See whose careers got in the fast lane.
Instead, the unlikely pair decides to crack the case on their own while butting heads and kicking butt.
We can also thank this flick forplanting the seed that became Rotten Tomatoes.
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in ‘Rush Hour’.Credit:New Line / Courtesy of Everett
Rush Hourcertainly propelled many of its actors into overdrive, while some of their careers changed lanes.
Buckle up and see where these stars have been up to decades later.
Chan continued the series withRush Hour 2(2001) andRush Hour 3(2007).
Inspector Lee; Jackie Chan.Line/Kobal/Shutterstock; Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for The Red Sea International Film Festival
“He says, ‘Jackie, I love you, but I am so tired.
I am still tired from the last movie.’
I say back to him, ‘How can you be tired?
James Carter; Chris Tucker.Bob Marshak / New Line / Courtesy of Everett; Paras Griffin/Getty
It was so many years ago and I am the one who is old.'”
He showed off his dramatic acting chops in the 2010 remake of 1984’sThe Karate KidwithJaden Smith.
Chan is married to Joan Lin, with whom he shares a son, Jaycee Chan.
Thomas Griffin/Juntao; Tom Wilkinson.New Line/Courtesy of Everett; Mike Marsland/WireImage
He also fathered a daughter, Etta Ng Chok Lam, with Elaine Ng Yi-Lei.
I get bored doing something just for the money.
It’s not fun.
Sang; Ken Leung.Warner Bros. Entertainment/Youtube; Jerod Harris/Getty
I want to be all the way into something.
I want to work with great writers and producers and scripts.
It comes down to working with creative people who are willing to let you do your thing.
Consul Solon Han; Tzi Ma.Warner Bros. Entertainment/Youtube; Andrew Chin/Getty
I like to have things tailor-made for me.
TheRush Hourmovies were tailor-made for where I was at the time.
But now I’m going to be producing and writing more of my stuff.
Soo Yung; Julia Hsu.Warner Bros. Entertainment/Youtube
The actorexplained to Contactmusic in 2009that he didn’t sign on to more commercial movies likeRush Hourfor the money.
If you’re able to’t give it that, don’t go," he said.
“They’re paying you!
Det. Tania Johnson; Elizabeth Peña.New Line Cinema/Courtesy of Everett; Steve Snowden/Getty
You gotta do a job for them.
He earned his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor in 2001’sIn the Bedroomand Best Supporting Actor forMichael Claytonin 2007.
Wilkinson and his wife, actress Diana Hardcastle, also played husband and wife onscreen in the miniseries.
FBI Agent Dan Whitney; Rex Linn.Warner Bros. Entertainment/Youtube; Jon Kopaloff/Getty
Wilkinsondied in 2023 at age 75, survived by his wife and their two daughters, Alice and Molly.
Born in New York City, Leung eventually caught the acting bug while at NYU.
Beyond the silver screen, he made his Broadway debut inThoroughly Modern Millieas part of the original 2002 cast.
FBI Agent Warren Russ; Mark Rolston.Warner Bros. Entertainment/Youtube; Frazer Harrison/Getty
His television career notably included roles onThe Sopranos,Lost, and HBO’s financial seriesIndustry.
He also cut into the horror scene in 2004’sSawandM.
Night Shyamalan’sOld(2021).
Capt. Bill Diel; Philip Baker Hall.Warner Bros. Entertainment/Youtube; Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty
Leung has been married to Nancy Bulalacao since 2005, with whom he has a son.
In 2019, Leung mourned the loss of his brother who drowned in Thailand.
LuckilyTzi Ma’s own journey from Hong Kong to Staten Island was not as harrowing.
The youngest of seven children, he worked at his family-owned restaurant in the ’70s.
The year 2007 brought a reunion with Ratner, Tucker, and Chan when Ma returned forRush Hour 3.
He’s no stranger to the small screen either, appearing in everything fromThe Cosby Showto24toAmerican Dad.
Ma has been married to actress Christina Ma since 1994.
AfterRush Hour, Hsu only filmed an independent short calledThree Exits(2001) before retiring from acting.
Though Soo Yung returned forRush Hour 3, Hsu did not, with Zhang Jingchu taking over the role.
Meanwhile, Hsu attended the University of Southern California in her hometown of Los Angeles.
Elizabeth Pena (Det.
I told him I didn’t know what my line was.”
He continued, " We started laughing, so it was that every day on that movie."
Linn’s longest stint with a badge was as Det.
Frank Tripp onCSI: Miamifrom 2003 to 2012.
He’s also had successful runs onBetter Call SaulandYoung Sheldon.
Linn has been dating actress/singerReba McEntiresince 2020.
They played spouses on the showBig Skyand continued working together onReba McEntire’s The Hammer(2023).
“Jackie Chan is the gentleman of all gentlemen,“Rolston toldCity Pulse.
“He’s a legend!
He’s extraordinary to watch.
Even if I wasn’t on-set that day, I’d go watch this guy.
He’s a human cat.
He can climb up s—, latch onto stuff.
He’s nimble, malleable.
It’s unbelievable what this guy can do.”
High-profile hits likeThe Shawshank Redemption(1994) andThe Departed(2006) have showcased his big-screen talent.
He keeps active on social media and fans can follow his food blogging andcat pics on Instagram.
Philip Baker Hall (Capt.
Playing a cop inRush Hourwasn’t his first time sporting a badge.
After that chapter closed, many doors opened for him.
Hall snagged numerous guest roles on TV where he met Paul Thomas Anderson.
“The first one was definitely fun,” Hallrecalled toThe A.V.
“Thats a fun scene I had in that one, and I enjoyed that.”
On June 12, 2022, Halldied of emphysema at age 90, having never retired from acting.
He is survived by two daughters, Patricia and Darcy, with his first wife, Mary-Ella Holst.
