Quicksilver (1986)

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.

Director:

Thomas Michael Donnelly (as Tom Donnelly)

Writer:

Thomas Michael Donnelly (as Tom Donnelly)

Stars:

Kevin Bacon, Jami Gertz, Paul Rodriguez

Cast

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

Storyline

Jack Casey 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?

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Plot Keywords:

bicycle | new york city | stockbroker | courier service | bicycle courier | 

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Taglines:

Winning is a feeling you never lose.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the characters in the movie was called "Gabe Kaplan" and was portrayed by Andrew Smith. Gabe Kaplan is also the name of a real life actor who had become well known for starring in the television series Welcome Back, Kotter (1975), which also co-starred John Travolta.

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Goofs

During the final chase scene, Jack's face alternates back and forth from grimy and sweaty to clean to grimy again.

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Referenced in Suits: Fork in the Road (2015)

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Soundtracks

Casual Thing
Written by Alice Wills, Peter Melnick (as Peter R. Melnick) & Greg Mathieson
Produced by Greg Mathieson
Performed by Fiona
Instrumental Introduction Composed by Peter Melnick (as Peter R. Melnick)

User Reviews

Don't go along for this ride

In 'Quicksilver,' Kevin Bacon is a stock market big shot who loses everything and ends up a bicycle messenger. From there, the film can't make up it's mind what on earth it's about. Drug dealers, rival bike riders...they're all here. This film just coasts around for awhile, but there's nothing interesting along the way. About the only thing this film has going for it is it's synthesizer score by Genesis keyboardist Tony Banks.

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Movie Channel [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Quicksilver

Filming Locations:

4th Street Bridge, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,170,215, 17 February 1986

Gross USA:

$7,634,909

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$7,634,909

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Delphi V Productions, IndieProd Company Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1