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Quicksilver

  • 19861986
  • PGPG
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
4.8K
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Kevin Bacon in Quicksilver (1986)
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Jack was doing great trading shares until he wasn't. He gets a job on a bike at Quicksilver speed delivery. There he befriends Hector and the cute Terri. Jack gets an enemy in the criminal G... Read allJack was doing great trading shares until he wasn't. He gets a job on a bike at Quicksilver speed delivery. There he befriends Hector and the cute Terri. Jack gets an enemy in the criminal Gypsy.Jack was doing great trading shares until he wasn't. He gets a job on a bike at Quicksilver speed delivery. There he befriends Hector and the cute Terri. Jack gets an enemy in the criminal Gypsy.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
4.8K
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  • Director
    • Thomas Michael Donnelly
  • Writer
    • Thomas Michael Donnelly
  • Stars
    • Kevin Bacon
    • Jami Gertz
    • Paul Rodriguez
Top credits
  • Director
    • Thomas Michael Donnelly
  • Writer
    • Thomas Michael Donnelly
  • Stars
    • Kevin Bacon
    • Jami Gertz
    • Paul Rodriguez
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
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  • Videos1

    Quicksilver
    Trailer 1:58
    Quicksilver

    Photos99

    Kevin Bacon in Quicksilver (1986)
    Kevin Bacon and Whitney Kershaw in Quicksilver (1986)
    Kevin Bacon and Paul Rodriguez in Quicksilver (1986)
    Kevin Bacon and Jami Gertz in Quicksilver (1986)
    Kevin Bacon and Laurence Fishburne in Quicksilver (1986)
    Kevin Bacon in Quicksilver (1986)
    Quicksilver (1986)
    Kevin Bacon, Louie Anderson, and Paul Rodriguez in Quicksilver (1986)
    Kevin Bacon and Whitney Kershaw in Quicksilver (1986)
    Jami Gertz in Quicksilver (1986)
    Louie Anderson and Paul Rodriguez in Quicksilver (1986)
    Kevin Bacon in Quicksilver (1986)

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    Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon
    • Jack Caseyas Jack Casey
    Jami Gertz
    Jami Gertz
    • Terrias Terri
    Paul Rodriguez
    Paul Rodriguez
    • Hector Rodriguezas Hector Rodriguez
    Rudy Ramos
    Rudy Ramos
    • Gypsyas Gypsy
    Andrew Smith
    • Gabe Kaplanas Gabe Kaplan
    Gerald S. O'Loughlin
    Gerald S. O'Loughlin
    • Mr. Caseyas Mr. Casey
    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Voodooas Voodoo
    • (as Larry Fishburne)
    Louie Anderson
    Louie Anderson
    • Tinyas Tiny
    • (as Louis Anderson)
    Charles McCaughan
    Charles McCaughan
    • Airborneas Airborne
    David Harris
    David Harris
    • Apacheas Apache
    Whitney Kershaw
    • Randas Rand
    Joshua Shelley
    • Shortyas Shorty
    Georgann Johnson
    Georgann Johnson
    • Mrs. Caseyas Mrs. Casey
    Nelson Vails
    • Messenger in Maroon Beretas Messenger in Maroon Beret
    Lou Dinos
    • Cha Chaas Cha Cha
    Michael Kaye
    • Dedicatedas Dedicated
    Joel Weiss
    Joel Weiss
    • Educatedas Educated
    Leila Kane
    • Maria Rodriguezas Maria Rodriguez
    • Director
      • Thomas Michael Donnelly
    • Writer
      • Thomas Michael Donnelly
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Kevin Bacon met several bike messengers himself. Bacon said: "You can make your own schedule, and you can work hard and make more money, or work less and make less money. You're really your own boss. Most messengers are on their way to some place else. Some of them are college kids, and some are actors. Some of them are serious cyclists who want to race and they figure this is the best kind of work they can get because they're constantly training, but others are doing it because it's what they do for a living. Even though the guys may be eclectic, there is a strong sense of commitment". Producer Daniel Melnick said: "The actual bike messengers have one thing in common: problems with authority. They gravitate to this job because they can be their own bosses. No one is dependent on them but themselves". Director Thomas Michael Donnelly said of Bacon's character that Jack Casey "is a survivor on a very basic level. He returns to a more primitive tribal world to regain his spirit. Only then will he be able, if he wants, to return to a more mechanized, intellectual world". All these three key production personnel of Bacon, Melnick, and Donnelly, all had a strong sense of the origin of the film's story and character.
    • Goofs
      As Jack enters the trading floor he takes a stack of trading slips from Chip's hands. A few moments later, his hands are empty and Chip hands him some trading slips again.
    • Quotes

      Jack Casey: Sometimes things don't happen the way you planned, sometimes you could end up lower than you started.

    • Connections
      Featured in Ray Parker Jr. Feat. Helen Terry: One Sunny Day/Dueling Bikes (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Quicksilver Lightning
      Written by Giorgio Moroder and Dean Pitchford

      Produced by Giorgio Moroder and Alan Shacklock

      Performed by Roger Daltrey

      Courtesy of Atlantic Records & Virgin Records

    User reviews27

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    fine cheesy 80s movie
    Jack Casey (Kevin Bacon) is a big shot stock broker. He makes a big move that doesn't work out and loses all his parents' savings. He gets gun shy and ends up as a bicycle messenger. Terri (Jami Gertz) is the new rider. Hector Rodriguez (Paul Rodriguez) is the entrepreneur who wants to buy a hot dog cart. Voodoo (Laurence Fishburne) is the big rider who is not particular about what he carries. Gypsy is a local drug dealer who uses messengers to deliver his product.

    I have to admit that I don't remember how cheesy 80s this movie actually is and that Louie Anderson is in this as a bike messenger. The music is so 80s and the bike acrobatics is fun. The story is nothing special. It's got Kevin Bacon and a few really good actors. The bike riding is fun. It's not more than that.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 14, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El placer de ganar
    • Filming locations
      • 4th Street Bridge, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Delphi V Productions
      • IndieProd Company Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,634,909
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,170,215
      • Feb 17, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,634,909
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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