Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Joe Don Baker | ... | Pete Novick | |
Tyne Daly | ... | Niffty Nolan | |
Richard Jaeckel | ... | Billy | |
Robert Loggia | ... | Spillano | |
Morgan Woodward | ... | Capt. Hogan | |
Lana Wood | ... | New Blossom | |
Timothy Carey | ... | Loomis | |
James Griffith | ... | Wino | |
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Bimmy Bakewell | ... | Rolls-Royce Owner |
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Lucky Hayes | ... | Head Police Dispatcher |
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Carver Barnes | ... | Angry Parking Garage Attendant |
Roberta Collins | ... | Ms. Hastings, student driver | |
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John Furlong | ... | Police Officer #2 |
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Janet Marie Heil | ... | Spillano's Girl (as Janet Heil) |
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Bill Heywood | ... | Drunk in Alley |
After a wave of unsolved car thefts, an insurance company calls in private investigator Pete Novick to solve the case. While the chief of police isn't thrilled about having an outsider come and show up his men, one of the officers is a former girlfriend of Novick's who's more than willing to help him out in any way she can. After a long and convoluted investigation with false leads, psychics and the mafia, Novick at last unravels the identity of the thief. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
Movies like SPEEDTRAP usually don't get an even brake, er, break anymore. It's a good alternative to GONE IN 60 SECONDS when it comes to automotive action, yet it's not all that exciting this time around. It does have a couple of big explosions and a giant police car pile-up. The scene where Road Runner's car leaps from one tall building to another is so odd to believe. Too much stray footage not relating to the movie makes the story look mumble-jumbled, though. A few scenes were very useless in accompanying the action for which SPEEDTRAP is based upon. What it lacks for a writing flaw, it makes up for some humor. The female student driver who appears twice steals the show, making big mistakes at every turn in a careless, but amusing way. Joe Don Baker, PO'ed at the Road Runner, says the goofiest line I've ever heard: "Beep beep my @$$!". Later on, it becomes a predictable surprise. This one rips off GONE IN 60 SECONDS as with other car crash movies of the 70s, but it's worth a try if like fun-filled, though greatly missed, auto action thrills.