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Jake Speed  (1986)

Jake Speed
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Theatrical Feature Running Time:
93 mins

Theatrical Release Information:
Jake Speed

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, All Movie Guide


Jake Speed Trivia

Who played Jake Speed in the movie Jake Speed?
Wayne Crawford played Jake Speed in the movie Jake Speed

Who played Desmond Floyd in the movie Jake Speed?
Dennis Christopher played Desmond Floyd in the movie Jake Speed

Who played Margaret Winston in the movie Jake Speed?
Karen Kopins played Margaret Winston in the movie Jake Speed

Who played Sid in the movie Jake Speed?
John Hurt played Sid in the movie Jake Speed

Who played Pop in the movie Jake Speed?
Leon Ames played Pop in the movie Jake Speed

Who played Wendy in the movie Jake Speed?
Donna Pescow played Wendy in the movie Jake Speed

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