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.
Rush Hour 2 is a 2001 American martial arts buddy cop action comedy film. It is the sequel to the 1998 film Rush Hour and the second installment in the Rush Hour film series. The film stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker who respectively reprise their roles as Inspector Lee and Detective Carter. The film finds Lee and Carter embroiled in a counterfeit scam involving the Triads.
Rush Hour 2 was released August 3, 2001 to mixed reviews from critics, but it grossed $347.3 million at the worldwide box office, becoming the eleventh highest-grossing film of 2001 worldwide. It was also the best-selling film released by New Line Cinema outside of The Lord of the Rings franchise, as well as the highest-grossing martial arts film of all time, and was followed up with another sequel, Rush Hour 3, in 2007.
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
Directed by: Brett Ratner
Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Ziyi Zhang, Roselyn Sanchez, Lisa LoCicero, Maggie Q, Mei Melançon, Cindy Lu, Natasha Yi, Lucy Liu, Juting Tsang
Screenplay by: Ross LaManna, Jeff Nathanson
Production Design by: Terence Marsh
Cinematography by: Matthew F. Leonetti
Film Editing by: Mark Helfrich, Robert K. Lambert
Costume Design by: Rita Ryack
Set Decoration by: Lance Lombardo, Rick Simpson
Art Direction by; Andrew Max Cahn, Second Chan, William Cruse, James E. Tocci
Music by: Lalo Schifrin
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for action violence, language and some sexual material.
Distributed by: New Line Cinema
Release Date: August 3, 2001
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