Rush Summary
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Lili Fini Zanuck
Genres: Drama
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Based on a gritty, semi-autobiographical novel by author Kim_Wozencraft, this crime thriller was adapted for the screen by noir novelist Pete_Dexter and marked the directorial debut of producer Lili_Fini_Zanuck. Jennifer_Jason_Leigh stars as Kristen Cates, a rookie police officer recruited to partner with Jim Raynor (Jason_Patric), an undercover Texas cop trying to infiltrate the criminal ring of major drug dealer Will Gaines (Gregg_Allman) in the 1970s. What Kristen isn't told is that, as part of his deep cover masquerade, Jim must take drugs in order to be convincing and, unsurprisingly, has become an addict. Although this dangerous practice is not acceptable police procedure, Jim and Kristen's zealous superiors Larry Dodd (Sam_Elliott) and Donald Nettle (Tony_Frank) are obsessed with taking Gaines down because he has corrupted the daughter of a prominent local citizen. Jim and Kristen, who fall in love and move in together, befriend a petty car thief, Walker (Max_Perlich), who has ties to Gaines. Since they both become drug addicts, Jim and Kristen's case makes little progress, until they clean up and convince Walker to turn on Gaines. Their investigation becomes tainted, however, when they are pressured from above to manufacture false evidence against their target. The soundtrack for Rushcontained the hit song "Tears in Heaven" by Eric_Clapton. Karl Williams, Rovi
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