Speed

1994
15
1h 56m

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7.3/10

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A young Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.A young Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.A young Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

406K

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Won 2 Oscars
- 20 wins & 20 nominations total

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Trivia
Keanu Reeves breaking the glass on the bus door in the beginning of the bus chase was an accident, but director Jan de Bont liked its effect and it was left in the final cut.

Goofs
On the train, the console is malfunctioning but Jack speeds the train up by shifting the lever forward so why not pull the lever back which would slow the train down.

Quotes
Howard Payne: Pop quiz, hotshot. There's a bomb on a bus. Once the bus goes 50 miles an hour, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do? What do you do?

Alternate versions
Theatrical version had the 1981 20th Century Fox logo at the opening. All VHS, Laserdisc and DVD versions plaster this with the 1994 CGI logo (with the 1981 fanfare) that was used until 2009. However, the Blu-ray release and streaming prints restore the original 1981 logo.

Connections
Edited into The Making of 'Speed' (1994)

Soundtracks
A Million Miles Away
Written by Peter Case, Joey Alkes, and Chris Fradkin (as Chris Fredkin)
Produced by Ralph Sall
Performed by The Plimsouls

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7/10

This is not about the acting but the chemistry

I rewatched Speed yesterday and still really enjoyed it even though quite a few things sounded dated or cheesy. At the time it came out it was a huge hit because the main leads had really good chemistry, so it didn't matter if the acting or dialogue was cheesy. Adding the civilians to it and getting them involved in the drama made it feel more suspenseful and the tension never wavers in this film, so it goes by surprisingly quick. Don't watch it if you're expecting Oscar worthy performances, just a good action flick to keep you entertained for rainy Sat.