Rush Hour with Dev Elson

Rush Hour with Dev Elson

From At the Movies in the 90s by Film Stories

April 10, 2026 · 1h 7m · Episode 80

About this episode

The episode discusses the 1998 action buddy comedy 'Rush Hour' and its cultural implications.

"This is the LAPD. We're the most hated cops in all the free world. My own mama's ashamed of me. She tells everybody I'm a drug dealer." In the latest episode of AT THE MOVIES IN THE 90s, your host A. J. Black is joined by brand new guest, host of spin-off AT THE MOVIES IN THE NOUGHTIES, Dev Elson, to look at the action buddy comedy from 1998, Rush Hour. The first of a hugely successful trilogy that cemented Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as one of the key buddy cop duo's of the late 20th century, Brett Ratner's film (and sequels) have nonetheless been questioned on several fronts in recent years, particularly from a racial perspective. But are they more inclusive and appreciated than people might expect? And what buddy movie lexicon are they part of? We find out! Plus, don't miss Tony and Dev next week over on ATMIT00s discussing the sequel, Rush Hour 2... Host / Editor A. J. Black Guest Dev Elson Producer Mark McManus Find the podcast on Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/atthemoviesinthe90s Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website…

People in this episode

Host: A. J. Black

Guest: Dev Elson

Topics covered

  • action comedy
  • buddy cop films
  • racial perspectives
  • 1990s cinema
  • film analysis

Keywords

  • Rush Hour
  • Jackie Chan
  • Chris Tucker
  • buddy cop
  • 1990s films
  • film critique
  • racial issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AT THE MOVIES IN THE NOUGHTIES, Film Stories

Books & works: Rush Hour, Rush Hour 2

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