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Summary: What a Rush!
Review: A Rush is the feeling you get when you get off, it's the sound in your ears and the feeling of flowing blood in your veins. A Rush is the feeling Junkie's live for. Rush is what Narks die for.
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Summary: "Rush" Takes A Hard Look At Our Drug Laws
Review: Every citizen who desires to seriously think about our nation's overall drug policies needs to view the 1991 movie "Rush." I finally decided to do a long overdue community review of this controversial film after reading today's edition of the "Houston Chronicle" newspaper. My local major daily ran a story concerning undercover police officer Barbara Markham alleging to have been fired in 1997 by the Chambers County Narcotics Task Force for alerting her supervisors that a paid drug informant was filing false reports. The informant who was under the protection of the police hierarchy simply assumed that Officer Markham would look the other way when he lied to obtain convictions. An out of court settlement to Markham eventually resolved the matter. Very little appears to have changed since Kim Wozencraft wrote a quasi fictional account about her own experiences of some twenty-five years ago. History merely repeats itself. I must be cautious, however, not to merely stress the indirect educational aspects of "Rush." This is also a great film, perhaps even a masterpiece, that ranks among the very best I have ever seen. The virtually unknown director Lilli Fini Zanuck put together a fast pace and riveting story. It offers little comfort to those who glamorize drug use. Ditto for the forces adamantly opposed to legalizing such self destructive behavior. True believers of either stripe will dislike "Rush's" brutal honesty and unwillingness to surrender to staunchly held prejudices. Jennifer Jason-Leigh is perfectly cast as the fresh police academy graduate assigned to her first police job. Any previously embraced idealism is quickly eradicated when she partners with an experienced undercover cop played by Jason Patric. The latter long ago decided that he must personally use illegal drugs to allay the suspicions of drug dealers. He now is a full blown addict. She inevitably finds herself in a predicament where a drug lord demands at gunpoint that both undercover officers use drugs in his presence. Moral compromise is not an option but a mandatory necessity. A very fine supporting performance is given by Max Perlich as the snitch forced to betray his close friends. Perlich deserved at least an Academy Award nomination. Greg Allman should also do more film work. Allman is more than apt portraying the wise and cautious drug kingpin. The elected officials and top police bosses are willing to violate their ethics and decency to put him behind bars. The plot of "Rush" revolves around the efforts to achieve this goal. It would be a mistake to conclude that only Texas has such troubles. Unfortunately, the corruption of the police and court systems resulting from our current drug laws continues unabated throughout our country. Cynicism is rampant and widely held is the view that the end justifies the means; the law should never get in the way of busting drug offenders. The Constitution of the United States is perceived as a document not worthy of honor. Should we completely legalize drugs? It is neither the purpose of this review or the filmmakers to thoroughly deal with that divisive issue. Nevertheless, "Rush" will challenge you. I give it a five star rating. Make sure you view this film at least once. You might even choose to send a copy to your favorite politicians.
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Summary: Career Building 101 for Jason Patric
Review: First off, any film with Gregg Allman as the villain you can count me in for. Allman does a servicable job as the local bar owner/drug dealer, but he has virtually no dialogue. Nonetheless, his presence is menacing enough to pull off the desired effect. Jason Patric is the unquestioned star of Rush. He turns in a career making performance as a "seasoned" narcotics officer who makes his living going undercover. Jennifer Jason Leigh is the straight-laced partner he is given to help bring down Allman. Needless to say, Patric is good at his job, almost too good and there's a reason. His partner soon finds out the real deal and also becomes romantically involved with him. Begin the downward spiral into heroin addiction...The film lags a bit at times but Patric's edgy performance is enough to get you to the eventual climax. The ending seems like it was studio mandated which is a shame because the film itself stands on it's own up to the last scene. Anyway, Rush is worth a viewing for anyone interested in deep character development and taut drama. Recommended.
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Summary: Intense Drama
Review: I have been waiting to add this DVD to my collection. Rush portrays the heroin addiction of a veteran undercover narcotics officer (Jason Patric) and his rookie partner (Jennifer Leigh). Jennifer Leigh starts as an enthusiastic cop wanting to take the dealers off the street and is slowly transformed into a drug addict with a moral dilemma about her career. This transformation is depressing to watch and leaves the audience with a realistic sense of tragedy. Jason Patric, Jennifer Leigh, and Sam Elliot were perfect choices for this cast because of their "down to earth" characters.
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Summary: I went to Woodlawn High School with Lili Zanuck
Review: I have talked to Bill Moore, an Old Warbler,and we would like to get in touch with you! We are all so very proud of all you have done.
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Summary: Cops use drugs in order to make arrests. Bad move.
Review: I read the book from which this screenplay was adapted a long time ago. It's the true first-person story of a female police officer in Texas who went undercover to catch drug dealers and eventually became addicted to drugs herself. I thought the book was good. This 1991 film is a remake of that story and stars Jennifer Jason Leigh.. The storyline shows the young idealistic cop being slowly convinced by her partner, Jason Patric, that they would have to do drugs in order to make drug dealers trust them. Eventually, she and Patric not only become seriously addicted, they also get involved in a romance. The viewer knows that no good will come of this. The viewer is right. The roles are difficult but the actors did their jobs well. I really believed they were addicted and felt sorry for their predicament. Their commanding officer, Sam Elliott, knew what was going on but looked the other way because they kept making arrests. And their world was so infested with drugs that it became impossible to resist. Because I had read the book, I knew how the story would turn out and this made the film seem a little slow. It could have been edited better. But generally, I enjoyed the film, felt totally turned off by the world it depicted, and feel that justice was done. I just wish it packed a bigger punch.
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Summary: Cops use drugs in order to make arrests. Bad move.
Review: I read the book from which this screenplay was adapted a long time ago. It's the true first-person story of a female police officer in Texas who went undercover to catch drug dealers and eventually became addicted to drugs herself. I thought the book was good. This 1991 film is a remake of that story and stars Jennifer Jason Leigh.. The storyline shows the young idealistic cop being slowly convinced by her partner, Jason Patric, that they would have to do drugs in order to make drug dealers trust them. Eventually, she and Patric not only become seriously addicted, they also get involved in a romance. The viewer knows that no good will come of this. The viewer is right. The roles are difficult but the actors did their jobs well. I really believed they were addicted and felt sorry for their predicament. Their commanding officer, Sam Elliott, knew what was going on but looked the other way because they kept making arrests. And their world was so infested with drugs that it became impossible to resist. Because I had read the book, I knew how the story would turn out and this made the film seem a little slow. It could have been edited better. But generally, I enjoyed the film, felt totally turned off by the world it depicted, and feel that justice was done. I just wish it packed a bigger punch.
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Summary: KICK AS$ MOVIE!
Review: i really liked this movie!! i think it is good! about 2 cops that get addicted to drugs while they are undercover! it is a great movie, but i liked the orignal cover better then this one. i else would much like for this to come on dvd, cuz i wanna buy it but then i dont want for the dvd to come out much later an i'll have wasted my money on the vid. but i'll buy it cuz amazon has such great prices! so buy the movie it kicks!
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Summary: It was okay, but........
Review: I thought the movie was okay, but it wasn't quite accurate. In the novel, you understand the struggles she (Kristen) goes through because you have a since of her history, the way she grew up and the morals she had. In the movie we see no trace of this, and in my opinion it would have been much better to develop this area for the viewers.
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Summary: gripping drama
Review: I Thought This Movie Was Such A Great Movie. I Don't Like Most Drug Movies Because They Seem Really Dragged Out But Not This Movie. This Movie Was A Example Of What A Drug Movie Should Be. An Interesting Look Into How Bad Drugs Can Be And Two Cops. This Movie Is Really Sad But I Loved It. My Favorite Thing About This Movie Is That It Was Based On A True Story And It Has One Of Eric Claptons Greatest Songs On The Soundtrack.
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