''The Ultimate Rush'' is a

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...

novel by author Joe Quirk about a

roller-blading Inline skating is a multi-disciplinary sport and can refer to a number of activities practiced using inline skates. Inline skates typically have two to five polyurethane wheels depending on the style of practice, arranged in a single line by a ...

messenger in

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named 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 police, the

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and Chinese mafias, and the Federal Computer Investigations Committee. He uses his skills as a hacker to expose the corruption and save his girlfriend.

Legal issues

In 2011, a lawsuit was filed against Sony Pictures by author Joe Quirk, asserting that the 2012 feature film ''

Premium Rush ''Premium Rush'' is a 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. It follows a bicycle messenger chased arou ...

'' 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. On April 2, 2013, U.S. District Judge

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dismissed this case, finding that the two works were not substantially similar.Gardner, Eriq
"Sony Pictures Wins 'Premium Rush' Theft Lawsuit"
''The Hollywood Reporter'', April 3, 2013

References

External links

at the Joe Quirk official website 1998 American novels {{1990s-thriller-novel-stub