Rush Hour Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

You have to imagine how wild the pitch meeting for the first Rush Hour film must've been. Somebody out there, with loads of caffeine coursing through their veins, proudly marched in front of a group of executives and producers and said, "let's make a project that's one part buddy cop movie and one part Hong Kong action flick!" We don't really know what's crazier - that someone actually conceived that idea, or that it worked! While we may never know the exact details of how Rush Hour came to be, we do know that it was created by director Brett Ratner and writer Ross LaManna, stars Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, and went on to become a blockbusting film franchise.

Rush Hour Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a Rush Hour Name

Jackie

When we set out to find our Featured Famous Rush Hour Dog, we had no idea that we'd be talking about Dalmatians, Finnish businessmen, and Nazi Germany... but here we are. To preface this segment, we'd like to say that the story of Jackie the Dalmatian is ultimately a tale of triumph and justice. It just starts off on a very, very weird note and only veers further into crazy town from there. So without further ado, let us tell you how a Finnish businessman and his dog undermined the entire Nazi regime during the 1940s.

The year is 1941. World War II is still raging on, with the Axis pressuring various countries into either outright joining their ranks or remaining neutral in the war. Finland straddled the line between compliance and neutrality during 1941 - they were allied with the Nazi regime but never personally took part in any battles. Finland was also one of the few countries that wasn't occupied by the Nazis despite being allied with them, leading to a number of interesting developments. One of them, in particular, was when a man named Tor Borg decided to train his Dalmatian, named Jackie, to raise one of his paws whenever he heard the word "Hitler."

Mr. Borg vehemently despised the Nazi Regime and wanted to make a mockery of the Third Reich as a whole. By teaching Jackie to raise a paw whenever he heard the Fuhrer's name, he hoped to underscore how ridiculous the goals of the Nazi Regime were. For a long time, Mr. Borg and Jackie silently protested against the Nazis in their small, yet clever way. The two went about this task without incident until word reached the SS and an investigation was launched by diplomats in Finland. Yes, the Nazis launched a full-fledged investigation on a dog just for raising a paw whenever the word "Hitler" was said near him. Mr. Borg's unique form of protest apparently worked too well.

The Nazis made life very difficult for Tor Borg, summoning him to court numerous times and allegedly sabotaging his business. Nevertheless, the man and his dog pressed on and continued to resist the Third Reich as best as they could. Tor Borg and Jackie were eventually let off the hook by the Nazis, who were unable to press charges against them. If their case seems like a very ridiculous story, that's because it is and that's the whole point; Jackie and Tor Borg managed to show just how extreme and totalitarian the Nazis were via a simple joke.

Rush Hour Inspired Dog Name Considerations

A major reason to consider naming your dog after a character from Rush Hour would be if you're a huge fan of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker. These two are legends in their own right; Jackie Chan has more or less been deified as the Patron Saint of Stuntmen and Stuntwomen and his action scenes (most of which he personally choreographed) are some of the most intricate, intelligent, and exciting pieces of action cinema. Chris Tucker has been raised to reverence to a degree as well - largely due to his performance as Smokey from F. Gary Gray's Friday. Make no mistake though, Chris Tucker has proven himself to be a very versatile actor via films like Jackie Brown and Silver Linings Playbook.

On paper, you probably wouldn't imagine a Hong Kong action star and deviously funny comedian from Georgia to work so well together. But Bret Ratner and Ross LaManna saw something that no one else really did in those two. We're definitely thankful that they did as the Rush Hour films are some of the funniest action films you could ever see. It's been a long time since Rush Hour 3 came out - long enough for a show based on the brand to come and go - but here's hoping that a fourth film reunites Chan, Tucker and the rest of the cast and crew. Get comfortable, rewatch the movie and choose a name from the film for your pup based on their character; Jackie and Tania are good choices to start with!

Male Rush Hour Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Lee The Hong Kong Chief Inspector played by Jackie Chan
0	Christopher Lee shares a first name with Carter's actor
0	Jackie In honor of Jackie Chan
0	Chan Jackie's birth name is Chan Kong-Sang
0	Master The Drunken Master is one of Jackie's most famous films
0	James Based on Detective James Carter
0	Carter The last name of Chris Tucker's character
0	Chris Chris Tucker of Friday fame played Carter
0	Smokey Chris Tucker's legendary character from Friday
0	Clarence Smokey's actual first name
0	Thomas Thomas Griffin is the Big Bad of the first film
0	Juntao Thomas' alias
0	Tom Tom Wilkinson played Juntao
0	Sang Thomas' deranged right hand man
0	Ken The prolific Ken Leung played Sang
0	Ricky Ricky Tan was the Big Bad of the second film
0	John The notorious John Lone played Ricky Tan
0	Kwok As in Ng Kwok-leung, John Lone's birth name
0	Steven Steven Reign was Ricky Tan's partner in crime
0	Alan The late Alan King played Steven Reign
0	Kenji Lee's foster brother in Rush Hour 3
0	Hiroyuki Hiroyuki Sanada played Kenji in Rush Hour 3
0	Sir Hiroyuki Sanada has been knighted by the Queen of England
0	Varden Varden Reynard a French Ambassador in Rush Hour 3
0	Max The great Max von Sydow played Varden
0	Carl Max von Sydow's birth name
0	George The lovable, crazy French taxi driver from Rush Hour 3
0	Yvan Yvan Attal played George in Rush Hour 3
0	Ross Ross LaManna co-created the Rush Hour series
0	Brett Brett Ratner co-created Rush Hour with Ross LaManna

Female Rush Hour Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Tania Carter's friend from the LAPD Bomb Squad
0	Angel In reference to Los Angeles
0	Elizabeth Elizabeth Pena played Tania in Rush Hour 1
0	Agnes Sister Agnes, a French speaking nun
0	Pena Roughly means rock in English
0	Soo-Yung The brave little girl from Rush Hour 1
0	Susan The English equivalent to Soo-Yung's name
0	Julia Julia Hsu played Soo-Yung in Rush Hour 1
0	Paris Filming began in Paris and Los Angeles
0	Jingchu Zhang Jingchu played Soo-Yung as an adult
0	Hu Hu Li was the deadly assassin from Rush Hour 2
0	Ivey Dana Ivey played Sister Agnes
0	Zhang Zhang Ziyi of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon played Hu Li
0	Jen Zhang Ziyi's character in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
0	Dana Sister Agnes was played by Dana Ivey
0	Moon Zhang Ziyi's character in Hero
0	Karai Ms. Ziyi's character from the 2007 TMNT film
0	Isabella Isabella Molina was the Secret Service Agent from 2
0	Shen Shy Shen was played by Noémie Lenoir
0	Roselyn Roselyn Sanchez played Isabella in Rush Hour 2
0	Rose A shortened version of Roselyn
0	Elena Elena Delgado is Roselyn Sanchez's character on Without a Trace
0	Geneviève The beautiful dancer from Rush Hour 3
0	Shy Shy Shen was Geneviève's true identity
0	Noémie Noémie Lenoir played Geneviève
0	Lenoir Noémie Lenoir was Shy Shen
0	Maissa Noémie Lenoir's character from the Transporter' Refueled
0	Jasmine After Dragon Lady Jasmine
0	Youki Youki Kudoh played Lady Jasmine
0	Paulette George's no-nonsense wife