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Jake Speed
Jake Speed

Jake Speed

More than a myth. Less than a legend. And a bit too big for his boots

Genres

ActionComedyThriller

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

4.4/10

Release Date

30 May 1986

Country

United States of America

Cast

Wayne Crawford

Wayne Crawford

Jake Speed

Karen Kopins

Karen Kopins

Margaret Winston

Dennis Christopher

Dennis Christopher

Desmond Floyd

John Hurt

John Hurt

Syd

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Pop Winston

Roy London

Roy London

Maurice

Donna Pescow

Donna Pescow

Wendy

Barry Primus

Barry Primus

Lawrence

Monte Markham

Monte Markham

Mr Winston

Millie Perkins

Millie Perkins

Mrs Winston

Rebecca Ashley

Rebecca Ashley

Maureen Winston

Alan Shearman

Alan Shearman

Rodrigo

Karl Johnson

Karl Johnson

Charles

Sal Viscuso

Sal Viscuso

News stand Attendant

Ken Lerner

Ken Lerner

Ken

Peter Fox

Peter Fox

Priest

Ian Yule

Ian Yule

Bill Smith

Ken Gampu

Ken Gampu

Joe Smith

Joseph Ribeiro

Joseph Ribeiro

Nigel

Jean-Marc Morel

Jean-Marc Morel

Paris Gunman #1

Bernard Crombey

Bernard Crombey

Paris Gunman #2

Lisa Lucas

Lisa Lucas

Girlfriend #1

Robert Winley

Robert Winley

Rowdy #2

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