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Quicksilver (1986)

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Reviews Counted: 12

Fresh: 1

Rotten:11

Average Rating: 3.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Jack Casey (Kevin Bacon) is a brash yuppie broker who ends up losing his and his parents' wealth playing the stock market. What's Jack's next move? To drop out of the corporate rat race and become a bike messenger. Jack finds his new... Jack Casey (Kevin Bacon) is a brash yuppie broker who ends up losing his and his parents' wealth playing the stock market. What's Jack's next move? To drop out of the corporate rat race and become a bike messenger. Jack finds his new "free-wheeling" co-workers to be a diverse bunch, and he especially likes the down-and-out, sensitive Terri (Jami Gertz). But Jack also discovers that Terri and other messengers have an illegal and lucrative sideline delivering drugs for the nefarious drug dealer Gypsy. Can Jack rescue Terri from Gypsy's dangerous grip? [More]

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Jami Gertz, Paul Rodriguez, Rudy Ramos

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Jami Gertz, Paul Rodriguez, Rudy Ramos, Laurence Fishburne, Louie Anderson, Lou Dinos

Director: Tom Donnelly

Director: Tom Donnelly
Screenwriter: Tom Donnelly

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Dec 10, 2002

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DVD Features:

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Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - French

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Finally, the "ten-speed bike" opus we've all been waiting for.

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Not even the rock soundtrack can infuse this story with any momentum or meaning.

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Mediocre '80s movie with some characters that don't quite make sense.

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