Speed

Name: Speed
Director: Jan de Bont
Released: 1994-06-10

1994 film directed by Jan de Bont

FilmfilmQ108006

Released: June 10, 1994
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1.929nin.com/making-movie-history-a-look-back-at-1994/
2.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/09/speed-anniversary_n_5375581.html
3.rsvlts.com/2014/06/10/still-traveling-at-50-mph-20-years-later-why-speed-was-the-pinnacle-of-90s-action-movies/
4.Stated in IMDbimdb.com/title/tt0111257/releaseinfoRetrieved 2022-10-01
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, October 20, 1994
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1.Stated in IMDbimdb.com/title/tt0111257/releaseinfoRetrieved 2017-04-14
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Director: Jan de Bont
Screenwriter: Graham Yost
Producer: Mark Gordon
Cast: Keanu Reeves
, Dennis Hopper
, Sandra Bullock
, Joe Morton
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Runtime: 116 min
Genre: action thriller
, action film
, adventure film
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Country of origin: United States

Overview

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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, with Joe Morton and Jeff Daniels in supporting roles. The plot centers on a city bus rigged by Howard Payne (Hopper), an ex-cop turned vengeful extortionist, to explode if its speed drops below 50 miles per hour (80 km/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.

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Followed by: Speed 2: Cruise Control
Director of photography: Andrzej Bartkowiak
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2.film4.com/reviews/1994/speed
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Narrative location: Los Angeles
Los Angeles International Airport
Main subject: Los Angeles Police Department
terrorism
hostage taking
blackmail
Film editor: Johnny Wright
Filming location: Long Beach
Santa Monica
Mojave Air and Space Port at Rutan Field
Title: Speed
Executive producer: Ian Bryce
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Sound(February 14, 1995) statement is subject of: 67th Academy Awards · nominee: Gregg Landaker, Steve Maslow
Academy Award for Best Film Editing(February 14, 1995) statement is subject of: 67th Academy Awards · nominee: John Wright
Academy Award for Best Sound Editing(February 14, 1995) statement is subject of: 67th Academy Awards · nominee: Stephen Hunter Flick
MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss(1995)
MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Female(1995)
MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo(1995)
MTV Movie Award for Best Movie(1995)
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie(1995)
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Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film(1995)
BAFTA Award for Best Sound(1995)
MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance(1995)
BAFTA Award for Best Special Visual Effects(1995)
MTV Movie Award for Best Action Sequence(1995)
BAFTA Award for Best Editing(1995)
MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male(1995)
MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance(1995)
Color: color
FSK film rating: FSK 16
Aspect ratio (W:H): 2.35:1
CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
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Distribution format: video on demand
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: passes · criterion used: considering named characters only
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1.Stated in Bechdel Test Movie ListRetrieved 2017-12-10
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reverse Bechdel Test assessment outcome: passes
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1.Stated in Speed
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Review score: 78/100(January 11, 2026) review score by: Metacritic · number of reviews/ratings: 17 critic review
95%(January 11, 2026) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 78 critic review
8/10(October 5, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“Speed”Retrieved 2021-10-05
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MPA film rating: R rating certificate id: 32945
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ClassInd rating: 12 content descriptor: Violence, Inappropriate language
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1.portal.mj.gov.br/ClassificacaoIndicativa/jsps/DadosObraForm.do?select_action=&tbobra_codigo=59838Retrieved 2022-10-16
2.Stated in Brazilian Advisory Rating SystemRetrieved 2022-10-16
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Named after: speed
Filmiroda rating: Category III rating certificate id: F/1001/J
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Costume designer: Ellen Mirojnick
Sound designer: Bob Beemer
Steve Maslow
Gregg Landaker
Stephen Hunter Flick
Facet of: police brutality
Kijkwijzer rating: 16 content descriptor: Violence, Coarse language
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/speed/Retrieved 2025-06-14
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12 content descriptor: Violence, Fear
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/speed-sbs-versie/Retrieved 2025-06-14
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RARS rating: 18+
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1.Stated in Kinopoisk
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