Speed (1994)

Living for the Cinema

Thirty years ago, this high-concept action thriller loosely described as "Die Hard on a Bus" surprisingly took the world by storm. It was directed by Jan De Bont (Twister) and stars Keanu Reeves with an uncharacteristically short haircut (for him) as Jack, a young up-and-coming LAPD cop learning the ropes from his more veteran partner Harry played by Jeff Daniels. Together they get roped into a high-rise hostage situation set on an elevator rigged with explosives and after they rescue said hostages, thing just crazier from there! The perpetrator (Dennis Hopper) of this bombing which went awry then ropes them into his next plot....this time with just as many hostages but for even more money.
And THIS time, he has a rigged a bus to explode.....while it traverses the crowded streets of LA....and it will only explode IF the bus drives BELOW 50 MP. :o Enter Annie (Sandra Bullock) who happens to be on this bus.....and then ends up driving the bus as well....Jack gets on the bus to help her and together, they keep finding inventive ways to keep the bus moving around traffic-filled Los Angeles. And chaos ensues....and a love story possibly? What results is one of the more beloved action films of the '90's and only one question remains:
WHAT DO YOU DO? WHAT DO YOU DO?
Host & Editor: Geoff Gershon
Producer: Marlene Gershon
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