A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.
- Won 2 Oscars
- 20 wins & 20 nominations total
Loretta Jean
- Bus Passenger #2
- (as Loretta Jean Crudup)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaKeanu Reeves breaking the glass on the bus door in the beginning of the bus chase was an accident, but director Jan de Bont liked its effect and it was left in the final cut.
- GoofsOn the train, the console is malfuntioning but Jack speeds the train up by shifting the lever forward so why not pull the lever back which would slow the train down.
- Quotes
Howard Payne: Pop quiz, hotshot. There's a bomb on a bus. Once the bus goes 50 miles an hour, the bomb is armed. If it drops below 50, it blows up. What do you do? What do you do?
- Alternate versionsTheatrical version had the 1981 20th Century Fox logo at the opening. All VHS, Laserdisc and DVD versions plaster this with the 1994 CGI logo (with the 1981 fanfare) that was used until 2009. However, the Blu-ray release and streaming prints restore the original 1981 logo.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Making of 'Speed' (1994)
- SoundtracksA Million Miles Away
Written by Peter Case, Joey Alkes, and Chris Fradkin (as Chris Fredkin)
Produced by Ralph Sall
Performed by The Plimsouls
Featured review
Masterly precision of action storytelling
An American action thriller; A story about a cop who boards a moving city bus rigged to explode if it slows down, to attempt to rescue the passengers. It has breathtaking aerial shots, mind-boggling stunts, and camera positioning which puts the audience right at the centre of the action. Sandra Bullock is very good support with a twinkle in her eye. Dennis Hopper is well cast as the diabolical villain. Keanu Reeves gives a corny but commanding performance. It's a film which centres on action and stunts foregoing character development, but it's a terrific adventure and embodies the perils and thrills of speed. Sound and sound effects are also very impressive, duly recognised at the Academy Awards.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down
- Filming locations
- Mojave Airport - 1434 Flightline Street, Mojave, California, USA(cargo jet explosion)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $121,248,145
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,456,194
- Jun 12, 1994
- Gross worldwide
- $350,448,145
- Runtime1 hour 56 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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