Rush (Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Lili Fini Zanuck
Actors: Jason Patric, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sam Elliott, Max Perlich, Gregg Allman
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 9681
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 120
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D1004035D
ISBN: 0792854055
UPC: 027616881427
EAN: 9780792854050
ASIN: B00006L92T
Theatrical Release Date: January 17, 1992
Release Date: December 3, 2002
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"It's an ugly world," warns brooding undercover cop Jason Patric to his naive rookie partner Jennifer Jason Leigh. "You get ugly with it." First-time director Lili Fini Zanuck brings both accomplished style and three-days-without-a-shower grit to this tough adaptation of Kim Wozencraft's book, the real-life story of two undercover narcotics agents who succumb to the rush of the drugs and the danger while building a case in rural Texas in 1974. This isn't an action film, but a harrowing, tense drama in which sudden death hangs over every drug deal and the so-called rules no longer exist. Patric and Leigh give riveting performances as the compromised cops trying to survive the self-destructive spiral into addiction, and Gregg Allman is memorable in an almost wordless performance as a shady bar owner. Eric Clapton's bluesy score and a soundtrack of well-chosen roadhouse tunes perfectly set the time and the tone. --Sean Axmaker
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What happens when two cops stop loving their job...and start living it? This 'emotionally riveting,powerful and unsparing film (Variety) exposes the plight of two narcotics officers who cross the line...and become enmeshed in the dangerous but intoxicating underbelly of the drug world. Jason Patric (Your Friends and Neighbors) and Golden Globe nominee* Jennifer Jason Leigh (Dolores Claiborne) give rich, full-blooded performances (Entertainment Weekly) as undercover officers Jim Raynor and Kristen Cates, partners who become loversand addictsas they infiltrate the local drug scene in order to bring down a suspected druglord (Greg Allman). But as their relationship intensifies and their drug use turns to abuse, the fine line between the good guys and the bad guys becomes as blurry as their drug-induced vision. *1994: Actress - Drama, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
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 BLURRED LINES January 2, 2009
RUSH is a phenomenal movie ( it, and NARC are probably my favorite cop films ever ). The performances by Jason Patric ( in his best role ), and Jennifer Jason Leigh, as an experienced, drug-addicted undercover cop, and his scrubbed, fresh-faced partner trying to infiltrate a local Texas druglord's ( a quietly menacing, Gregg Allman ) operation are nothing short of brilliant. Lilli Fini Zanuck direct's this taut, thought-provoking rollercoaster ride of a thriller, without the use of a ton of bullits, relying instead upon explosive situations, and mounting physical, and emotional tension to ratchet up the suspense.
This is an unsparing, and unflattering look into the hazy world of narcotics, and an even fuzzier ( no pun intended ) view of the definition of 'justice,' and those sworn to uphold it.
 Please October 27, 2008
Do yourself a favor and read Smith-County Justice, It is un-freaking believable to read what actually went down in Smith County. The movie is good, just not as good as the book,
 I've been spoiled by The Wire September 13, 2008
I finally saw this movie 17 years after it's initial release. I remember at the time it came out, it was lauded as a groundbreaking film for it's brutal honesty. I can certainly see, given the aesthetics of hollywood at the time, why many people saw this movie as a milestone in the drugs crime genre. I consider myself a well versed film buff, so I have full confidence when I say that this film doesn't hold up, compared to even older films such as The French Connection, or The Godfather. I'm also a fan of The Wire. Now, some might argue comparing The Wire to Rush is ridiculous, but it does show the progression of how drugs and corruption are depicted aesthetically in film. Rush for it's time was groundbreaking, and I do praise someone had the guts to push the envelope at the time, but I believe our tastes as the audience have matured, and with shows like The Wire, it's hard to go back and watch a film like this and accept it without cringing at a few things. For one, I found Gregg Allman's character completely one dimensional and hollow. For most of the film it appears Gregg Allman and Jason Patric are checking each other out, as if they were potential gay lovers sizing each other up. It just took me out of the movie. Gregg Allman was just silly, walking around in that leather trench coat. I kept thinking, "Jesus Gregg, stop this horrible acting and go play a guitar, you douche." There were also plenty of melodramatic moments that just made my eyes roll. One scene involves an exchange between Sam Elliot, who plays the police chief, and Jennifer Jason Leigh, when she's just getting assigned as Jason Patric's partner and there's the cliche dialogue about how ugly this world is and how ugly it will make her. I thought, really? You would think she would have had an idea about that when she applied to be a police officer, nevermind an undercover narc. I'm not saying that kind of stuff doesn't happen, but please, play down the cliches and melodrama. Also the film is fairly predictable. I knew once Jason Patric had his eyes on Jennifer Jason Leigh's character, that he would buy it in the end. She would get addicted to drugs, clean up, then save her partner from addiction, and after her partner buying it, she would have a revelation (because a major leading character, can never go through a cliche film without being changed on some level, physically and morally and then change their tune) and she would stand up for justice and the american way, but somehow still get the drop on Gregg Allman. For a real complex, riveting and educational drama about drugs and corruption, check out The Wire. I'm not saying don't watch Rush. Watch it, then watch The Wire, then watch Rush again, and you'll see what I'm talking about.
DVD Action/Good acting, especially Jason Patric April 7, 2008
Jason Patric is great in this film. It's a little disturbing but a good story.
wow! what a movie March 3, 2008
THIS MOVIE IS AWESOME, IT IS ACTION PACKED AND LEAVES YOU ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT! I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE TO ANYONE! JUST COMPLETLY AWESOME!
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