Rush (1991)
Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 28
Fresh: 20 | Rotten: 8
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Average Rating: 5.6/10
Critic Reviews: 10
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 3
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Average Rating: 3.4/5
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Movie Info
Based on a gritty, semi-autobiographical novel by author Kim Wozencraft, this crime thriller was adapted for the screen by noir novelist Pete Dexter and marked the directorial debut of producer Lili Fini Zanuck. Jennifer Jason Leigh stars as Kristen Cates, a rookie police officer recruited to partner with Jim Raynor (Jason Patric), an undercover Texas cop trying to infiltrate the criminal ring of major drug dealer Will Gaines (Gregg Allman) in the 1970s. What Kristen isn't told is that, as part
Jan 1, 1999 Wide
Dec 3, 2002
MGM Home Entertainment
Cast
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Jason Patric
Jim Raynor -
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Kristen Cates -
Sam Elliott
Larry Dodd -
Max Perlich
Walker -
Gregg Allman
Will Gaines -
Dennis Burkley
Motorcycle Guy -
Niles Caldwell
Scooter Trash -
Merrill Connally
Defense Attorney -
Connie Cooper
Judge -
Blue Deckert
Medical Examiner -
Willie Ellison
Police Instructor -
Tony Frank
Chief Donald Nettle -
Dell Gibson
Reporter -
John Ray Harrison
Mayor -
Ron Kern
Domino Player -
Jerry King
Man in Hearse -
Michael Kirkland
Grand Jury District Att... -
Barbara Lasater
Yellow Rose Bartender -
Dennis Letts
Senior District Attorne... -
Special K. McCray
Willie Red -
Joe Odiorne
Scooter Trash -
Jimmy Ray Pickens
Man in Disco -
Toni Pilgreen
Driller's Waitress -
Bill Sadler
Monroe, Nettle -
Suzanne Savoy
Dodd's Wife -
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Ken Stadler
Police Lieutenant -
Glenn Wilson
Motorcycle Guy -
Tom Rosales
Wino -
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Jim Phillips
Club Band - "Terrell" -
Gene Nash
Scooter Trash -
Cynthia Scott
Yellow Rose Waitress -
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All Critics (29) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (20) | Rotten (8) | DVD (3)
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.
Top CriticMr. Patric and Ms. Leigh are able to make Jim and Kristen as grimly memorable as the drug culture that threatens to engulf them both.
Despite the false notes and grinding bleakness, the film's insider savvy makes for pungent drama.
The movie depends on two strong performances for its effects, and gets them from Jason Patric and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Though well-acted, well-written and well-directed, it's still an unpleasant watch that never gets beyond being routine.
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.
A melodramatic, if gritty, Hollywood muddle.
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.
All of this is bolstered by solid performances, especially impressive since the characters are woefully underwritten.
It rings true.
Audience Reviews for Rush
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[font=Century Gothic]"Rush" is a quietly suspenseful and completely believable film that casts a very skeptical eye on the war on drugs. Max Perlich nearly steals the movie playing a minor drug dealer with a penchant for grand theft auto. And Gregg Allman has a very commanding presence.[/font]
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Jason Patric and Jennifer Jason Leigh star in this tale of two undercover cops(narcotics agents) who get caught up in the lifestyle as they are in pursuit of a shady bar owner who may very well be the biggest drug pusher in the area, as well as other dealers with the help of a friend and user.
The performances by Patric and Leigh are brilliant in this dim film based on true events of two narcotics agents in 1974 rural Texas who literally take their work home with them which is clearly nothing but trouble in many ways. Eric Clapton's bluesy score adds to the time and tone of the film as well.