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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...

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Keanu Reeves
Jack Traven
Dennis Hopper
Howard Payne
Joe Morton
Capt. McMahon
Jeff Daniels
Harry
Alan Ruck
Stephens
Glenn Plummer
Jaguar Owner
Beth Grant
Helen
Natsuko Ohama
Mrs. Kamino
Simone Gad
Bus Passenger #1
Loretta Jean
Bus Passenger #2
Sherri Villanueva
Bus Passenger #3
Jordan Lund
Bagwell
Robert Mailhouse
Young Executive
Patrick Fischler
Friend of Executive
Susan Barnes
Female Executive
Rick Dano
Swat Driver
Michael Sottile
Swat Cop
Jane Crawley
Baby Carriage Woman
Anne O'Sullivan
Baby Carriage Woman
Beau Starr
Commissioner
James DuMont
Workman
Antonio Mora
News Anchor #1
Patty Toy
News Anchor #2
Todd Gordon
News Cameraman
Bruce Wright
Reporter #1
Mark Kriski
Reporter #2
Dagny Hultgreen
Reporter #3
Richard Schiff
Train Driver
Sandy Martin
Bartender
Neisha Folkes-LeMelle
Mrs. McMahon
Jim Mapp
Additional Bus Passenger
Milton Quon
Additional Bus Passenger
Sonia Jackson
Additional Bus Passenger
Carmen Williams
Additional Bus Passenger
Paula Montes
Additional Bus Passenger
Loyda Ramos
Additional Bus Passenger
Julia Vera
Additional Bus Passenger
Marylou Lim
Additional Bus Passenger
Brian K. Grant
Elevator Passenger
Barry Kramer
Elevator Passenger
Robin McKee
Elevator Passenger
Paige Goodman
Elevator Passenger
Christina Fitzgerald
Elevator Passenger
Tara Thomas
Elevator Passenger
Cece Tsou
Elevator Passenger
Michael N. Fujimoto
Elevator Passenger
Richard Gelb
Elevator Passenger
Veronica Cartwright
Bag Lady (uncredited)
Scott Wilder
S.W.A.T. Officer #1 on Flatbed Truck (uncredited)
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Photos Andrzej Bartkowiak
Revenue 350448145
Location United States of America
Producer Mark Gordon
Director Jan de Bont
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JPV852 June 23 2021 09:58:56 PM

Entertaining action-thriller that made both Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock stars. All of the scenes on the bus were great and while the finale was fine, the third act in of itself was contrived. No reason for Annie to be at the scene of the ransom drop; heck, one can argue Jack shouldn't have been there either since they know what the bomber looks like. Still, plenty of fun and seemed like Hopper was having a great time as a cackling, maniacal villain. **3.75/5**

Wuchak August 26 2021 11:52:04 PM

_**Get off the bus!**_ A SWAT officer in Los Angeles (Keanu Reeves) tries to save the lives of people on a bus from a mad bomber (Dennis Hopper) who has the vehicle rigged to blow up if it goes under 50 MPH. Sandra Bullock plays a passenger on the bus while Jeff Daniels is on hand as another SWAT officer. "Speed" (1994) is a disaster/action movie that delivers the goods as a thrilling popcorn flick. While it’s not great like “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (1991) it’s arguably on par with “Under Siege 2: Dark Territory” (1995). Although a top-of-the-line production, it lacks the human interest of “Terminator 2” and “Runaway Train” (1985) and the story is unbelievably contrived. But, if you can roll with it, it’s a dynamic blockbuster, just kinda forgettable in the grand scheme of things. The film runs 1 hour, 55 minutes, and was shot in the greater Los Angeles area, including Mojave Airport. GRADE: B-

CinemaSerf August 26 2023 09:12:47 PM

For my money, this is Keanu Reeves' best (and hottest) performance. He is "Jack", an LAPD officer who finds himself embroiled in a bus-hostage situation. Not any ordinary kind of scenario, though - the bus is atop a bomb that will detonate if it slows below 50mph. He must track down the bus and figure out a way of ensuring, in a gridlocked and pedestrian-riddled LA, how to make sure it doesn't explode and how to evacuate the passengers. Luckily for him, Sandra Bullock ("Annie") is on board so perhaps he has a fighting chance? We know from the start that it's explosive expert Dennis Hopper pulling all the strings - boy has he got a grudge - so the rest of LAPD (and his partner Jeff Daniels) have to try and track him down. Mark Mancina's score and some really intense action photography keep this gripping drama racing along really well with loads of (ok, pretty implausible) engineering acrobatics. The dynamic between Bullock and Reeves is effective, she plays her role really entertainingly too as it turns out the bus has it's fair share of quirky passengers too, and she ends up doing all the driving (without a driving licence!). Almost 30 years on, it hasn't really dated at all - indeed, there is an authenticity to the whole production that helps keep it enthralling all the way to an ending that sustains momentum really well.