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Rush Hour (1998) - This blockbuster action comedy refashioned the buddy cop formula with the international star Jackie Chan and comedian Chris Tucker. In the film, both team up to rescue a woman who's been kidnapped. On the anniversary of this kick-butt classic, which grossed over $240 million at the box office, let's see what the cast of this runaway hit has been up to. (Photo: New Line Cinema)

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Chris Tucker - Comedian Chris Tucker was cast as the arrogant and annoying Detective James Carter, who was paired with Jackie Chan. After doing two more Rush Hour sequels, Tucker virtually disappeared from the public eye. In 2012, he resurfaced, owing the IRS $18 million and, probably in an effort to pay them, headlining his comeback comedy tour.  (Photo: Terry Rice/Getty Images)

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Jackie Chan - Martial arts star Jackie Chan played Detective Lee. Unlike Tucker, who made no films after Rush Hour 3, Chan continued to make action blockbusters both in the U.S. and China. In May, the Karate Kid star, after years of injurying himself because he performed his own stunts, announced he was retiring from action films.  (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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Elizabeth Peña - The role of LAPD bomb expert Tania Johnson went to Elizabeth Peña. The veteran actress, while starring in offbeat indie films like Transamerica, has maintained a constant presence mostly on TV in shows like Off the Map. She's also won several ALMA Awards. (Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

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Tom Wilkinson - Tom Wilkinson starred as British commander Thomas Griffin. The popular British character actor stays busy. He played Joe Kennedy Sr. in the hit TV mini-series The Kennedys. He will star in the upcoming film The Lone Ranger. (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images for The Debt)

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Ken Leung - Ken Leung played the role of criminal mastermind Sang. On TV, the Manhattan-raised actor played memorable roles on Lost and The Sopranos. He also starred as Kid Omego in the X-Men: The Last Stand.  (Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

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Chris Penn - Chris Penn was cast in the role of career criminal Clive. The brother of acting extraordinaire Sean Penn, Chris was building a solid film career until his sudden death in 2006 at the age of 40. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Mark Rolston  - Actor Mark Rolston was agent Warren Russ. The veteran actor had already starred in some heavyweight films like Lethal Weapon 2 and The Shawshank Redemption. Rolston has starred on TV's CSI: Miami and Cold Case.  (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Dru Hill, Redman - For the Rush Hour soundtrack, R&B group Dru Hill recorded the hit song "How Deep Is Your Love," featuring a rhyme from Redman. The song spent three weeks at number-one on the Billboard R&B chart. Last year, Dru Hill attempted a comeback via the reality TV series Platinum House. Redman, following a hot streak of comedy films and a TV show with partner Method Man, has been busy touring.  (Photos from left: EPA/MIKE NELSON /Landov, Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Brett Ratner - Former music video director Brett Ratner transformed into a major Hollywood film director following the success of Rush Hour. Along with directing the action comedy's two sequels, Ratner made headlines last year after making a gay slur, which caused such an uproar he quit as director of the 2012 Academy Awards, resulting in Eddie Murphy quitting as host.   (Photo: Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images)