Maps of Movies
Rush Hour (1998)
Where Rush Hour says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Hong Kong opens the film, but almost everything after was shot in and around Los Angeles
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Scenes and places
The last-day raid on the wharf (1998)
On the last day of British rule, Inspector Lee leads a raid on a Hong Kong wharf, hoping to catch the crime lord Juntao. He finds only Sang, Juntao's right-hand man, who gets away, and he recovers a haul of stolen Chinese treasures.
Set in A wharf in Hong Kong — The wharf where Inspector Lee raids Juntao's operation on the last day of British rule.
The farewell banquet in Hong Kong (1998)
Lee gives his departing superiors, Consul Han and Commander Griffin, the recovered treasures as a farewell gift. Han is about to take up a new post in Los Angeles.
Set in A banquet in Hong Kong — The farewell dinner where Lee presents the recovered treasures.
A Frank Lloyd Wright house built in 1924, which appears in many other productions.
Filmed at Ennis House, Los Feliz, Los Angeles (Los Feliz, Los Angeles, United States) — Used for the film's Hong Kong banquet; one blog describes it as the scene where Griffin hosts guests early in the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Carter's botched sting (1998)
Detective Carter runs an undercover bust against Clive, a man dealing in explosives, and it ends with a car turned into a fireball. The botched sting makes him unpopular at work, and he will pay for it with a babysitting job.
Set in A street in Los Angeles — The undercover bust that goes wrong and leaves Carter in trouble with his bosses.
A downtown intersection and a lot where a diner used to stand.
Filmed at Former Spring Street Diner lot, Downtown Los Angeles (Downtown, Los Angeles, United States) — A blog places the sting at the lot of the former "Spring Street Diner" and the 9th and Main intersection; the lot is empty today. Only this one page gives it. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Soo Yung is taken (1998)
Two months later in Los Angeles, Sang kidnaps Consul Han's daughter Soo Yung. Han calls in Lee, but the FBI, fearing an international incident, hands him off to the LAPD.
Set in A street in Los Angeles — Where Sang grabs the consul's daughter.
A downtown street outside a YMCA, with an address but no exact point.
Carter picks up Lee (1998)
Carter thinks he is on a big FBI case, but his job is to babysit Lee. He meets Lee at the airport sure he does not speak English, and vows to solve the kidnapping on his own.
Set in "Los Angeles Premiere Airport" (name used in the film) — The airport where Carter is sent to collect Lee.
A regional airport that doubles for a Los Angeles airport in the film.
Filmed at Long Beach Airport, Long Beach (Long Beach Airport, Long Beach, United States) — Stands in for the film's Los Angeles airport. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The sightseeing tour in Hollywood (1998)
Carter takes Lee on a sightseeing tour to keep him away from the consulate, and uses the stop to question an informant about the kidnapping.
Set in Grauman's Chinese Theatre — The Hollywood theatre where Carter takes Lee while he questions an informant. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The famous forecourt at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, where stars leave their hand and foot prints.
Filmed at Grauman's (TCL) Chinese Theatre, Hollywood (Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States) — The real theatre at 6925 Hollywood Blvd appears as itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The chase down Vine Street (1998)
Lee ditches Carter and heads for the consulate on his own, and Carter gives chase through Hollywood. Carter learns that Lee understands English after all.
Set in Vine Street, Hollywood — The street where Carter chases after Lee. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The round Capitol Records tower on Vine Street, a regular on film locations lists.
Filmed at Capitol Records Building, 1750 Vine St, Hollywood (Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States) — Two location blogs place the Carter-Lee driving and chase scenes by this tower on Vine Street. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The bar (1998)
Carter tells Lee to follow his lead in a bar where he hopes to find a lead on the kidnappers. Lee uses a word he does not know is offensive, and the patrons attack him, so he has to fight his way out.
Set in A bar in Los Angeles — The bar where Carter takes Lee to follow his lead.
A pool hall address in the city; the source does not confirm it is the film's bar.
The Chinese consulate (1998)
Lee reaches the consulate, where Han and the FBI wait for news. While arguing with Agent Russ, Carter picks up a call and unwittingly negotiates with the kidnapper Sang, setting up a $50 million ransom drop.
Set in The Chinese consulate — The consulate where Consul Han and the FBI wait for news.
A private estate that is not visible from the street and has appeared in many films and TV shows.
Slipping the security team (1998)
Lee shakes off the consulate's security team at a gate and leaps a wall, to do things his way.
Set in The consulate gate — The gate where Lee gives the consulate's guards the slip.
A Beverly Hills mansion and park, a favorite of film crews.
Filmed at Greystone Mansion, 905 Loma Vista Dr, Beverly Hills (Greystone Park, Beverly Hills, United States) — Lee gives the consulate security team the slip at the gate; the section of wall he leaps looks like a set piece, says one blog. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The downtown explosion (1998)
The FBI traces the call to a warehouse. Agents there are killed by a plastic explosive, and Lee and Carter chase Sang, who escapes and drops the detonator.
Set in A warehouse in Los Angeles — The warehouse the FBI traces the ransom call to.
A downtown Los Angeles address named by a single location blog.
The fight at the arcade (1998)
Lee and Carter chase Sang through a building. The fight ends on the third floor, and they are nearly run over as he escapes.
Set in A building in downtown Los Angeles — Where Lee and Carter chase Sang through a building.
A downtown arcade building later turned into an upscale indoor dining complex.
Foo Chow restaurant in Chinatown (1998)
Clive tells Lee the crime lord Juntao does business at the Foo Chow restaurant. Carter goes in alone and sees a surveillance video of Juntao as Soo Yung is carried into a van.
Set in Foo Chow Restaurant, Chinatown — The restaurant where Juntao does business. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A real Chinatown restaurant whose exterior advertises that the film was shot there.
Filmed at Foo Chow Restaurant, N Hill St, Chinatown (Chinatown, Los Angeles, United States) — The real restaurant and its interior were used; the upstairs den was a set. Sources differ on the house number (959 vs 949). Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The China Exposition (1998)
At the opening of a Chinese art exhibition overseen by Han and Griffin, the $70 million ransom is delivered. Carter, Lee and Johnson slip in disguised as guests.
Set in Los Angeles Convention Center — The venue of the Chinese art exhibition. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A big downtown venue whose north entrance and interior were used for the finale.
Filmed at Los Angeles Convention Center (Downtown, Los Angeles, United States) — Exteriors and interiors were both used for the exposition. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Inspector Lee — A Royal Hong Kong Police detective sent to Los Angeles to help find the consul's kidnapped daughter.
- Detective James Carter — An LAPD detective who thinks he is on a big FBI case but is really there to babysit Lee.