Thursday, April 25, 2013

Badshaah [1999] - Nick Of Time [1995] - Rush Hour [1998] - If Looks Could Kill [1991]


Baadshah (translationKing) is a 1999 Bollywood action comedy film directed by Abbas-Mustan. The film stars Shahrukh Khan opposite Twinkle Khanna in lead roles. It released on 27 August 1999. It was a moderate success. Shahrukh Khan earned a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Performance in a Comic Role. It is inspired from films such as Nick of TimeRush HourIf Looks Could Kill.


heatrical release poster
Directed byAbbas-Mustan
Produced byBhawar Jain
Girish Jain
Screenplay byShyam Goel
Story byNeeraj Vora
Shyam Goel
StarringShahrukh Khan
Twinkle Khanna
Raakhee
Amrish Puri
Music byAnu Malik
CinematographyThomas Xavier
Editing byHussain Burmawala
Release date(s)27 August 1999
Running time176 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box officeINR232.5 million (US$4.3 million)

Nick of Time, starring Johnny DeppChristopher WalkenCharles S. Dutton and Courtney Chase, is a 1995 thriller film. It was directed by John Badham. It is noteworthy for taking place in real time.


Directed byJohn Badham
Produced byJohn Badham
D.J. Caruso
Written byPatrick Sheane Duncan
StarringJohnny Depp
Christopher Walken
Courtney Chase
Charles S. Dutton
Roma Maffia
Music byArthur B. Rubinstein
CinematographyRoy H. Wagner
Editing byFrank Morriss
Kevin Stitt
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date(s)United States November 22, 1995
Running time90 minutes
Country United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$33 million
Box office$8,175,346 (United States


Rush Hour is a 1998 American action comedy film and the first installment in the Rush Hour series. Directed by Brett Ratner and starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. It was followed by two sequels, Rush Hour 2 (2001) and Rush Hour 3 (2007).

Directed byBrett Ratner
Produced byRoger Birnbaum
Jonathan Glickman
Arthur M. Sarkissian
Leon Dudevoir
Jay Stern
Wayne Morris
Written byJim Kouf
Ross LaManna
Story byRoss LaManna
StarringJackie Chan
Chris Tucker
Tom Wilkinson
Chris Penn
Elizabeth Peña
Music byLalo Schifrin
CinematographyAdam Greenberg
Editing byMark Helfrich
Tim Chau (sound)
Doug Jackson (sound effects)
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release date(s)
  • September 18, 1998
Running time98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Cantonese
Mandarin
Budget$33 million
Box office$244,386,864 (worldwide)

If Looks Could Kill (released in the UK as Teen Agent) is an action-comedy feature film. The film is a spoof of the James Bondfilms.
Directed byWilliam Dear
Produced byNeil Meron
Craig Zadan
Screenplay byDarren Star
Story byFred Dekker
StarringRichard Grieco
Linda Hunt
Roger Rees
Gabrielle Anwar
Roger Daltrey
Music byDavid Foster
CinematographyDouglas Milsome
Editing byJohn F. Link
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date(s)
  • March 15, 1991
Running time88 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million
Box office$7,788,597

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