Pop quiz, hotshot: what happens when you combine Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, and a bomb on a bus? An iconic action classic, of course! 30th anniversary screening.
Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, and Dennis Hopper star in this pulse-pounding thriller filled with breathtaking stunts and unexpected romance. Jack Traven (Reeves) is an L.A. cop sent to diffuse a bomb planted on a bus by a vengeful extortionist (Hopper). Not only that, but Jack and a passenger (Bullock) must blast the bus through city streets at more than 50 mph or the bomb will explode! [116 min; action, adventure; English]
"A riotously enjoyable locomotive of action, Speed is driven by a premise of such crystalline purity that its ridiculousness becomes part of the fun." — Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
"Acclaimed cinematographer Jan De Bont's directing debut is a mindless, implausible, and thoroughly gripping adventure movie." — TV Guide Magazine
"We've seen this done before, but seldom so well, or at such a high pitch of energy." — Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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