Terminal Velocity (1994)

Director:

Deran Sarafian

Writer (WGA):

David Twohy (written by)

Release Date:

23 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Thriller | Mystery

Tagline:

It is not the fall that kills you

Plot:

A maverick skydiver and a former KGB agent team up to stop the Russian mafia from stealing gold.

Plot Keywords:

KGB | Gold | Skydiving | Russian Mafia | Martial Arts

Cast

Charlie Sheen	...	Richard 'Ditch' Brodie
Nastassja Kinski	...	Chris Morrow
James Gandolfini	...	Ben Pinkwater
Christopher McDonald	...	Kerr
Gary Bullock	...	Lex
Hans Howes	...	Sam (as Hans R. Howes)
Melvin Van Peebles	...	Noble
Suli McCullough	...	Robocam
Cathryn de Prume	...	Karen (as Cathryn De Prume)
Richard Sarafian Jr.	...	Dominic
Lori Lynn Dickerson	...	Helicopter Newscaster
Terry Finn	...	Birthday Mom
Martha Vazquez	...	Newscaster
Tim Kelleher	...	Jump Junkie #1
Brooke Langton	...	Jump Junkie #2

Runtime:

102 min | Germany:97 min (TV version)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Germany:12 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company:

Interscope Communications

Trivia:

In making this movie, they used 23 Cadillac Allante automobiles, destroying nine completely.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The windmill which kills Ben Pinkwater near the end of the film has blades which are rotating too fast relative to the general speed of the other windmills.

Quotes:

Chris Morrow: I'd be stupid to trust my life to a walking penis.
Richard "Ditch" Brodie: I'm much more than a walking penis, I'm a flying penis!

Movie Connections:

References "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)

Soundtrack:

SKY

Fun, fun, fun !

Well, some people do like this film, like you Phaithphul Phrog here, and I'm quite jaded. From the marvellous, surrealistic opening scene, you know you're in for some style, if not exactly substance, and you just settle for the ride. Sheen's character reminded me of Jackie Chan in his movies : a bit stupid, a bit of a buffoon, but realistic and likable. The general good humor of this movie also reminds of Chan's recent movies. There is action, a bit of violence, but this never turns nasty and unpleasant like a Seagal vehicle.