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Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
as Wilee

Michael Shannon
as Bobby Monday

Dania Ramirez
as Vanessa

Jamie Chung
as Nima

Lauren Ashley Carter
as Phoebe

Aasif Mandvi
as Raj

Wole Parks
as Manny

Sean Kennedy
as Marco

Kimberley Perfetto
as Polo

Anthony Chisholm
as Tito

Ashley Austin Morris
as Receptionist

Kevin Bolger
as Squid

Charles Borland
as Campus Guard

Aaron Tveit
as Kyle (Student)

Christopher Place
as Bike Cop

Amy Hohn
as Upper West Side Lady

Doug Williams
as Desk Officer

Sebastian Lacause
as Detective

Nick Damici
as Detective

Kelvin Whui
as Dealer

Henry Kwan
as Lin's Pai Gow Player

Keenan Leung
as Lin's Pai Gow Player

Wally Ng
as Lin's Pai Gow Player

Nancy Eng
as Lin's Pai Gow Player

Zhao Mao Chen
as Lin's Pai Gow Player

Brian Koppelman
as Loan Shark

Hoon Lee
as Floor Manager

Boyce Wong
as Mr. Lin

Jimmy P. Wong
as Enormous Asian Man

Kenny Wong
as Second Asian Man

Tak-bun Wong
as Second Asian Man

Jade Wu
as Bingo Caller

Lyman Chen
as 2nd Floor Manager

Huang Gian Jin
as Basement Pai Gow Player

Tony Cheng
as Basement Pai Gow Player

Li Jing Xian
as Basement Pai Gow Player

Lam Yung Ting
as Basement Pai Gow Player

Hui Yuk Lung
as Basement Pai Gow Player

Darlene Violette
as Debra

Henry O.
as Mr. Leung

Kin Shing Wong
as Sudoku Man

Jason A. Iannacone
as 21st Precinct Cop

Ted Sod
as Worker

Alexis Krauss
as Sleigh Bells

Derek Miller
as Sleigh Bells

Carsey Walker, Jr.
as Dread

Carsey Walker Jr.
as Dread

Matthew Rauch
as Paramedic

Michael-Leon Wooley
as NYPD Tow Truck Driver

Victor Chan
as Squad Cop

P.J. Sosko
as Uniform Cop - Impound Cop

Jerry Walsh
as Uniform Cop - Impound Cop

Ruth Zhang
as Nima's Mom

Bojun Wang
as Nima's Son

Richard Hsu
as Clipboard Guy (China)

Mario D'Leon
as Moosey

Kate Manning
as Bike Chick

Fernando Rivera
as Cyclehawk Guy

Djani Johnson
as Johnny

Wai Ching Ho
as Sister Chen

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• May 23, 2015

  I only saw it on TV but when I started watching, it was impossible for me not to stick until the end. Gripping, exciting, and actually quite rare.
  Maymay A Super Reviewer
• Apr 09, 2014

  In "Premium Rush," Wilee(Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a bike messenger in New York City who along with potentially deadly traffic has to contend with Manny(Wole Parks) stealing his customers and hitting on his ex-girlfriend Vanessa(Dania Ramirez). His latest job is a long run to Columbia University to pick up an envelope which Bobby(Michael Shannon) has a more than healthy interest in. After Wilee reads him the union rules about not surrendering packages, Bobby tries to run him down but Wilee escapes. Soon after, Wilee as a concerned citizen goes to report Bobby. But of all the precinct houses in New York, he had to pick the one that Bobby works out of as a New York City Police Detective. With two arguably overqualified actors in the leads, "Premium Rush" has a set-up to die for with its promise of a game of cat and mouse in real time with the filmmakers using Manhattan as their own personal playground to the hilt. While they do get turned around at one point and Wilee requires directions more than absolutely necessary, the chase sequences are definitely exciting and flashy without violating the laws of physics. However, it is one thing to give Wilee a totally unecessary backstory; it is much worse for the movie to twist itself into knots over the Maguffin, even bringing things to a halt a couple of times. And I am not exactly buying the ending either.
  Walter M Super Reviewer
• Feb 17, 2014

  The 1st time I saw a trailer for Premium Rush, It made me cringe seeing a guy hit by a car & flying through the air & I thought this is a movie I do NOT want to see.When I saw it at the library I thought Why not? It's free sooo after watching it.... It was a good movie that hooked me right from the start & I really enjoyed it even though I didn't expect to.I thought it was just going to be a movie about bike messengers chasing each other through the streets of NY while being chased by the police but it was way better than that.Premium Rush surprised me how good it was & maybe it will surprise you
  Brody M Super Reviewer
• Aug 08, 2013

  Now this is how to make an action flick! A small one, mind you, but it's one of the most fun pictures to come out. Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as a bicycle messenger in Manhattan who lands the unfortunate job of delivering a small slip of paper worth a ton of money. Corrupt cop Michael Shannon, trying to pay off a Chinatown gambling debt, gets wind of the item and attempts to relieve JGL of it. Unfortunately for Shannon, JGL is a pretty darn fast rider and great with stunts, and soon he has the help of his girlfriend (Dania Ramirez), who is also a bicycle messenger. It's just a simple chase movie, but it's perfectly edited and paced, with well-timed jumps back in time to explain the situation. The actors are all fine (I also really liked JGL's professional and romantic rival, Wole Parks), but Shannon really steals the show. This is the perfect place for his style of menace. Well worth your time. 5 Stars 7-21-13
  Bruce B Super Reviewer

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