Rush

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Rush

R,

1991,

2h 0m,

Drama/

Crime

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72%

29 Reviews

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5,000+ Ratings

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72%

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Undercover cop Jim Raynor (Jason Patric) is a seasoned veteran. His partner, Kristen Cates (Jennifer Jason Leigh), is lacking in experience, but he thinks she's tough enough to work his next case with him: a deep cover assignment to bring down the notoriously hard-to-capture drug lord Gaines (Gregg Allman). While their relationship turns romantic during the assignment, they also turn into junkies, and will have to battle their own addictions if they want to bring down Gaines once and for all.

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Angie Errigo

Empire Magazine

Apr 9, 2008

2/5

To be really powerful or tragic they need to be a lot less hackneyed and directed with more inspiration than this merely adequate effort.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Apr 9, 2008

Head-swiveling directorial debut of Lili Fini Zanuck lays out a tough masculine scenario [based on Kim Wozencraft's book] in a way that is always emotionally riveting.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Apr 9, 2008

Leigh is effective as always, but has little to chew on; Patric has even less.

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Sean Axmaker

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Apr 26, 2025

This isn’t an action film but a harrowing, tense drama where sudden death hangs over every drug deal and the so-called rules no longer exist.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Jul 6, 2012

B-

Though well-acted, well-written and well-directed, it's still an unpleasant watch that never gets beyond being routine.

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Film4

Apr 9, 2008

Neither glamorising nor moralising, Rush deserves plaudits for its gritty, no-holds-barred take on drugs. The intelligent performances are the icing on the cake.

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Feb 2, 2019

The best movie song ever sung: Tears in Heaven!

Anakin S

May 9, 2018

Gritty, stylish and a great soundtrack to boot. With rock solid performances from the main cast and adrenaline pumping through nearly every frame this is a criminally underrated drama that hits many high points, and frequently.

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Rey P

Feb 11, 2018

Good re-play value in this one with the dark theme and great soundtrack.

Han P

Nov 6, 2017

Somewhat melodramatic, this film goes fairly deep into drug use and its effects on the protagonists and the resulting aftermath and consequences of such behaviour which brings out character development.

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Rey G

Apr 11, 2017

Movie about narcs who in order to prove they aren't cops, take drugs in front of the dealers. Problem is, they get addicted. I enjoyed it myself. I thought the two leads were great together. Only reason why its not great is because the movie doesn't have a good antagonist. It needed one.

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Hagrid S

Apr 10, 2017

Ms. Carmen Has Seen 1991's The Silence Of The Lambs.

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Jim Raynor

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Kristen Cates

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Synopsis

Undercover cop Jim Raynor (Jason Patric) is a seasoned veteran. His partner, Kristen Cates (Jennifer Jason Leigh), is lacking in experience, but he thinks she's tough enough to work his next case with him: a deep cover assignment to bring down the notoriously hard-to-capture drug lord Gaines (Gregg Allman). While their relationship turns romantic during the assignment, they also turn into junkies, and will have to battle their own addictions if they want to bring down Gaines once and for all.

Director: Lili Fini Zanuck
Producer: Richard D. Zanuck
Screenwriter: Peter Dexter
Production Co: Zanuck Company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.6M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Surround

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