Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- brooding
- claustrophobic
- harrowing
- late night viewing
- neo-noir marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film to be a stylish, atmospheric, and compelling neo-noir crime drama, though its bleak descent can feel familiar.
What sets it apart
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Raynor and Kristen pose as impoverished heroin users and increasingly become trapped in the identities they perform.
The Texas setting, narcotics dens, and descent into addiction create a hot, enclosed, suffocating mood.
The undercover partners deliberately live as junkies, undergo withdrawal, and become entangled in drug dependence.
Unable to obtain sufficient evidence against Gaines, the officers resort to planting or using false evidence in court.
Films like Rush, and why
Drugstore Cowboy
shared neo-noir atmosphere, undercover crime investigation, moral compromise, and drug-world paranoia
The French Connection
shared narcotics policing, addiction themes, psychological deterioration, and bleak crime drama
Serpico
shared undercover identity, corruption, claustrophobic tension, and morally compromised law enforcement
Angel Heart
shared doomed romance, criminal entanglement, addiction, and hot-blooded neo-noir mood
Movie Details
- Director
- Lili Fini Zanuck
- Release Date
- 1991-12-22
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (167)
Cast
- Jason Patric
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Sam Elliott
- Max Perlich
- Gregg Allman
- William Sadler
- Tony Frank
- Special K. McCray
- Dennis Letts
- Dennis Burkley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Rush about?
- Two Texas narcotics officers lose control of their identities and ethics while infiltrating a heroin ring that consumes their lives.
- What is Rush like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rush as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Rush violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Rush as moderate.
- What did critics think of Rush?
- Critics generally found the film to be a stylish, atmospheric, and compelling neo-noir crime drama, though its bleak descent can feel familiar.
- Which films are like Rush?
- Films with a similar feel include Drugstore Cowboy, The French Connection, Serpico, and Angel Heart.
- How long is Rush?
- Rush runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rush?
- In United States, Rush streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
