Despite the false notes and grinding bleakness, the film's insider savvy makes for pungent drama.
Rush (1991)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:17
Rotten:8
Average Rating:6.2/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: In the 1970s, a narcotics agent and his rookie female partner go undercover to bust Texas drug dealers. Cut off from everyone around them, the two become intensely dependent on one another and have... In the 1970s, a narcotics agent and his rookie female partner go undercover to bust Texas drug dealers. Cut off from everyone around them, the two become intensely dependent on one another and have difficulty resisting the temptations of the world they are there to subvert. Soon their drug usage becomes more than a cover, and they rapidly descend into the world of full-blown addiction. [More]
Starring: Jason Patric, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gregg Allman, Sam Elliott
Starring: Jason Patric, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gregg Allman, Sam Elliott, Max Perlich
Director: Lili Fini Zanuck
Director: Lili Fini Zanuck
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Reviews for Rush
All of this is bolstered by solid performances, especially impressive since the characters are woefully underwritten.
It peaks way before the movie's over. You're caught in a slow but steady decline, an unwanted comedown.
It's a tough movie, scathingly violent, intense and emotionally raw; like a swaggering bar brawler, it never backs down an inch.
The movie depends on two strong performances for its effects, and gets them from Jason Patric and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
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