Rush (1991)
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Jason Patric, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gregg Allman, Sam Elliott, Max Perlich
DVD Info
Release:
Dec 3, 2002
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
- Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
- Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
- Stereo Surround - Spanish
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Reviews
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.
To be really powerful or tragic they need to be a lot less hackneyed and directed with more inspiration than this merely adequate effort.
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.
Leigh is effective as always, but has little to chew on; Patric has even less.
Zanuck's debut feature fails to keep its dramatic sightlines clear.
Mr. Patric and Ms. Leigh are able to make Jim and Kristen as grimly memorable as the drug culture that threatens to engulf them both.
A gritty look at drug addiction, moral consequences and ethically questionable scenarios from the perspective of a couple of undercover cops in the deep south of Texas.
Despite the false notes and grinding bleakness, the film's insider savvy makes for pungent drama.


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