Speed (1994): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Speed is a 1994 action thriller directed by Jan de Bont, starring Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper and Keanu Reeves. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes and earned $350.4 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Special Visual Effects at the BAFTA 1994. Critics gave it 78 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 56m (116 min)
- Director
- Jan de Bont
- Original language
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Korean - Budget
- $30M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Speed About?
The premise of Speed without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
An LAPD SWAT officer, Jack Traven, must stop a bomber who has planted a device on a city bus. The catch? The bus is rigged to explode if it slows down below 50 mph. Working with a passenger, Sandra Bullock, Traven races against time to find a way to disarm the bomb and save the lives of everyone on board while navigating the busy streets of Los Angeles.
Speed Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bus
- bomb
- time bomb
- 1990s
- terrorist plot
- police
- rescue
- bomb squad
- police car
- helicopter
- wristwatch
- decapitation
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- chase
- los angeles california
- fight on a train roof
- jew
- tough girl
- one word title
- title spoken by character
- murder of a police officer
- jewish character
- female driver
- bomb on bus
- tourist
- visitor
- convertible
- brunette
- suv
- speeding
- vanity license plate
- breaking the law
- motor vehicle
- bad temper
- vehicle
- disaster film
- profanity
- mustached man
- aircraft
- express elevator
- assault rifle
- handheld detonator
- male lieutenant
- weapon
- gun
- firearm
- handheld weapon
- male police officer
- speedometer
- lieutenant
- male terrorist
Speed Cast
Sandra Bullock leads the cast, with Dennis Hopper and Keanu Reeves. Directed by Jan de Bont.
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Director Jan de Bont
More from Jan de Bont
More films directed by Jan de Bont, best-rated first: Twister, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, The Haunting and Speed 2: Cruise Control.
Speed Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Speed 78 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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IMDb 7.3 /10
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Metacritic 78 Metascore
User score 8.0
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TMDB 71% User score
See on TMDB
Speed Plot Summary
What happens in Speed from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
LAPD SWAT officers Jack Traven and Harry Temple (played by Jeff Daniels) receive a distress call to respond to a precarious situation in a Los Angeles skyscraper. A deranged bomber (portrayed by Dennis Hopper) has taken an elevator full of hostages, threatening to release the emergency brakes and send them plunging to their doom unless a $3 million ransom is paid.
Full summary
The whole story of Speed, scene by scene
Speed Box Office & Budget
Speed grossed $350.4 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, 12 times what it cost. $121.2 million came from the US and Canada and $229.2 million (65%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$350.4M
12× its budget
- US & Canada
- $121.2M
- International
- $229.2M
- Budget
- $30M
Speed Awards & Nominations
Speed earned 1 award nomination, including Best Special Visual Effects at the BAFTA 1994.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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BAFTA 1994 1 nomination- Nominated Best Special Visual Effects
Speed Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Speed.
How Well Do You Know Speed?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
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- Question 5: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who are the main LAPD officers involved in the rescue operation?
Cars in Speed
153 cars on screen, including the 1966 GMC TDH 5303 and the 1970 Ford Bronco.
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1966 GMC TDH 5303 Featured role -
1970 Ford Bronco Important role -
1977 GMC General Important role -
1992 GMC Suburban Important role
Speed Also Known As
33 alternative titles, including “Máxima velocidad” and “Speed: niebezpieczna szybkość”.
- Also known as
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- Máxima velocidad
- Speed: niebezpieczna szybkość
- 生死時速
- Speed -niebezpieczna szybkość
- スピード：1994
- The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down
- Скорость
- Швидкість
- Speed - Perigo a Alta Velocidade
- Speed: Máxima potencia
- 生死时速
- Nebezpečná rychlost
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- Féktelenül
- Скорост
- Speed: Niebezpieczna prędkość
- Hız Tuzağı
- スピード
- Speed: Cursa infernală
- ספיד
- 스피드
- Velocidade Máxima
- Clanches!
- Speed - kuoleman kyydissä
- Brzina
- 捍衛戰警
- Nebezpečná rýchlosť
- Greitis
- สปีด เร็วกว่านรก
- Hitrost
- Tốc Độ, სიჩქარე
- سرعت
- Ātrums
- Kiirus
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Movies Like Speed
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Speedtrap, Speed Zone and Speed 2: Cruise Control.
Speed FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Speed, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Speed?
Speed runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was Speed released?
Speed was released on June 10, 1994.
Who directed Speed?
Speed was directed by Jan de Bont.
More films by Jan de Bont Who is in the cast of Speed?
Speed stars Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper and Keanu Reeves.
How much did Speed make at the box office?
Speed grossed $350.4 million worldwide ($121.2 million domestic, $229.2 million international) on a budget of $30 million.
How is Speed rated?
Speed has 7.3/10 on IMDb, 78 on Metacritic and 71% on TMDB.
Was Speed nominated for any awards?
Speed received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Speed have a post-credit scene?
No. Speed has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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