Speed
- Director
- Jan de bont
- Release Date
- June 10, 1994
- Studio(s)
- 20th Century
- Distributor(s)
- 20th Century
- Cast
- Dennis Hopper , Sandra Bullock , Joe Morton , Jeff Daniels , Keanu Reeves
- Writers
- Graham Yost
- Runtime
- 116 minutes
- Sequel(s)
- Speed 2: Cruise Control
- Budget
- $30 million
Summary
In Jan de Bont's 1994 action thriller Speed, LAPD officer Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves) works alongside passenger Annie (Sandra Bullock) to safely stop a bus that will explode if it goes below 50 mph.
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