Quicksilver (1986)
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8% of critics liked it
(12 reviews) -
33% of users liked it
(4,908 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 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 streets of S.F. turns out to be dangerous after Casey runs into Gypsy (Rudy Ramos), the street pusher who has the messengers run drugs for him. A series of characters and events drop in and out of the conflict between Gypsy and Casey, including love interest Terri (Jami Gertz) and Casey's friend Hector (Paul Rodriguez). Music dominates throughout the film which includes scenes of breakdancing on bikes. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Thomas Michael Donnelly
- Written By
- Tom Donnelly
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
PG,
- In Theaters
- Feb 14, 1986 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Finally, the "ten-speed bike" opus we've all been waiting for.
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Not even the rock soundtrack can infuse this story with any momentum or meaning.
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Fred Topel, About.com
Mediocre '80s movie with some characters that don't quite make sense.
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Cast
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Kevin Bacon
as Jack Casey
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Jami Gertz
as Terri
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Paul Rodriguez
as Hector Rodriguez
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Rudy Ramos
as Gypsy
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Andrew Smith
as Gabe Kaplan
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Gerald S. O'Loughlin
as Mr. Casey
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Laurence Fishburne
as Voodoo
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Louie Anderson
as Tiny
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Whitney Kershaw
as Rand
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Charles McCaughan
as Airborne
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Patricia Allison
as Nurse
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Michael Paul Chan
as Asian Gang Member
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Jacque Lynn Colton
as Waitress
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John Walter Davis
as Ax
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Lou Dinos
as Cha Cha
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Abel Fernandez
as Guyamo
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Joseph Hieu
as Asian Gang Member
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Georgann Johnson
as Mrs. Casey
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Michael Kaye
as Dedicated
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Dan Leegant
as Chip
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Valerie McIntosh
as Hooker
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Joshua Shelley
as Shorty
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Joel Weiss
as Educated
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David Harris
as Apache
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Shirley Walker
as Hooker
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Richard Warlock
as Cab Driver
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Martin Aparijo
as Bicycle Messenger
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John E. Cappiello
as Options Trader
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Robert Cotney
as Waiter
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Frank D'Annibale
as Grocery Store Owner
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Michael Fox
as Broker at Lunch
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Jim Henry
as Options Trader
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Woody Itson
as Bicycle Messenger
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Leila Kane
as Maria Rodriguez
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Franz Krotochvil
as Bicycle Messenger
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Joe Leahy
as Broker at Lunch
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George Moffatt
as Bum
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Launa Morosan
as Bar Flirt
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William J. Napoli
as Options Trader
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Vanessa Newman
as Nector's Niece
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Michael O'Rourke
as Public Trader
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Peck Joseph
as Counterman
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Jimmy Romano
as Spider
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Patricia West-Dale Ruth
as Secretary Ad Agency
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Irwin Schier
as Broker
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Alan J. Sondag
as Options Trader
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Reid Steiner
as Options Trader
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Nelson Vails
as Messenger in Maroon Beret
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Gregory Wagrowski
as Rolf
