Rush Hour 2 is a 2001 American buddy action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and written by Jeff Nathanson, based on the characters created by Ross LaManna. A sequel to Rush Hour, it is the second installment in the Rush Hour series and stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker reprising their roles from the first film. The story follows Chief Inspector Lee and Detective James Carter, who go to Hong Kong on vacation only to be thwarted by a murder case involving two U.S. customs agents after a bombing at the American embassy. Lee suspects that the crime is linked to the Triad crime lord Ricky Tan. Rush Hour 2 opened on August 3, 2001, to generally mixed reviews. The film was a commercial success, grossing $347.3 million worldwide making it the highest-grossing film in the franchise. It became the year's 11th-highest-grossing film worldwide as well as the second-highest-grossing PG-13 film. A sequel, Rush Hour 3, was released on August 10, 2007.
| Director | Brett Ratner |
| Produced by | Roger Birnbaum, Jonathan Glickman, Arthur M. Sarkissian, Jay Stern |
| Writer(s) | Jeff Nathanson |
| Starring | Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Alan King, Roselyn Sánchez, Harris Yulin, Zhang Ziyi |
| Music | Lalo Schifrin |
| Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Edited by | Mark Helfrich |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Released | August 3, 2001 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English, Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Budget | $90 million |
| Box office | $347.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 60020801 |
About Rush Hour 2
An LAPD detective played by Chris Tucker and an Inspector played by Jackie Chan investigate fraudulent activity related to a company called Triad.
Achievement of Rush Hour 2
The film won MTV Movie Award for Best Fight. It was also the highest grossing martial arts film of 2001.
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Latest information about Rush Hour 2 updated on July 28 2021.
