Jake Speed (1986)

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An adventure tale for movie buffs, Jake Speed deftly lifts scenes from detective films of the '40s through the '70s to bring an added dimension to its spoof of the detective and adventure genres. When a family gets word that their daughter has been kidnapped in Paris, her father comments that they… More An adventure tale for movie buffs, Jake Speed deftly lifts scenes from detective films of the '40s through the '70s to bring an added dimension to its spoof of the detective and adventure genres. When a family gets word that their daughter has been kidnapped in Paris, her father comments that they should get "Jake Speed" to find her. However, Jake is a comic strip character, and the reaction is that he might as well ask for Batman. But lo-and-behold, the other daughter Margaret (Karen Kopins) gets a message to meet Speed (Wayne Crawford) and his author, Remo (Dennis Christopher), and the men tell her they must go to Africa, where her sister is being held. After a certain amount of trial and error, they eventually find the nation where she's being held -- which happens to be in the middle of a revolution. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By: Andrew Lane
Genres: Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure

In Theaters: May 30, 1986 Wide
On DVD: Mar 12, 2001

Critic Reviews

David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com
There's something magical going on in Jake Speed, something that transcends the B-movie action and the occasionally clumsy moments.

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Cast

            Wayne Crawford as Jake Speed

            Dennis Christopher as Desmond Floyd

            Karen Kopins as Margaret Winston

            John Hurt as Sid

            Leon Ames as Pop

            Donna Pescow as Wendy

            Roy London as Maurice

            Barry Primus as Lawrence

            Monte Markham as Mr. Winston

            Alan Shearman as Rodrigo

            Rebecca Ashley as Maureen

            Franz Dobrowsky as Mustafa

            Peter Fox as Priest

            Ken Gampu as Joe Smith

            Karl Johnson as Charles

            Ken Lerner as Ken

            Lisa Lucas as Girl Friend

            Millie Perkins as Mrs. Winston

            Joe Ribiero as Nigel

            Jason Ronard as Rowdy

            Sal Viscuso as Newsstand Attendant

            Robert Winley as Rowdy

            Ian Yule as Bill Smith

            Will Bernard as Turk

            Bernard Crombey as Paris Gunman

            Thys Du Plooy as Creep

            Ivan Joseph as Servant

            Etienne LeFoulon as Boyfriend

            Jean-Pierre Lorit as Boyfriend

            June Maforimbo as Hostage

            Vincent Memeth as Boy Friend

            Jean-Marc Morel as Paris Gunman

            Mark Orthwaite as DC-3 Pilot

            Nancy Riach as Barbara

            Wendy Stockle as Girl Friend

            Sammy Davis as Sid's Driver

            Andrew Lane
            
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