Jake Speed
| Jake Speed | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Andrew Lane |
| Written by | Wayne Crawford Andrew Lane |
| Produced by | Wayne Crawford Andrew Lane William Fay |
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| Cinematography | Bryan Loftus |
| Edited by | Michael Ripps Fred Stafford |
| Music by | Mark Snow |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million[1] |
| Box office | $1,943,751[2] |
Jake Speed is a 1986 American action adventure comedy film directed and produced by Andrew Lane, with Wayne Crawford, and William Fay. It was written by Lane and Crawford, and starred Crawford in the title role, alongside Dennis Christopher, Karen Kopins and John Hurt.
In the film, a
Plot
In
However, Jake Speed does exist, as Margaret finds out, when he leaves a note for her to meet him and his sidekick, Desmond Floyd (Dennis Christopher), in a tough Paris bar. The novels, as Margaret finds out, are based on Jake and Des's real-life adventures, and they work for nothing, seeing action and excitement (and another novel) as their reward.
Jake reveals that Maureen was kidnapped by white slavers, and is being held in an African country. Jake, Des, and Margaret fly to the nation, which is in the middle of a civil war, to rescue her. Many twists and turns later, Jake's archenemy, the evil, perverted, murderous Englishman Sid (John Hurt), is revealed to be behind the ring, and soon, Margaret becomes a part of it. Jake and Des must now rescue both Maureen and Margaret, stop Sid, and help the girls get out in one piece, while dealing with warring factions, pits of lions, and machine gun-firing helicopters.
Cast
- Wayne Crawford as Jake Speed
- Dennis Christopher as Desmond Floyd
- Karen Kopins as Margaret Winston
- John Hurt as Sid
- Leon Ames as Pop Winston
- Roy London as Maurice
- Donna Pescow as Wendy
- Barry Primus as Lawrence
- Monte Markham as Mr. Winston
- Millie Perkins as Mrs. Winston
- Ian Yule as Bill Smith
Production
Filming took place in
Soundtrack
A soundtrack of composer Mark Snow's music was released on LP record only by Varèse Sarabande in 1986. It was reissued on compact disc by Buysoundtrax in 2009 in a limited edition pressing of 1000 copies.
A track listing is as follows:[4]
- Main Title
- Friendly Skies
- Big Finish
- Explosive Situation - Café Girls
- Singles' Bar
- Play-A-Lick
- Dangerous Streets
- Lion Around
- Maggie Leaves
- Sid's Demise
- Tender Time
- H.A.R.V. - Sid's Resurrection
- Voice Over
- End Title
Novelization
A
Critical response
Alex Stewart reviewed Jake Speed for White Dwarf #83, and stated that "Until John Hurt turns up, having fun being a sleazy villain, the cast hang about, wondering what to say to each other. The result is surely the dullest and least speedy caper movie ever."[6]
The film holds a 48% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e Jake Speed at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ Jake Speed at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "Force Ten Prods. Resurfaces In Prod.; Rolls 'Speed' In Zimbabwe". Variety. November 13, 1985. p. 36.
- ^ Jack Speed Soundtrack Listing at AllMusic.com
- ^ More Than A Myth. Less Than A Legend JAKE SPEED, Revisited at ForcesOfGeek.com
- ^ Stewart, Alex (November 1986). "2020 Vision". White Dwarf (83). Games Workshop: 16.
- ^ "JAKE SPEED (1986)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
External links
- Jake Speed at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Jake Speed at Box Office Mojo
- Jake Speed at IMDb
- Jake Speed at Rotten Tomatoes