Thomas Griffin

Evil-doer
Full Name	Thomas Griffin
Alias	Juntao
Origin	Rush Hour
Occupation	Businessman Head of a Chinese gang of criminals
Powers / Skills	Deception Gunmanship C-4 explosives
Hobby	Stealing money. Antagonizing Lee and Carter. Antagonizing Han and Soo-Yung.
Goals	Kill Detective James Carter and Inspector Lee (failed). Blackmail $70 million out of keeping Soo-Yung hostage (failed).
Crimes	Smuggling Murder Kidnapping
Type of Villain	Criminal Businessman

“	Consul Han, six blocks of C4 are wired to your daughter in a car outside. You know, before the change-over, most of this exhibition was in the hands of a single private collector....... me. I worked most of my life to acquire and catalog these priceless pieces that you see before you. And then in one fell swoop, it was taken away from me. Tonight...... I shall be paid in full.	„
	~ Griffin revealing his true nature

“	Meet me on the roof.	„
	~ Griffin’s last words before he falls to his death in a fountain below

Thomas Griffin, also known as Juntao, was the main antagonist in the 1998 film Rush Hour.

He was portrayed by Tom Wilkinson, who also portrayed Latham Cole in The Lone Ranger, Carmine Falcone in Batman Begins, and Thomas Pendrew in Sleeping Dogs.

Biography

Griffin was a police commander who was secretly the infamous crime lord known as Juntao. Griffin had the daughter of his associate, Consul Solon Han, named Soo Yung, kidnapped by his henchman, Sang so that he could hold her for ransom, while he pretended to help Han find her as he awaited the ransom money. Chief Inspector Lee and his partner Detective James Carter were assigned the task of locating and rescuing Soo Yung, as well as discovering the identities of her attackers.

Griffin appeared at the Los Angeles Convention Center where an art exhibition took place, and he was seen making a speech with Consul Han at his side. Lee and Carter arrived, Griffin's cover was soon blown, and he revealed that Soo Yung was held hostage in a van outside with a bomb vest attached to her. Carter went to rescue Soo Yung and dared Griffin to detonate the bomb vest in front of him and Sang (who was also present). Griffin escaped into the rafters and Lee gave chase, after he successfully removed the bomb vest from Soo Yung, while Carter dealt with Griffin's henchmen and finally killed Sang. Griffin attacked Lee with his suitcase full of ransom money, but accidentally toppled over the edge, and was left hanging onto Lee's bomb vest. As Griffin struggled to keep his grip, the bomb vest tore under his weight and sent him plunging to his death into a fountain below.

Gallery

Griffin at a party with his associate, Consul Solon Han

Griffin revealed as the crime lord known as Juntao

Griffin persuading Han to pay the ransom money for his kidnapped daughter

Griffin at the Los Angeles Convention Center

Griffin revealing his true nature to Han and the cops while Sang holds them at gunpoint

Griffin being dared by James Carter to detonate his own bomb vest

Griffin falling to his death into a fountain