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Speed (1994)

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Reviews Counted:41

Fresh:37

Rotten:4

Average Rating:7.6/10

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... 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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Talk about simple. But the film's sheer cut-to-the-chase straightfowardness is part of its appeal.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
06/14/09
Richard Schickel
Richard Schickel
TIME Magazine
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Speed lives up to its title, delivering carefully crafted action/adventure thrills without ever breaking out of the genre rut.

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06/14/09
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Athough it hits any number of gaping credibility potholes on its careening journey around Los Angeles, Speed delivers the goods as a non-stop actioner that scarcely pauses to take a breath.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/14/09
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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A classic of its kind.

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04/24/07
Channel 4 Film

Eventually, inevitably, [it] goes too far, too fast, and ends up off the rails.

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

Sandra Bullock steals the movie. You can actually see her working her charms on Keanu during certain scenes; he cracks a smile from time to time.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
06/03/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

A taut, endlessly entertaining action spectacle. They really don't make them like this anymore.

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05/26/06
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
FromTheBalcony

An exhilarating thrill machine that goes from 0 to 50 in the opening minutes and never lets up.

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01/05/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

No review available.

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12/02/03
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
Showbizz.net

No review available.

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11/15/03
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Good suspense movie, third act is weak

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09/27/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

Cleverer action films (Die Hard II and The Fugitive, for instance) deliver more sardonic intelligence, but this one still gets the job done.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Hopper and Reeves make for a great match-up and the tension never stops.

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05/20/03
Shellie Iliff
Shellie Iliff
Palo Alto Weekly

No review available.

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04/04/03
Matt Bailey
Matt Bailey
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04/04/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

There is no letup in this slick action adventure. There is also no character development and the story isn't really believable, but who cares? This movie is fun.

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03/23/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Watchable junk.

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03/18/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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12/11/02
Josh Gilchrist
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)

The epitome of a popcorn flick: entertaining and relatively harmless.

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10/14/02
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

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10/13/02
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
 
 
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