Quicksilver

Quicksilver (1986)

  • 8% of critics liked it
    (12 reviews)

  • 33% of users liked it
    (4,751 ratings)

In this underscripted and not wholly convincing drama, Kevin Bacon plays Jack Casey, an up-and-coming broker who crashes on the stock market one day and cashes in whatever he has left to become a bicycle messenger in San Francisco. Although not exactly a logical alternative, bicycling the hilly… More

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PG, 1 hr. 46 min.
Directed By
Thomas Michael Donnelly
Written By
Tom Donnelly
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Feb 14, 1986 Wide
On DVD
Dec 10, 2002
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

    Finally, the "ten-speed bike" opus we've all been waiting for.

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    Not even the rock soundtrack can infuse this story with any momentum or meaning.

  • Fred Topel, About.com

    Mediocre '80s movie with some characters that don't quite make sense.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jonny C


    Daft but enjoyable 80's drama with Kevin Bacon.

  • RJ M


    Kevin Bacon followed his breakout role in Footloose with this story of a washed up stock broker who finds his calling as bicycle messenger. He's surrounded by stereotypical, yet colorful characters played by recognizable character actors like Paul Rodriguez, Louis Anderson, Jamie… More

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