The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez, and Jamie Chung.

Wilee is a disenchanted Columbia Law School graduate who has put off taking the bar exam, dreading the humdrum life of the legal profession.

Vanessa's roommate Nima exchanges her savings of $50,000 to Mr. Leung, a Chinese hawaladar, for a ticket.

He is put in an ambulance with Monday, while his damaged bike is taken to an impound lot, with the envelope hidden in the handlebars.

Wilee delivers the ticket to Sister Chen, who tells the captain of her ship to allow Nima's family aboard.

Writer director David Koepp developed Premium Rush and co-wrote the screenplay with John Kamps.

The impact sent Gordon-Levitt flying into the rear windshield of the taxi, slashing his arm which required 31 stitches.

The suit claimed many plot, character name, and scene similarities to Quirk's original novel.

The production company Pariah, director David Koepp and co-screenwriter John Kamps were also named in the suit.

The site's critical consensus reads, "It's built out of familiar parts, but no matter how formulaic Premium Rush's storyline might seem, it's elevated by high-octane action and enjoyable performances.

"[15] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 66 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".