Speed

Speed

Get ready for rush hour.

Rating

2.5 (1)

Release Date

6/9/1994

Runtime

116 mins

Overview

Jack Traven, an LAPD cop on SWAT detail, and veteran SWAT officer Harry Temple thwart an extortionist-bomber's scheme for a $3 million ransom. As they corner the bomber, he flees and detonates a bomb vest, seemingly killing himself. Weeks later, Jack witnesses a mass transit city bus explode and nearby a pay phone rings. On the phone is that same bomber looking for vengeance and the money he's owed. He gives a personal challenge to Jack: a bomb is rigged on another city bus - if it slows down below 50 mph, it will explode - bad enough any day, but a nightmare in LA traffic. And that's just the beginning...

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$30,000,000

Revenue

$350,448,145

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A relentless thrill ride that locks you in a pressure cooker: a bus rigged to explode if it drops below 50 mph, with nowhere to go but forward. Pure adrenaline filmmaking that doesn't let up.

Mood

TenseExhilarating

Themes

RevengeSurvivalObsession

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

HandheldPractical effects

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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