Speed

Friday, August 31 - Sunday, September 2, 2012

Chosen by Danika R. (office staff)

High-definition digital projection “Keanu Reeves is a Los Angeles SWAT cop, Dennis Hopper the regulation bomber-with-a-grudge who wires first a lift, then a public bus. If the bus’s speed drops below 50 mph, boom! Keanu hops on board to map-read, and, when the driver retires hurt, feisty passenger Sandra Bullock takes the wheel – and effectively steals the movie. It’s mindless, but ingenious. Graham Yost’s script dispenses with excess baggage: a handful of characters face certain – well, near-certain – death. First-time director De Bont (cameraman of Die Hard and Basic Instinct) makes good use of a hand-held camera and conveys a real sense of volition: you’ll believe a bus can fly! He seems to identify so thoroughly with the characters that the pace never flags.” – Time Out (London)

• Country USA
• Rating R
• Year 1994
• Running Time 116 minutes
• Director Jan De Bont
• Cast Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock

IFC Center does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. In addition to the synopses, trailers and other links on our website, further information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com as well as through general internet searches.