After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate’s henchmen try their best to stop them. Once more, Lee and Carter must fight their way through dangerous gangsters; however, this time, the past has come back to haunt Lee. Will the boys get the job done once and for all?
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Credits: TheMovieDb.
Film Cast:
- Det. James Carter: Chris Tucker
- Chief Insp. Lee: Jackie Chan
- Kenji: Hiroyuki Sanada
- Varden Reynard: Max von Sydow
- George: Yvan Attal
- Det. Revi: Roman Polanski
- Soo Yung: Zhang Jingchu
- Capt. William Diel: Philip Baker Hall
- Genevieve: Noémie Lenoir
- Dragon Lady: Youki Kudoh
- Ambassador Han: Tzi Ma
- Sister Agnes: Dana Ivey
- Master Yu: Henry O
- Marsha: Mia Tyler
- Chinese Foreign Minister: Michael Chow
- French Assassin: Kentaro
- Dressing Room Girl: Ann Christine
- Reynard Triad Gangster (uncredited): Darryl Chan
- Zoe (uncredited): Sarah Shahi
- Motorcycle Triad (uncredited): Arnold Chon
- Reynard Triad Gangster (uncredited): George Cheung
- Triad Assassin (uncredited): Simon Rhee
- Eiffel Tower Lookout: Marc Hoang
- British Foreign Minister: David Niven Jr.
- Mi: Oanh Nguyen
- Kung Fu Kid: Andrew Quang
- Kung Fu Giant: Sun Mingming
- Nurse: Lisa Thornhill
- French Cop: Ludovic Paris
- French Cop: Richard Dieux
- French Cop: Olivier Schneider
- Baccarat Dealer: Philippe Bergeron
- Croupier: Daniel Yabut
- Bartender: Frank Bruynbroek
- Falling Woman: Lisa Piepergerdes
- Front Desk Man: Éric Naggar
- Elevator Woman: Silvie Laguna
- Chinese Waitress: Micaelle Mee-Sook
- Singing Guitarist: Daniel Decrauze
- Dressing Room Girl: Anna Chiu
- Dressing Room Girl: Heather Mostofizadeh
- Dressing Room Girl: Jasmine Dustin
- Dressing Room Girl: Francesca Cecil
- Clown: David Goldsmith
- Old Man on Balcony: Michel Francini
- George’s Wife: Julie Depardieu
- Follies Dancer: R.J. Durell
- Follies Dancer: Rachael Markarian
- Gendarmes Dancer: Noa Dori
- Triad Assassin (uncredited): James Lew
Film Crew:
- Editor: Mark Helfrich
- Screenplay: Jeff Nathanson
- Producer: Roger Birnbaum
- Production Design: Ed Verreaux
- Original Music Composer: Lalo Schifrin
- Costume Design: Betsy Heimann
- Editor: Don Zimmerman
- Director of Photography: J. Michael Muro
- Director: Brett Ratner
- Characters: Ross LaManna
- Producer: Jonathan Glickman
- Producer: Arthur M. Sarkissian
- Producer: Jay Stern
- Production Design: Chad S. Frey
- Set Decoration: Kate J. Sullivan
- Executive Producer: Leon Dudevoir
- Editor: Dean Zimmerman
- Visual Effects Design Consultant: John Bruno
- Stunt Coordinator: Bradley James Allan
- Rigging Grip: John S. Robertson
- Stunt Double: Lee In-Seop
Movie Reviews:
- John Chard: Lee I got a big problem man this guys on steroids! His head is as big as Barry Bonds!
Ah look, as you have most likely heard by now, this is not as good as the first two films and it’s just a little bit tired in formula. However, it’s still a bunch of fun if you already buy into the fastest mouth/fastest hands pairing of Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan. The plot is incidental, thus simple, and the emphasis here is more on fun than electrifying action. Though the finale here is edge of the seat exciting and laugh inducing in equal measure. There’s some truly good one liners thrown out and the chemistry between the two actors is still very much evident.
Undemanding it is for sure, even disposable if it was to be judged as a single action/comedy entry, but it closes the trilogy down safe enough and the smile should rarely leave your face upon viewing. 6.5/10
- Gimly: Arguably works as an example of the sort of red flags one might want to look out for if they suspect that a film’s director is (like Brett Ratner) a sex offender.
But as a movie? Nah, not so much.
_Final rating:★ – Of no value. Avoid at all costs._