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Release Year1986
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresAction, Comedy, Thriller
Votes18
DirectorAndrew Lane
WritersAndrew Lane, Wayne Crawford
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJake Speed
About Jake Speed
Jake Speed (Wayne Crawford) is the lead character in some of the biggest page-turners of the 1940s. A chiseled, heroic action figure, Speed saves lives on paper, but when a young girl is kidnapped and her sister (Karen Kopins) begs the real-life Speed for help, he must find a way to be as gallant as the book hero whose creation he's inspired. Accompanied by the victim's sibling, Speed flies to Africa to see if he's up to the task.
Directed by Andrew Lane, Jake Speed leans on a strong ensemble — Wayne Crawford, Karen Kopins, Dennis Christopher — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1986.
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