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Christopher "Chris" Tucker (born August 31, 1971) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his roles as Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour trilogy and Smokey in the 1995 film Friday. Tucker was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the youngest son of Mary Louise and Norris Tucker. Tucker was raised in Decatur, Georgia. After graduating from Columbia High School, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy and movies. In 1992, Tucker was a frequent performer on Def Comedy Jam. He made his cinematic debut in House Party 3, and gained greater film recognition alongside rapper Ice Cube in the 1995 film Friday. In 1997, he co-starred with Charlie Sheen in Money Talks, and alongside Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element. Tucker did not reprise his role of Smokey in Next Friday (2000) because he had become a born-again Christian after filming Money Talks (1997).He later starred in the 1998 martial arts action comedy Rush Hour and its sequels, Rush Hour 2 and Rush Hour 3, in which he played James Carter, an abrasive wise-cracking detective. Tucker is good friends with fellow Rush Hour star Jackie Chan, and was also close friends with the late singer Michael Jackson, introducing and dancing with him at his 30th Anniversary Special, appearing in Jackson's video "You Rock My World" from his 2001 album Invincible and attending Jackson's memorial service. A friend of Bill Clinton, Tucker has traveled with the former President overseas, though he endorsed Barack Obama rather than Hillary Clinton in the 2008 primaries. On February 13, 2009, Tucker participated in the NBA All-Star Weekend's Celebrity Game.
Streets of 1980s New York, Detective Franklin Sullivan is facing the biggest challenge of his life. Diagnosed with a terminal illness and desperate to provide for his family before he's gone, Jack concocts a daring plan that could save them all. His illness is rapidly progressing, leaving him with limited time to secure his family's future. Determined to leave them financially stable, Jack recruits his longtime comrades, Detective Mike "Mac" McKenzie and Detective Sarah Vega. Their plan? To pull off the heist of the century, targeting a notorious mob boss known for his vast wealth. But to succeed, they'll need more people. Jack reaches out to a motley crew of ex-cons, mercenaries, and underworld contacts. Among the recruits are Jimmy Locksmith, a master of safecracking, Marcus Razorski, Gooner, Scott Tucson, chemist, TNT expert. Rounding out the team are Lou Marsh a brilliant computer and technology whiz, Tony Cervantes a former street racer looking for last shot at redemption. Jack and his team must navigate a web of betrayal when they realized the Scott Tucson wants all the money just for himself. With time running out and the NYPD hot on their trail, they'll have to outsmart the mob and the law to save Jack's legacy. Will he be able to keep his illness hidden long enough to see his plan succed or will it catch up with him before he can secure his family's future? In the shadowy streets of 1980s New York, one cop will risk everything for one last shot at redemption.
