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Speed

  • 1994
  • R
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
377K
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POPULARITY
765
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Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994)
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A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.

  • Director
    • Jan de Bont
  • Writer
    • Graham Yost
  • Stars
    • Keanu Reeves
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Sandra Bullock
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    377K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    765
    135
    • Director
      • Jan de Bont
    • Writer
      • Graham Yost
    • Stars
      • Keanu Reeves
      • Dennis Hopper
      • Sandra Bullock
    • 552User reviews
    • 145Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 20 wins & 20 nominations total

    Videos6

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    Photos225

    Keanu Reeves and Jan de Bont in Speed (1994)
    Jan de Bont in Speed (1994)
    Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994)
    Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994)
    Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994)
    Speed (1994)
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    Keanu Reeves
    Keanu Reeves
    • Jack Traven
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Howard Payne
    Sandra Bullock
    Sandra Bullock
    • Annie
    Joe Morton
    Joe Morton
    • Capt. McMahon
    Jeff Daniels
    Jeff Daniels
    • Harry
    Alan Ruck
    Alan Ruck
    • Stephens
    Glenn Plummer
    Glenn Plummer
    • Jaguar Owner
    Richard Lineback
    Richard Lineback
    • Norwood
    Beth Grant
    Beth Grant
    • Helen
    Hawthorne James
    Hawthorne James
    • Sam
    Carlos Carrasco
    Carlos Carrasco
    • Ortiz
    David Kriegel
    • Terry
    Natsuko Ohama
    • Mrs. Kamino
    Daniel Villarreal
    Daniel Villarreal
    • Ray
    Simone Gad
    Simone Gad
    • Bus Passenger #1
    Loretta Jean
    • Bus Passenger #2
    • (as Loretta Jean Crudup)
    Sherri Villanueva
    • Bus Passenger #3
    Margaret Medina
    • Robin
    • Director
      • Jan de Bont
    • Writer
      • Graham Yost
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Keanu Reeves breaking the glass on the bus door in the beginning of the movie was an accident, however it was left in the final cut.
    • Goofs
      On the train, the console is malfuntioning but Jack speeds the train up by shifting the lever forward so why not pull the lever back which would slow the train down.
    • Quotes

      Howard Payne: Pop quiz, hotshot. There's a bomb on a bus. Once the bus goes 50 miles an hour, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do? What do you do?

    • Alternate versions
      Theatrical version had the 1981 20th Century Fox logo at the opening. All VHS, Laserdisc and DVD versions plaster this with the 1994 CGI logo (with the 1981 fanfare) that was used until 2009. However, the Blu-ray release and streaming prints restore the original 1981 logo.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Making of 'Speed' (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      A Million Miles Away
      Written by Peter Case, Joey Alkes and Chris Fradkin (as Chris Fredkin)

      Produced by Ralph Sall

      Performed by The Plimsouls

    User reviews552

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    Featured review
    A classic action film.
    In what is certainly Jan de bont's best film, and Keanu's best role before Neo, this has earned its place as one of the best action films ever. Good action films have good story lines to justify the explosions and violence. There is no exception here. The story is a simple one, which sets up the scenes for plenty of tension and action. If I was to make one criticism, I think it was in the part played by Dennis Hopper. He didn't come across as entirely convincing, but the rest of the film made up for this and it seems alright. It's a pity that de bont thought he could do it again in speed 2, and another pity that Sandra bullock agreed to be in it. Keanu made the right decision to not appear in this, as this seems a polar opposite to the first film. Ignore the second, the first is, to me, a classic in its genre.
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    • Lev821
    • Jun 2, 2004

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    FAQ26

    • As Jack is about to get off of the bus Why does Annie say "Hey, don't forget about us?"
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 10, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down
    • Filming locations
      • Mojave Airport - 1434 Flightline Street, Mojave, California, USA(cargo jet explosion)
    • Production companies
      • The Mark Gordon Company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $121,248,145
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,456,194
      • Jun 12, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $350,448,145
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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