Speed 1994

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 116 min

genre: action

theme: chase

director: Jan de Bont

Score: 7 / 10

Speed is a 1994 American action thriller film directed by Jan de Bont in his feature directorial debut, and written by Graham Yost. Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, and Sandra Bullock star in the film, alongside Joe Morton and Jeff Daniels in supporting roles. The plot centers on a city bus rigged by a vengeful extortionist Howard Payne (Hopper) to explode if its speed drops below 50 miles per hour (80km/h). Reeves plays LAPD officer Jack Traven, who is tasked with preventing the disaster, with Bullock portraying a passenger who becomes unexpectedly involved in the mission.

Plot

LAPD SWAT bomb disposal officers Jack Traven and Harry Temple are tasked with preventing a bombing on a city elevator containing 13 people, masterminded by an extortionist, Howard Payne. After narrowly rescuing the passengers, the duo hunt down Payne, during which Harry is wounded to stop Payne from taking him hostage. Payne seemingly blows himself up, and Jack and Harry are later awarded medals in a ceremony. It is revealed that Payne had faked his death and has become personally bitter towards Jack. After destroying a bus to divert Jack's attention, Payne contacts him with a new scheme: a bomb planted on a second city bus (a 1964 GMC New Look) that will activate upon reaching 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) and detonate if the speed goes below 50, but is also set to go off sometime before noon. He also warns Jack not to offload passengers or the bus will explode.

Awards

Cast

More details

author	Graham Yost
award	Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Sound Editing BAFTA Award for Best Editing BAFTA Award for Best Sound MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo MTV Movie Award for Best Villain MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Female Saturn Awards
contentLocation	Los Angeles Los Angeles International Airport
director	Jan de Bont
editor	John Wright
events	blackmail hostage taking Los Angeles Police Department terrorism
genre	action crime thriller
keywords	707-320c atlanta police department bomb bomb disposal bomb squad bus crash bus driver cargo plane city bus closed-circuit television decapitate drive dye pack explosive belt explosive vest fuel tank gm new look bus gmc new look gold watch hidden camera hollywood boulevard intelligent banknote neutralization system jaguar jaguar cars kill lapd loop los angeles subway lose monitor move nothing pass police department police officer second city subway system surveillance footage swat swat team transit bus wait wound
musicBy	Mark Mancina
nomination	Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Sound Editing BAFTA Award for Best Editing BAFTA Award for Best Sound BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance MTV Movie Award for Best Movie MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Female MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male
producer	Mark Gordon
productionCompany	The Mark Gordon Company
publisher	20th Century Fox
recordedAt	Long Beach Mojave Air and Space Port at Rutan Field Santa Monica
theme	chase police procedural race terrorism