Movie 'Speed'

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Get ready for rush hour.

Jack Traven, an LAPD cop on SWAT detail, and veteran SWAT officer Harry Temple thwart an extortionist-bomber's scheme for a $3 million ransom. As they corner the bomber, he flees and detonates a bomb vest, seemingly killing himself. Weeks later, Jack witnesses a mass transit city bus explode and nearby a pay phone rings. On the phone is that same bomber looking for vengeance and the money he's owed. He gives a personal challenge to Jack: a bomb is rigged on another city bus - if it slows down below 50 mph, it will explode - bad enough any day, but a nightmare in LA traffic. And that's just the beginning...

United States of America English

  • a.k.a. The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down

Germany German (Deutsch)

Ein Terrorist will drei Millionen Dollar erpressen, oder die zufälligen Geiseln in einem Fahrstuhl fallen 35 Stockwerke in die Tiefe. Doch Jack schafft das Unmögliche: Die Geiseln werden in letzter Sekunde gerettet und der Terrorist stirbt an seiner eigenen Bombe. – Scheinbar! Doch dieser überlebt und erklärt und Jack zu seinem speziellen Feind, dies erfährt der Cop mittels einer grausigen Botschaft: Vor seinen Augen lässt Bombenexperte Payne einen Linienbus explodieren. Doch das war erst der Auftakt! Payne platziert eine weitere, komplizierte Bombe in einen öffentlichen Bus. Die Bombe aktiviert sich selbsttätig, wenn das Fahrzeug schneller als 50 Meilen pro Stunde fährt und detoniert sofort, wenn diese Geschwindigkeit wieder unterschritten wird. Und Jack hat ihr Leben in der Hand. Als der Busfahrer verletzt wird, übernimmt Fahrgast Annie das Steuer. Doch wohin mit einem Bus, der nicht bremsen darf, in der Stadt der Staus?!

France French (Français)

À Los Angeles, Howard Payne, terroriste psychopathe, prend en otage un ascenseur dans un immeuble d'affaires en échange d'une rançon. Deux inspecteurs, Jack Traven et Harry Temple, parviennent à déjouer les plans du terroriste et à libérer les otages. Quelque temps plus tard, Payne est bien décidé à prendre sa revanche. Il récidive en posant une bombe sous un bus qui explosera si celui-ci roule à moins de 80 km/h.

Italy Italian (Italiano)

In un grattacielo un malvivente mina un ascensore perché vuole molti milioni di dollari per salvare coloro che l'ascensore trasporta. L'agente speciale Jack Traven e il collega Harry, esperto di esplosivi, intervengono e riescono a sventare il piano criminale. Irritato per l'insuccesso e per il premio conferito a Jack ed Harry, il malvivente mette una bomba su un autobus pubblico: il mezzo, superando le 50 miglia orarie, innesca un ordigno che esploderà, qualora l'autobus marciasse a velocità inferiore. Jack, avvertito dal folle, riesce a salire sull'automezzo che viene dirottato su un autostrada in costruzione, dopo che è stato consentito all'autista, ferito da un terrorista presente a bordo per caso, di essere trasbordato. Alla guida si pone una donna, Annie, che ha avuto dei guai per eccesso di velocità ma ora deve mettere a frutto tutte le sue qualità di pilota, soprattutto per superare una paurosa interruzione stradale.

Part of Speed Collection

Speed is a 1994 American action-thriller film directed by Jan de Bont. LAPD officer Jack Traven becomes the focus of a bomber and extortionist, retired Atlanta bomb squad sergeant Howard Payne. The film takes place in Los Angeles in 1993. In 1997, a sequel, Speed 2: Cruise Control, was released. Sandra Bullock agreed to star again as Annie, for financial backing for another project, but Keanu Reeves declined the offer to return as Jack. As a result, Jason Patric was written into the story as Alex Shaw, Annie's new boyfriend, with her and Jack having broken up due to her worry about Jack's dangerous lifestyle. Willem Dafoe starred as the villain John Geiger, and Glenn Plummer (who played Reeves' carjacking victim) also cameos as a boat driver. The film is considered one of the worst sequels of all time.

  • Speed owned

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    • Rating: 71% · 6,112

    Jack Traven, an LAPD cop on SWAT detail, and veteran SWAT officer Harry Temple thwart an extortionist-bomber's scheme for a $3 million ransom. As they corner the bomber, he flees and detonates a bomb vest, seemingly killing himself. Weeks later, Jack witnesses a mass transit city bus explode and nearby a pay phone rings. On the phone is that same bomber looking for vengeance and the money he's owed. He gives a personal challenge to Jack: a bomb is rigged on another city bus - if it slows down below 50 mph, it will explode - bad enough any day, but a nightmare in LA traffic. And that's just the beginning...

  • Speed 2: Cruise Control not owned

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    • Rating: 46% · 1,616

    A disgruntled former employee hijacks the Seabourn Legend cruise liner. Set on a fixed course, without any means of communication and at the mercy of the hijacker, it's up to the one cop on vacation, and his soon to be fiancé (hopefully) Annie, to regain control of it before it kills the passengers and causes an environmental disaster. Insurmountable and daunting tasks awaits them on their perilous journey throughout the ship trying to fend off the hijacker and save the passengers.

Release Date
Runtime
Keywords
bomb
bomb planting
bomber
bus
bus ride
city bus
criminal investigation
elevator
explosion
extortionist
highway
lapd
life or death
los angeles, california
passengers
police officer
ransom demand
s.w.a.t.
terror
terrorist attack
trapped
Genres
Action
Thriller
Languages
English
Origin Countries
flag of United States of America United States of America
Production Countries
flag of United States of America United States of America
Production Companies
United States of America 20th Century Fox
United States of America The Mark Gordon Company
Release Dates
United States of America Premiere R Hollywood, California
Canada Theatrical A
United States of America Theatrical R
Australia Theatrical M
France Theatrical U
United Kingdom Theatrical 15
Italy Theatrical T
Germany Theatrical 16
United States of America Physical R DVD
United States of America Physical R Blu-ray
France Digital Disney+
United States of America Physical R 4K UHD
Ratings
TMDb 71% · 6,112 (more information on website)
IMDb 73% · 399,691 (more information on website)
Rotten Tomatoes® 95% (more information on website)
metacritic 78% (more information on website)

Cast

CharacterPerson
Jack TravenKeanu Reeves
Howard PayneDennis Hopper
AnnieSandra Bullock
Capt. McMahonJoe Morton
HarryJeff Daniels
StephensAlan Ruck
Jaguar OwnerGlenn Plummer
NorwoodRichard Lineback
HelenBeth Grant
SamHawthorne James
OrtizCarlos Carrasco
TerryDavid Kriegel
Mrs. KaminoNatsuko Ohama
RayDaniel Villarreal
Bus Passenger #1Simone Gad
Bus Passenger #2Loretta Jean
Bus Passenger #3Sherri Villanueva
RobinMargaret Medina
BagwellJordan Lund
Young ExecutiveRobert Mailhouse
Friend of ExecutivePatrick Fischler
CEOPatrick John Hurley
Female ExecutiveSusan Barnes
Swat DriverRick Dano
Swat CopMichael Sottile
Baby Carriage WomanJane Crawley
Baby Carriage WomanAnne O'Sullivan
CommissionerBeau Starr
BobJohn Capodice
VinceThomas Rosales Jr.
WorkmanJames DuMont
News Anchor #1Antonio Mora
News Anchor #2Patty Toy
News CameramanTodd Gordon
Reporter #1Bruce Wright
Reporter #2Mark Kriski
Reporter #3Dagny Hultgreen
Train DriverRichard Schiff
CopJoseph Carberry
BartenderSandy Martin
Mrs. McMahonNeisha Folkes-LeMelle
Additional Bus PassengerJim Mapp
Additional Bus PassengerMilton Quon
Additional Bus PassengerSonia Jackson
Additional Bus PassengerCarmen Williams
Additional Bus PassengerPaula Montes
Additional Bus PassengerLoyda Ramos
Additional Bus PassengerJulia Vera
Additional Bus PassengerMarylou Lim
Elevator PassengerBrian K. Grant
Elevator PassengerBarry Kramer
Elevator PassengerRobin McKee
Elevator PassengerPaige Goodman
Elevator PassengerChristina Fitzgerald
Elevator PassengerTara Thomas
Elevator PassengerCece Tsou
Elevator PassengerMichael N. Fujimoto
Elevator PassengerRichard Gelb
Bag Lady (uncredited)Veronica Cartwright
S.W.A.T. Officer #1 on Flatbed Truck (uncredited)Scott Wilder

Crew

DepartmentJobPerson
ArtArt Department AssistantKathleen R. White
Art DirectionJohn R. Jensen
Assistant Art DirectorGeoff Hubbard
Assistant Property MasterRick Chavez
Construction CoordinatorJim Ondrejko
Production DesignJackson De Govia
Set DecorationK.C. Fox
Set DesignerLouis M. Mann
Peter R. Romero
Stan Tropp
Set DresserMark Davidson
Standby PainterJohn Hinkle
Storyboard ArtistGiacomo G. Ghiazza
Camera"B" Camera OperatorTerry Bowen
Best Boy GripWilliam E. Fitch
Camera LoaderMark 'Boylee' Boyle
Director of PhotographyAndrzej Bartkowiak
Dolly GripMichael Brennan
GripMichael T. Travers
Nico Bally
Key GripMichael J. Coo
Steadicam OperatorGregory Lundsgaard
Still PhotographerRichard Foreman Jr.
Costume & Make-UpCostume DesignerEllen Mirojnick
CostumerBob Morgan
Brad Anderson
Eden Clark Coblenz
HairstylistSusan Zietlow-Maust
Key CostumerMari Grimaud
Key Hair StylistGus Le Pre
Key Makeup ArtistNorman T. Leavitt
Makeup ArtistPete Altobelli
CrewAdditional MusicJohn Van Tongeren
CG SupervisorRon Brinkmann
CablemanKevin E. Patterson
Craft ServiceMichael Kehoe
PilotCraig Hosking
Harry Hauss
Michael Tamburro
Special EffectsFrancis Pennington
Greg C. Jensen
Jim Jolly
Joe Pancake
John Bruce Robles
John Fontana
Ken Ebert
Kevin Quibell
Michael Meinardus
R. Michael Bisetti
Ray Svedin
Richard Ratliff
Special Effects CoordinatorJohn Frazier
Stunt CoordinatorGary Hymes
StuntsBob Orrison
Bobby J. Foxworth
Brian Stewart
Carol Neilson
Chad Randall
Chris Howell
Donna Evans
Gary Combs
Gary Davis
Gary Epper
Gilbert B. Combs
J.N. Roberts
Janet Brady
Jeff Jensen
Jim Kirby
John Hateley
Jon W. Kishi
Jophery C. Brown
Keii Johnston
Laura Albert
Pat Romano
Patricia Tallman
Randy Peters
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Scott Wilder
Tom Elliott
Tommy J. Huff
William Morts
Technical AdvisorEd Arneson
Transportation CaptainCandace Wells
Clay Bartholomew
Transportation Co-CaptainTimothy P. Ryan
Transportation CoordinatorRandy Peters
Unit PublicistBob Hoffman
DirectingDirectorJan de Bont
First Assistant DirectorDavid Sardi
Script SupervisorWilma Garscadden-Gahret
Second Assistant DirectorMaggie Murphy
Second Second Assistant DirectorDavid Hallinan
Second Unit DirectorAlexander Witt
EditingColor TimerDennis McNeill
EditorJohn Wright
First Assistant EditorBarbara Dunning
Negative CutterGary Burritt
LightingBest Boy ElectricPeter Davidian
ElectricianChris Franco
GafferChris Strong
ProductionADR Voice CastingBarbara Harris
Assistant Location ManagerDavid E. Kaufman
Ed Lipscomb
Assistant Production CoordinatorMichelle Holdsworth
CastingBilly Hopkins
Risa Bramon Garcia
Casting AssistantStephanie Brooks
Co-ProducerAllison Lyon Segan
Executive ProducerIan Bryce
Location ManagerGeorge Herthel
James McCabe
ProducerMark Gordon
Production AccountantVicki Dee Rock
Production CoordinatorGretchen van Zeebroeck
Production SecretaryElyse Allyn Ramsdell
Unit Production ManagerIan Bryce
SoundADR EditorBeth Bergeron
David Spence
Kay Rose
Linda Folk
ADR MixerDarcy Kite
Robert Deschaine
Additional Sound Re-Recording MixerB. Tennyson Sebastian III
Ezra Dweck
Sergio Reyes
Assistant Dialogue EditorJerry Pirozzi
Samuel Webb
Assistant Sound EditorDana Gustafson
Jeena M. Phelps
Sonny Pettijohn
Boom OperatorSteve Bowerman
Dialogue EditorElliott Koretz
Gregory M. Gerlich
Hal Sanders
Marvin Walowitz
Pieter Hubbard
Foley MixerBruce Bell
David W. Alstadter
Eric Gotthelf
Original Music ComposerMark Mancina
Sound Effects EditorAvram D. Gold
Bruce Stubblefield
David Bartlett
David E. Stone
Dean Beville
Dean G. Manly
Donald Flick
Greg Hedgepath
John Dunn
Judee Flick
Kirk Schuler
Patricio A. Libenson
Paul Berolzheimer
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound MixerDavid MacMillan
Sound Re-Recording MixerBob Beemer
Gregg Landaker
Steve Maslow
Supervising ADR EditorVictoria Sampson
Supervising Dialogue EditorGary S. Gerlich
Supervising Sound EditorStephen Hunter Flick
Visual EffectsVisual Effects SupervisorBoyd Shermis