Speed

– Los Angeles SWAT cop Jack Traven is up against bomb expert Howard Payne, who's after major ransom mo..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 56 Minutes
Release Year:
1994
Speed (1994)

Los Angeles SWAT cop Jack Traven is up against bomb expert Howard Payne, who's after major ransom money. First it's a rigged elevator in a very tall building. Then it's a rigged bus--if it slows, it will blow, bad enough any day, but a nightmare in LA traffic. And that's still not the end.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Editor's Pick for:

Speed (1994) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Jun 1994

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Jan de Bont

Writer:

Graham Yost

Main Actors:

Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton

Plot:

Bomber terrorist's elevator plan backfires, so he rigs a bomb to a LA city bus. The stipulation is: once armed, the bus must stay above 50 mph to keep from exploding. Also if LAPD Officer tries to unload any passengers off, Payne will detonate it. Joe Morton co-stars as Jack's superior, and Jeff Daniels supports Jack helping him try to defuse the bomb.

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 19 nominations.

Production:

20th Century Fox

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
93%
Metacritic:
78%