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Joseph Gordon-Levitt on a fixie being chased by psycho Michael Shannon for 91 minutes. That's it. That's the movie.
TMDB
64
Rotten Tomatoes
75
Audience Score
60
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Premium Rush (2012)

Adrenaline junkie catnipNYC chaos energyB-movie with A-list commitment

Overview

ActionThrillerCrime

In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.

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Content warning
new york cityduringcreditsstingertensepolice officerbikingrace against timedirty copcorruptionassertiveunderground+5 more
Moral compromise vs. integrityImmigrant exploitationGambling addiction's spiralUrban anonymity

Standout Aspects

Stunts

Gordon-Levitt smashed into a taxi, got 31 stitches, finished the movie.

Acting

Michael Shannon treating this like King Lear while everyone else is in a video game.

Direction

GPS-style 'ride visualization' gimmick actually rules, sorry.

Best for:Streaming: Perfect 90-minute adrenaline hit when you can't commit to a whole evening.·Friends: Group watch where you all shout 'HE'S GOING TO TAKE THE HOLE' together.·Background: Actually no—dialogue is garbled, you'll miss Shannon's unhinged rants.
Heads up:Violence: Bike crashes are visceral; Gordon-Levitt's real injury appears on screen.
David Koepp

Director

David Koepp

ReleasedAug 24, 2012
Runtime1h 31m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feellight
Budget$35M·Revenue$31.1M
Columbia Pictures
Pariah

Top Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Wilee

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Bobby Monday

Dania Ramirez

Dania Ramirez

Vanessa

Jamie Chung

Jamie Chung

Nima

Wolé Parks

Wolé Parks

Manny

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Raj

Henry O

Henry O

Mr. Leung

Christopher Place

Christopher Place

Bike Cop

Sean Kennedy

Sean Kennedy

Marco

Kym Perfetto

Kym Perfetto

Polo

Anthony Chisholm

Anthony Chisholm

Tito

Ashley Austin Morris

Ashley Austin Morris

Receptionist

Lauren Ashley Carter

Lauren Ashley Carter

Phoebe

Charles Borland

Charles Borland

Campus Guard

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The 'bike vision' GPS effect was inspired by NFL broadcast graphics—director David Koepp wanted audiences to 'see' Wilee's split-second calculations.

Memorable

Michael Shannon improvised most of his unhinged rants, including the bizarre tangent about Lucky Charms. The crew genuinely didn't know what he'd do next.

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Official Trailer

Gallery(20 images)

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