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Plot: "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...( read more read more... ) 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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  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 1, 2008
    A very gritty and realistic look at the bad side of drugs.....AND Gregg Allman plays the wicked dealer to a tee! Very strong performances by both Jason Patric and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    June 15, 2008
    I really felt for the characters in this movie about under cover cops getting hooked on the same drugs they are trying to get off the streets
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    May 5, 2008
    I had'nt seen this before..it sure is a good movie..great actors like Sam Elliott and Jason Patric and of course one of my favorites Jennifer Jason Leigh..and because it takes place in 1974 it was a great deal of awesome music and good looking clothes..thrilling, dirty and a bit of a love story..
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 15, 2008
    Rush was made from a book so you automatically know it's gonna be good. It's catchy, true & the ending is fantastic.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 7, 2008
    No cinema other than of US produced more hardboiled detective or undercover cop stories with chases on corridors, bouncing thugs over the walls or kicking the doors with famous lines like: "Freeze!" and what's so special about Lili Fini Zanuck's first and only feature "Rush" is that it boldly goes against the schemes, creating a convincing character study which revolves around themes such as lonleiness, addiction, guilt and suffering, leaded by powerful performances from Jason Patric and Jennifer Jason Leigh. It's a rare example of movie in which line between cop and villian is so fine - since it shows what good has to go through in attempt to conquer the evil - that sometimes, by looking at their actions, they can look very much alike. Evident gem of 90's.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 7, 2008
    I love it when she meets him in this movie...This movie is great and the soundtrack is even better.........
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    October 26, 2007
    Very sad movie about a pair of undercover DEA agents who become addicted to the drugs they are fighting against.
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 18, 2007
    This movie, along with the movie "Candy" shows you just how caught up in the addiction you can get without realizing you're hooked!! Great Storyline...
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    July 11, 2007
    Pretty good undercover narc cop movie. It seems a bit dated now since so many have come out, but it still holds up because jason patric is an amazing actor, but I can't help but wonder why one of the Allman brothers plays the villain.
  • 3.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 6, 2007
    great movie about drugs and undercover cops who get F'd up on the drugs their suppose to be turning in instead they take them all
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    April 7, 2007
    Blast from the past comes to bite you in the Ass,,,,,This is no flashback just a movie ,,,good movie
  • 3.5 Stars
    MCT:
    March 16, 2007
    Not exactly your feel-good fick, but a very good story about the dark side of hard drugs and undercover police work... Good performances, direction, and a great cameo by Greg Allman, and also a nice soundtrack by Eric Clapton. Worth seeing.
  • 5.0 Stars
    MCT:
    December 20, 2006
    I want 2 see dis coz it could be funny or it could be boring so Im gonna put dis 5 star because we have 2 try everything in life so lol
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    December 5, 2006
    The story may be pretty melodramatic but the central performances of Jason Patric and the ever brilliant Jennifer Jason Leigh are terrific.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    July 20, 2006
    I can't explain why I love this movie so much, I just do. Leaving Las Vegas, Blow, and any movie about over the top drug and alcohol use I tend to like. Especially if I like the actors. With Jason Patric and Sam Elliot, I really can't go wrong here. One of my favorite soundtracks of all time as well: complete Eric Clapton.
  • 4.0 Stars
    MCT:
    March 28, 2006
    Rush is a kick ass movie with kick ass performances and KICK ASS soundtrack. SEE THIS MOVIE if you haven't already.

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