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1994 · 116 min · R

Speed

Directed by Jan de Bont · Action, Thriller

Speed (1994) is a Action film, directed by Jan de Bont set in Los Angeles during the 1990s. It runs 116 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of revenge run throughout.

Composer
Mark Mancina
Cinematography
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Cast
Keanu ReevesDennis HopperSandra BullockJoe MortonJeff DanielsAlan RuckGlenn PlummerRichard Lineback

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Themes
Revenge
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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