Speed Zone

19891989
PGPG
1h 34min

Despite the police's preemptive strike, the illegal coast-to-coast car race is still on with new drivers. It's a race where fair play, red lights, stop signs, police roadblocks and traffic r... Read allDespite the police's preemptive strike, the illegal coast-to-coast car race is still on with new drivers. It's a race where fair play, red lights, stop signs, police roadblocks and traffic rules in general have no validity.Despite the police's preemptive strike, the illegal coast-to-coast car race is still on with new drivers. It's a race where fair play, red lights, stop signs, police roadblocks and traffic rules in general have no validity.

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Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations

Tim Matheson and Mimi Kuzyk in Speed Zone (1989)

Melody Anderson, Shari Belafonte, and Brian George in Speed Zone (1989)

Dick Smothers and Tom Smothers in Speed Zone (1989)

An illegal race that takes place over the United States and nothing will stop this bunch of racers except for the occasional cop or a damsel in distress. Jackie Chan's car is not in this one, but many new cars make up for that. Who will win? Who will crash? Who will not even finish? Sit down and buckle up for the ride of your life. —Billy Plessel <billp5@juno.com>

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Taglines
- A comedy that's over the limit and beyond the law!
Genres
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
Burt Reynolds turned down a huge sum of money from Orion Pictures to return for this movie, to focus on shedding his "good ole boy" image, and becoming a serious actor. The film was subsequently re-cast and the title changed to "Speed Zone".

Goofs
Approx 33 minutes into the movie, the black Ferrari Daytona passes the white house, but it only has one person in it (Shari).

Quotes
Police Chief Spiro T. Edsel: Use unnecessary force, if necessary!

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: See You in the Morning/Disorganized Crime/Speed Zone/Checking Out/Little Vera (1989)

Soundtracks
Drivin
Written by Robbie Stevens and Richie Havens
Performed by Richie Havens

Top review

6/10

I have to admit that I don't know the "Cannonball Run" movies.

I read that "Speed Zone!" is a semi-addition to the "Cannonball Run" movies; I don't know those at all, so I just have to take the movie at face value. It's basically another flick in the wacky race genre - others include "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" and "The Gumball Rally" - a litany of silliness for silliness's sake. I didn't derive any hidden meaning or anything (even "IAMMMMW" was all about greed). Totally pointless, I guess. Sort of an excuse to have a bunch of stars. There were some funny scenes, but not enough to merit any real recognition. The cast members have all done better than this. Starring John Candy, Donna Dixon, Peter Boyle, Shari Belafonte, Tom Smothers, Dick Smothers and Brooke Shields.

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