Rush

Rush

How far do they go before they've gone too far?

R 1991 · 120 min · ★ 6.7 · Crime, Drama

Undercover cop Jim Raynor is a seasoned veteran. His partner, Kristen Cates, is lacking in experience, but he thinks she's tough enough to work his next case with him: a deep cover assignment to bring down the notoriously hard-to-capture drug lord Gaines. While their relationship turns romantic during the assignment, they also turn into junkies, and will have to battle their own addictions if they want to bring down Gaines once and for all.

Directed by Lili Fini Zanuck · Written by Peter Dexter

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Jason Patric Jim Raynor
Jennifer Jason Leigh Kristen Cates
Sam Elliott Dodd
Max Perlich Walker
Gregg Allman Gaines
William Sadler Monroe
Tony Frank Nettle
Special K. McCray Willie Red
Dennis Letts Senior District Attorney
Dennis Burkley Motorcycle Guy
Glenn Wilson Motorcycle Guy
Jimmy Ray Pickens Man in Disco

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