Rush Hour 2 (2001)

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers (WGA):

Ross LaManna (characters)
Jeff Nathanson (written by)

Release Date:

3 August 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Get Ready For A Second Rush!

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Hong Kong | Triad | Gang | Partner | Counterfeiting

Awards:

10 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

Jackie Chan	...	Chief Inspector Lee
Chris Tucker	...	Detective James Carter
John Lone	...	Ricky Tan
Ziyi Zhang	...	Hu Li (as Zhang Ziyi)
Roselyn Sanchez	...	Isabella Molina
Harris Yulin	...	Agent Sterling
Alan King	...	Steven Reign
Kenneth Tsang	...	Captain Chin
Lisa LoCicero	...	Receptionist
Mei Melançon	...	Girl in Car (as Meiling Melancon)
Maggie Q	...	Girl in Car
Patricia Chan	...	Club Hostess
Gelbert Coloma	...	Karaoke Singer
Lucy Lin	...	Heaven on Earth Hostess
Cindy Lu	...	Heaven on Earth Hostess #2

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for action violence, language and some sexual material.

Runtime:

90 min | Sweden:94 min | Spain:86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Mandarin | Cantonese

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Iceland:12 | UK:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:14 | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Chep Lep Kok International Airport, Hong Kong, China

Company:

Hiett Designs of Las Vegas

Trivia:

Chris Tucker ad-libbed many different versions of his short speech to Hu Li at the end of their fight. Brett Ratner felt the speech was not working and told Tucker to call her a "bitch". Tucker refused to say the word and it took hours of convincing by Ratner before Tucker finally agreed.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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: I heard that. I heard that. Don't be talkin' 'bout me, man!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Girls Next Door: Stay Tuned (#6.8)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Area Codes

TERRIFIC SEQUEL!!!! BETTER THAN THE FIRST!!!!!!!

I saw the first Rush Hour and didn't know what to expect when i watched it at a friend's house. I watched it and thought it was one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. I was glad that it was something fresh and new as the Lethal Weapon movies (Which I also thought were excellent!!!!!!!) had finished and i thought that it was even better than them. Then when i heard that they were making Rush Hour 2 I couldn't wait until it came out, however i was worried that it might not be as good as the first as very few sequels are these days, but i was not disappointed in the slightest. I laughed all the way through this movie and even more than the first one. Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker are perfect for the roles and both are excellent throughout the movie which has even more humor than Rush Hour 1. Rush Hour 1 is still excellent but i think Rush Hour 2 has to be funnier having watched them both hundreds of times. I cannot wait until Rush hour 3 comes out!

I highly recommend this movie and Rush Hour 1 to all action/comedy fans out there!