The Ultimate Rush
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The Ultimate Rush is a 1998 novel by author Joe Quirk
about a roller-blading messenger Chet Griffin who spends his nights hacking for fun. One of his messenger deliveries gets him mixed up in an illegal investment scheme. He discovers the illegal activities and is framed for murder by a corrupt police officer. He is chased through the streets by the Chinese and Italian mafias, the police and the FCIC (Federal Computer Investigations Committee). He uses his skills as a hacker to expose the corruption and save his girlfriend.
claiming copyright infringement, asserting that the feature film Premium Rush
was in fact based on Quirk's screenplay from his 1998 novel The Ultimate Rush. The suit laid out many plot, character name, and scene similarities to Quirk's original screenplay, and included leaked studio documents that bolstered his claims.
Joe Quirk
Joe Quirk is an American author originally from Westfield, New Jersey. His novel The Ultimate Rush, published in 1998, concerns a rollerblading messenger caught in an illegal insider trading ring...
about a roller-blading messenger Chet Griffin who spends his nights hacking for fun. One of his messenger deliveries gets him mixed up in an illegal investment scheme. He discovers the illegal activities and is framed for murder by a corrupt police officer. He is chased through the streets by the Chinese and Italian mafias, the police and the FCIC (Federal Computer Investigations Committee). He uses his skills as a hacker to expose the corruption and save his girlfriend.
Lawsuit and charges of copyright infringement against "Premium Rush" feature film
In 2011, a lawsuit was filed against Sony Pictures by author Joe QuirkJoe Quirk
Joe Quirk is an American author originally from Westfield, New Jersey. His novel The Ultimate Rush, published in 1998, concerns a rollerblading messenger caught in an illegal insider trading ring...
claiming copyright infringement, asserting that the feature film Premium Rush
Premium Rush
Premium Rush is an upcoming 2012 American action thriller film directed by David Koepp and written by Koepp and John Kamps. The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez and Jamie Chung...
was in fact based on Quirk's screenplay from his 1998 novel The Ultimate Rush. The suit laid out many plot, character name, and scene similarities to Quirk's original screenplay, and included leaked studio documents that bolstered his claims.