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Actors: Jason Patric, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sam Elliott, Max Perlich, Gregg Allman
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Rush |
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Jim Raynor (Patric), an experienced narcotics officer, goes undercover to catch a major drug runner in a small Texas town (it's the mid 1970s). Rayor is overconfident; he shoots up drugs in the presence of dealers to prove he's tough and not a cop. As a partner on the case, he chooses tough, good-looking young Kristen Cates (Jason Leigh). Gaines (Allman, in a powerful role with few lines) is their target, Walker (Perlich) the naive dealer who gets caught in the middle when the cops force him to turn on his source, and Dodd (Elliott) is the pair's boss who worries about them. Raynor and Cates have an affair and get in over their heads, hooked on cocaine and heroin, giving false evidence in court against Gaines to try to nail him, and going to prison themselves. Based in the autobiographical book of the same name by Kim Wozencraft, this 1991 film -- a directorial debut for Lili Fini Zanuck after she produced "Cocoon" and "Driving Miss Daisy" -- is harsh and solid, if not terribly long lasting.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Rush |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Crime & Scandal
Yes
Story of
- police corruption
- life in drug culture
Druggie/Wino problems?
- drugs
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) long girliemon hair
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Texas
Small town?
Yes
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- concerned
Any profanity?
- A lot of foul language
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
Is this movie based on a
- book
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