Rush (1991)

Undercover cop Jason Patric pairs up with inexperienced Jennifer Jason Leigh to bring down the drug trade in a Texas town. Based on an actual scandal from the 1970s, the two become addicts themselves and eventually falsify evidence under pressure from their chief of police. I’ve had this on my radar for a long time and I’m not sure why since I didn’t know anything about it going in. I seem to recall that around the time of its release the performances were highly praised and indeed they are praise worthy, even for the smaller roles like those of Greg Allman and Sam Elliott. I never understand why Jason Patric hasn’t had a more stellar career. When given the chance, he really knocks it out of the park as he did here and is well matched by Leigh.