Jake Speed (1986)

When her sister is kidnapped by white slavers, only Grandpa knows what to do. He puts in a call to a fictional hero, Jake Speed. She is amazed to find that he actually exists, and that as ... See full summary »

Director:

Andrew Lane

Writers:

Wayne Crawford, Andrew Lane

Stars:

Wayne Crawford, Dennis Christopher, Karen Kopins

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wayne Crawford	...	Jake Speed
Dennis Christopher	...	Desmond Floyd
Karen Kopins	...	Margaret Winston
John Hurt	...	Sid
Leon Ames	...	Pop
Roy London	...	Maurice
Donna Pescow	...	Wendy
Barry Primus	...	Lawrence
Monte Markham	...	Mr. Winston
Millie Perkins	...	Mrs. Winston
Becca C. Ashley	...	Maureen (as Rebecca Ashley)
Alan Shearman	...	Rodrigo
Karl Johnson	...	Charles
Sal Viscuso	...	Newsstand Attendant
Ken Lerner	...	Ken

Storyline

When her sister is kidnapped by white slavers, only Grandpa knows what to do. He puts in a call to a fictional hero, Jake Speed. She is amazed to find that he actually exists, and that as flesh and blood, is much less formidable than his reputation.

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Plot Keywords:

white slavers | paperback | paris france | pulp hero | novelist | 

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Taglines:

More than a myth. Less than a legend. And a bit too big for his boots...

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Genres:

Adventure | Action | Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 May 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jacke Speed, o Vingador

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$1,943,751 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Balcor Film Investors, Force 10 Productions (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 93 min (Video Version)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Margaret Winston: I didn't know you had that!
Jake Speed: That's why they call it a concealed weapon.

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Connections

References Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975)

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Soundtracks

"Maniac"
Written by Dennis Matkosky (as D. Matkoski) and Michael Sembello (as M. Sembello)

User Reviews

You'll have fun

The first thing I have to say is that I own Jake Speed. I've seen it at least 10 times. This movie is one of the most fun movies ever made. The film begins with Margaret (Karen Kopins) trying to find her sister. Her sister was kidnapped in Paris and the family has heard nothing. Along comes Jake Speed (Wayne Crawford), telling her exactly where her sister is and making an offer to find her. Jake Speed is a hero. He doesn't work for money because he just wants to help and have a good adventure. His partner (Dennis Christopher) follows him around and writes their adventures into novels. This film is a great adventure. It's hilarious, it's action-packed, it's just great. I guess it's a cult film with a very small cult following. Crawford is perfect as Jake Speed and throws out some one-liners that you'll never forget. Kopins and Christopher are also good as the girl and the sidekick, respectively. John Hurt, the guy who's stomach blew up in Alien, plays the devilish, pervertish villian which just adds to the fun. In many ways, this film is similar to Indiana Jones, in some ways it's similar to James Bond films. Maybe it should have been called Indiana Bond but whatever it's title is, it's a very enjoyable film.