Michael Shannon, Jamie Chung, Dania Ramirez and Aasif Mandvi co-star in the Columbia Pictures movie, which opens Jan. 13.

The first trailer for Premium Rush hit the Web on Thursday.

The thriller, from Columbia Pictures, stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a bike messenger who becomes involved in a chase around New York after being asked to deliver a mysterious envelope.

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Michael Shannon plays a corrupt cop trying to get the package from him.

"If you don't give over that envelope, you have no idea what's coming for you," Shannon's character tells him.

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The high-energy trailer also features Gordon-Levitt nearly getting hit by a taxi.

The movie, from Columbia Pictures, opens Jan. 13. Jamie Chung, Dania Ramirez and Aasif Mandvi co-star.

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