Chungking express was about love sick cops.
Yat goh hiu yan (1997)
Jackie Brown (1997)
 -  Light switch fight scene
Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
 -  poster can be seen in the theater marquee
Armageddon (1998/I)
 -  title on theater marquee
There's Something About Mary (1998)
 -  poster can be seen in the theater marquee
Referenced in
"Saturday Night Live: Kelsey Grammer/Sheryl Crow (#24.2)" (1998)
 -  Mentioned in Weekend Update
A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of 'Rush Hour' (1999) (V)
 -  behind the scenes feature
Baadshah (1999)
Black and White (1999/I)
 -  Ca. 47 minutes into the film Sam Donager meets Brett Ratner and tells him she liked Rush Hour
Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV)
 -  mentioned on the Weekend Update montage
Shot Caller: From Videos to Features (2002) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Carrie (2002) (TV)
 -  Ms. Dejarden asks Tommy, "Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?"
Shanghai Knights (2003)
Agent Cody Banks (2003)
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
Meet Bob Shaye (2004) (V)
"Chappelle's Show: (#2.3)" (2004)
 -  Dave recounts how he lost the role to Chris Tucker
'Reservoir Dogs' Revisited (2005) (TV)
 -  This title is referenced.
"Game K N B: Celebrity Fathers" (2006)
 -  Mentioned in the question.
"The Office: The Negotiation (#3.18)" (2007)
 -  Quoted by Michael
"Survivor: You've Got a Puzzled Look (#14.14)" (2007)
 -  Mentioned by Earl when describing his relationship with Yau-Man
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
 -  During an outtake, Chris Tucker says to Jackie Chan: We are no brothers? After all we made through? Rush Hour 1, Rush Hour 2...
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
 -  This movie appears on the "sweded" list.
Hardcover (2008)
 -  Mentioned by Dominik
"30 Rock: Larry King (#3.12)" (2009)
 -  Tracy said he was cast in Rush Hour but was replaced by Jackie Chan.
Northern Lights (2009) (TV)
 -  Two bar brawlers argue over which Jackie Chan movie is the best; "Rush Hour" is one of them
"Jeopardy!: (#26.17)" (2009)
 -  Subject of a $600 clue in the category "I Get a Kick Out of You"
"The Girls Next Door: Stay Tuned (#6.8)" (2009)
 -  mentioned as one of the movies directed by Brett Ratner
Featured in
Jackie Chan: My Stunts (1999) (V)
 -  stunts from the film explained
"Film '72: A Christmas Treat" (2001)
 -  Reviewing bbc output at Christmas
Shooting the Police: Cops on Film (2006) (TV)
 -  Clips featured.
Spoofs
"Columbo: Murder by the Book (#1.1)" (1971)
 -  Carter mentions that "Columbo didn't have no partner".
Mean Streets (1973)
Truck Turner (1974)
48 Hrs. (1982)
Captain EO (1986)
Batman (1989)
Spoofed in
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Shanghai Knights (2003)
Sledge: The Untold Story (2005)
 -  Restaurant scene
"Family Guy: North by North Quahog (#4.1)" (2005)
 -  'jesus/rush hour' parody scene

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