Speed
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Jan de Bont Run Time: 116 min. Rating: R Release Year: 1994
Starring: Dennis Hopper, Jeff Daniels, Joe Morton, Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock
Sate your need for Speed with 30th anniversary screenings of Jan de Bont’s 1994 action thriller!
Jack Traven, an LAPD cop on SWAT detail, and veteran SWAT officer Harry Temple thwart an extortionist-bomber’s scheme for a $3 million ransom. As they corner the bomber, he flees and detonates a bomb vest, seemingly killing himself. Weeks later, Jack witnesses a mass transit city bus explode and nearby a pay phone rings. On the phone is that same bomber looking for vengeance and the money he’s owed. He gives a personal challenge to Jack: a bomb is rigged on another city bus – if it slows down below 50 mph, it will explode – bad enough any day, but a nightmare in LA traffic. And that’s just the beginning…
Included on countless 1994 end of year lists, Speed stands the test of time with its classic premise and flawlessly executed action.