SPEED
Special Features: 30th Anniversary
After narrowly escaping the clutches of the LAPD, extortionist bomber Howard Payne (a loony Dennis Hopper) rigs an explosive on a commuter bus set to blow if the vehicle drops even a hair below 50 miles per hour. It's up to hot-shot SWAT member Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves, cementing his action-star status) to save the day — but he can't do it without the help of passenger Annie Porter (an assured Sandra Bullock), who takes the wheel after the driver is shot. Together, the two must contend with a traffic-jammed Los Angeles — and a dangerously incomplete freeway — while Payne sets ultimatums on any attempt to rescue the passengers. Working from a tight script by Graham Yost (BROKEN ARROW, HARD RAIN, creator of TV's JUSTIFIED), cinematographer-turned-director Jan de Bont (DIE HARD, THE HUNT FOR THE RED OCTOBER) concocted a fast and furious thriller that's pure entertainment: nail-biting stunts, plentiful vehicular mayhem and electrifying chemistry from its superb cast. And did you know this essential piece of '90s action cinema was nominated for three Academy Awards®, winning for Best Sound and Best Sound Effects Editing? DIR Jan de Bont; SCR Graham Yost; PROD Mark Gordon. U.S., 1994, color, 116 min. RATED R
AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 116 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
Genre: Action, romance
