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Speed (1994)

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Reviews Counted: 29

Fresh: 27

Rotten:2

Average Rating: 8/10

Runtime: 5 hrs 33 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: SPEED: A mad bomber (Dennis Hopper) is out for revenge against LAPD rookie cop Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves), who, with the help of his partner, Harry Temple (Jeff Daniels), foils the criminals' plot to extort money from the city by holding... SPEED: A mad bomber (Dennis Hopper) is out for revenge against LAPD rookie cop Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves), who, with the help of his partner, Harry Temple (Jeff Daniels), foils the criminals' plot to extort money from the city by holding hostage an elevator full of people. He plants a bomb on a bus, set to arm itself when the vehicle hits 50 mph, and detonate if it drops below that speed. The hero, with the help of a beautiful passenger named Annie (Sandra Bullock), must defuse the explosive device before the bus runs out of gas. This fast-paced thriller received two Academy Awards for Best Sound and Best Sound Effects Editing, as well as a nomination for Best Film Editing. [More]

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper, Jeff Daniels

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper, Jeff Daniels, Joe Morton, Alan Ruck, Carlos Carrasco

Director: Jan de Bont

Director: Jan de Bont
Screenwriter: Graham Yost, Joss Whedon
Producer: Mark Gordon
Composer: Mark Mancina

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Nov 3, 1998

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A classic of its kind.

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06/03/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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A taut, endlessly entertaining action spectacle. They really don't make them like this anymore.

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05/26/06
Bill Clark
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An exhilarating thrill machine that goes from 0 to 50 in the opening minutes and never lets up.

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Michael Dequina
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11/15/03
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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Good suspense movie, third act is weak

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09/27/03
Fred Topel
About.com
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Janet Maslin
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03/23/03
Robert Roten
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Watchable junk.

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03/18/03
Ken Hanke
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12/11/02
Josh Gilchrist
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The epitome of a popcorn flick: entertaining and relatively harmless.

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10/13/02
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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Filled with plenty of chills and thrills; it speaks to the modern mania for velocity.

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08/20/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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"thoroughly ridiculous and completely entertaining"

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James Sanford
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In each sequence is packed the sum thrills of a Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal starrer combined.

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Bill Chambers
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