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• Brett Ratner is an American film and music video director who has made a number of comedy and action films.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth date: March 28, 1969
  2. Birthplace: Miami Beach, Florida
  3. Major directorial debut: Money Talks (1997)

• Career

  Starting out as a music video director, Ratner shot videos for Madonna, Miley Cyrus, and Courtney Love - among others. Since 1998, he has directed six videos for Mariah Carey.

  In 1998, Ratner directed the first Rush Hour film starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. The franchise went on to gross millions of dollars worldwide and helped establish Ratner as a bankable director.

  He has also directed X-Men: The Last Stand and the prequel to The Silence of the Lambs, Red Dragon.

• Notable Works

  • 1998 - Rush Hour
  • 2002 - Red Dragon
  • 2004 - After the Sunset
  • 2006 - X-Men: The Last Stand

• Quotes

  • "There are very few perfect films. I think 'Reservoir Dogs' is close to being a perfect film."IMDb: Brett Ratner Biography

  • "No matter how successful you are, you are not invincible. The studio is writing the checks. It's all about leverage and who has the power. The goal is to get the biggest deal you can, because you are going to have to give something back to the studios anyway."IMDb: Brett Ratner Biography

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  Rush Hour | Rush Hour 2 | Rush Hour 3 | Jackie Chan | Chris Rock | Don Cheadle | Chris Tucker | Serena Williams | Prison Break | On the Lot | Red Dragon | Madonna

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