More than a myth. Less than a legend. And a bit too big for his boots
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.
Jake Speed (1986) is a action, comedy and thriller film directed by Andrew Lane, released on May 30, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Wayne Crawford, Karen Kopins, Dennis Christopher and John Hurt. Viewers rate it 4.6 out of 10 across 18 ratings.
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Wayne Crawford
as Jake Speed
Karen Kopins
as Margaret Winston
Dennis Christopher
as Desmond Floyd
John Hurt
as Syd
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
Rebecca Ashley
as Maureen Winston
Alan Shearman
as Rodrigo
Directed by Andrew Lane, written by Andrew Lane and Wayne Crawford, produced by Wayne Crawford, Andrew Lane and William Fay.
Average viewer score of 4.6/10 from 18 ratings.
Not a great pulp action-adventure flick with a lead actor with not a whole lot of charisma, still is harmless time-waster and at least had some passably entertaining moments with a comically fun turn by John Hurt as the villain. Clearly was hoping to be in the same vain as Raiders of the Lost Ark, just without the talent in front and behind the camera, but for what it is, it wasn't terrible, just nothing I'd really…
Reviewed on December 8, 2019
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Jake Speed (1986) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube and Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Jake Speed (1986) includes Wayne Crawford, Karen Kopins, Dennis Christopher, John Hurt and Leon Ames. The film was directed by Andrew Lane. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Jake Speed was released on May 30, 1986 and runs for 1h 40m.
Jake Speed (1986) holds an average rating of 4.6 out of 10 from 18 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, comedy and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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