Rush [Blu-ray]

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I love 70s movies. This is a topic I will return to. The most relevant reason for my love of 70s cinema is that it was the last time Hollywood dealt regularly and evenly with the rural working class. Rush was made in 1991, but it is a 70s movie in more than setting. And it is a period piece that doesn’t commit the usual sin of getting cutesy and clever about it.Rush takes place in 1975. Rush is based on a largely autobiographical novel inspired by Kim Wozencraft’s stint as a narc in Tyler, Texas, but the movie is set in an undisclosed location that is probably somewhere on the Gulf coast between Houston and Corpus.Kristen Cates, played by Jennifer Jason Leigh, is a rookie narcotics officer is paired up with veteran officer Jim Raynor, played by Jason Patric. Jim isn’t old, but after going for early-career Jim Morrison in The Lost Boys, Jason Patric goes for late-career Jim Morrison here, and like late-career Jim Morrison, Jim Raynor wears his years heavy.Rush opens with a really beautiful long take tracking shot that isn’t super long but is impressive as it follows Kristen and Jim’s primary nemesis, Will Gaines, as he walks through his very crowed dance hall, the camera lingering and sweeping across patrons in turn. Will Gaines, by the way, is played by none other than Greg Allman. The director won’t hardly let him talk, probably because she didn’t trust Allman’s acting chops, but Allman just standing around glowering and shaking his head makes for a pretty menacing villain.From there we shift to Jim and his supervisor, Dodd, played by the inestimable Sam Elliott (elevating the whole damn thing, even in a supporting part), standing by the track where police academy graduates are training. They are casually talking about whose life to ruin. Jim picks out Kristen. Dodd thinks he wants to screw her. Jim wants to screw her. But she’s got an edge to her. It isn’t clear whether Jim thinks that makes her suited for the line of work or an acceptable sacrifice.Rush really thrives in digging into the mid-70s—War on Drugs freshly declared, the violent crime rate still spiking, the hippies disillusioned, and the country boys said F it and grew out their hair and beard.It is a beautiful, ugly picture of working class 70s Texas. Everybody is just trying to work hard and blow off a little steam, but rub a bit and you’ll see the jagged edges. It ain’t all buying speed off of cocktail waitresses and friendly construction worker-car thieves. Rush revels in a series of encounters with greasy, seedy drug dealers. Jim and Kristen’s attempts to police drugs inevitably wind up with what we see Archie Bunker (in a different context) call “A little too much of each, and not enough of either.” Jim most of all.They hired Eric Clapton to do the soundtrack for the movie, and the music is perfect from the house band to the atmospheric guitar riffs (admittedly laid on a bit thick, but you won’t catch me complaining).But what I really love about Rush is an endgame that is very hillbilly.

Good movie with a classic rock soundtrack. Jason Patric and Jennifer Jason Leigh as undercover officers in south Texas. Their job is to buy drugs and build as many cases as they can while chasing after their white whale.

One of those movies that I've watched a numerous amount of times throughout the years.

An interesting film that sure doesn't flinch. There are no easy answers here but sure a lot of questions to ponder. I think Rush and 1989's Drugstore Cowboy are the best depictions of the Do Drugs, nod off, Do More Drugs, Repeat lifestyle that films have to offer. Interestingly, Max Perlich was inboth and I think he did terrific work in both. Definitely tough stuff that will affect viewers no matter what level of involvement in hard drugs they've had, including none at all.

Good movie all around

Arrived in 2 days with prime brand new left on doorstep without knocking or ringing sat outside until my wife went out to smoke thanks prime

I love this super rare movie but thank goodness for Amazon!

Steelbook perfect, thank you.

One of MY personal favorite movies!....yet hardly EVER see on LATE night TV, but sends a LESSON as well as shows the range in acting from Jason (Lost Boys)Patric, And Jennifer Jason(Fast Times At (Ridgemont High)) Liegh(sp?..on both), great Supporting all star cast too! ie Can go on forever On details!

Una película sensacional, verdaderamente de lo mejor que he visto en los últimos 20 años

Love KL STUDIO CLASSICS, they've brought out movies that i lived on Bluray (finally).Great movie, great product!

Very dark and entertaining movie. Great performances.