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Quicksilver (1986)

PG 105 min  -  Drama | Crime | Romance  -   14 February 1986 (USA)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Bacon ...
Jack Casey
Jami Gertz ...
Terri
Paul Rodriguez ...
Hector Rodriguez
Rudy Ramos ...
Gypsy
Andrew Smith Andrew Smith ...
Gabe Kaplan
Gerald S. O'Loughlin Gerald S. O'Loughlin ...
Mr. Casey
Laurence Fishburne ...
Voodoo (as Larry Fishburne)
Louie Anderson ...
Tiny (as Louis Anderson)
Charles McCaughan Charles McCaughan ...
Airborne
David Harris ...
Apache
Whitney Kershaw Whitney Kershaw ...
Rand
Joshua Shelley Joshua Shelley ...
Shorty
Georgann Johnson Georgann Johnson ...
Mrs. Casey
Nelson Vails Nelson Vails ...
Messenger in Maroon Beret
Lou Dinos Lou Dinos ...
Cha Cha
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Storyline

Jack Casey ('Kevin Bacon' )used to be a hot-shot stock market whiz kid. After a disastrous professional decision, his life in the fast lane is over. He loses his nerve and joins a speed delivery firm which relies on bicycles to avoid traffic jams of San Francisco, is attracted to a fellow bicycler, Terri, and befriends Hector, a budding entrepreneur. Can Jack regain his nerve and his self-respect, and rebuild his life on a more sound basis? Written by Reid Gagle  

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Kevin Bacon is Jack Casey. He traded in his three-piece suit for a ten-speed and the streets. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Crime | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

O Prazer de Ganhar See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,170,215 (USA) (17 February 1986)

Gross:

$7,634,909 (USA)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)
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Goofs

Continuity: When Jack starts chasing Gypsy's car after he sees him in the city, he is wearing a thin grey top and a black waistcoat. However, at the point he loses the car at the lights the camera cuts to him wearing a grey knitted sweater and no grey top. In the very next scene he is back wearing the grey top and waistcoat. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Castle: Kill the Messenger (#2.8)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"One Summer Day (Dueling Bikes)"
Performed by Ray Parker Jr. & Helen Terry
Written by Bill Wolfer & Dean Pitchford
Produced by Ray Parker Jr.
Courtesy of Geffen Records & Virgin Records See more »