Speed (1994/I)

Director:

Jan de Bont

Writer (WGA):

Graham Yost (written by)

Release Date:

10 June 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

Get ready for rush hour.

Plot:

A young cop must save the passengers of a bus that has a bomb set to explode if the bus goes below 50 MPH.

Plot Keywords:

Bus | Bomb | Rescue | Explosive | Elevator

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Keanu Reeves	...	Officer Jack Traven
Dennis Hopper	...	Howard Payne
Sandra Bullock	...	Annie Porter
Joe Morton	...	Capt. McMahon
Jeff Daniels	...	Det. Harold 'Harry' Temple
Alan Ruck	...	Stephens
Glenn Plummer	...	Jaguar Owner
Richard Lineback	...	Norwood
Beth Grant	...	Helen
Hawthorne James	...	Sam
Carlos Carrasco	...	Ortiz
David Kriegel	...	Terry
Natsuko Ohama	...	Mrs. Kamino
Daniel Villarreal	...	Ray
Simone Gad	...	Bus Passenger #1

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

116 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Australia:MA (Special Edition DVD) | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:U | USA:R (certificate #32945) | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Finland:K-14 | France:U | Germany:16 | Ireland:15 | Mexico:B | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Ballerina Clown - 255 Main Street, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

The 105 freeway in California had recently been completed, but not opened at the time of production. The filmmakers were given all the time they needed to complete the freeway scenes without the hassle of closing down an operating major freeway.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the front door of the house explodes, a wire is clearly visible pulling the cop that is "blown back" by the force of the explosion.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Security Guard: Hey, this area's restricted.
Howard Payne: Oh, hi. Yeah, I know. They called me down here. Some of this wiring got screwed up.
Security Guard: Nobody called it down to me. I'm going to have to see a work order.
Howard Payne: Yeah, just a second. There you are.
[stabs security guard in the ear with a screwdriver]
Howard Payne: Nothing personal.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mad About You: Speed Baby (#6.3)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

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One of the best action films ever!

If ever there was a film I wished I had seen at the theater,this would be the one.It's a great combination of a well written story, great direction,and a great cast.It's one of those films that you want to like so much,and it does not disappoint.The only thing that bothered me about the film is perhaps is the insertion of ill timed corny remarks ("He lost his head"),and the ending could have been done better,but overall a great action film worth owning.