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 film directorial debut. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton, and Jeff Daniels. Its premise revolves around a bus that is rigged by a terrorist to explode if its speed falls below 50 miles per hour.

Plot

LAPD SWAT bomb disposal officers Jack Traven and Harry Temple thwart an attempt to hold an elevator full of people for a $3million ransom by an extortionist bomber, later identified as Howard Payne. As they corner Payne, he takes Harry hostage. Jack intentionally shoots Harry in the leg, forcing the bomber to release him. Payne flees and detonates the bomb, seemingly dying. Jack and Harry are praised by Lieutenant "Mac" McMahon, with Harry being promoted. Having survived the incident, however, Payne watches from afar. The next morning, Jack witnesses a mass transit bus explode from a bomb planted by Payne, who contacts Jack on a nearby payphone, explaining that a similar bomb is rigged on another bus, which will activate once it reaches and detonate if it drops below 50.

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 Award
contentLocation	Los Angeles Los Angeles International Airport
director	Jan de Bont
editor	John Wright
events	blackmail hostage crisis Los Angeles Police Department terrorism
genre	action thriller
keywords	atlanta pd atlanta police department b line boeing boeing 707 bomb disposal bomb squad bus driver construction site dead man\'s switch decapitate dye pack explosive belt explosive vest force hollywood boulevard injured kill lapd morning pershing square police officer pressure-release detonator railway signal red line subway train surveillance camera swat swat team train engineer wait
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 Santa Monica
theme	chase terrorism