He is the son of patricia taylor, a showgirl and costume designer, and samuel nowlin reeves, a geologist. Keanu reeves, dennis hopper, sandra bullock directed by. Keanu reeves breaking the glass on the bus door in the beginning of the movie was an accident, however it was left in the final cut. Keanu reeves was put in fox movie jail for a decade after turning down speed 2 the actor has not worked with a major hollywood studio since 47 ronin bombed at the box office in 20. He made his film debut in the short one step away in 1985. Watch keanu reeves hilariously pitch speed 3 reunion. A candidate for best action film ever made, speed has a simple storyline, but really good dialogue,stunts and direction and dennis hopper playing one of the most memorable psychopaths in film history. Jun 12, 2019 bullock was catapulted to the alist thanks to speed, the 1994 action classic that threw her, keanu reeves and a runaway bus into a blender and created movie magic. Apr 16, 2019 keanu did not work for fox again for over a decade photo by jason laverisfilmmagic keanu reeves claims he was put in movie jail by fox for choosing a theatre role over the sequel to speed.
Watch keanu reeves hilariously pitch speed 3 reunion with. Loved him in this movie check out production photos, hot pictures, movie images of keanu reeves and more from rotten tomatoes celebrity. Keanu reeves blacklisted by fox for 14 years for turning. The premise is so simple that its almost a parody of movie pitches homer simpsons line was i saw this movie about a bus that had to speed around a city, keeping its speed over fifty, and if its speed dropped, it would. Sandra bullock returns as annie porter, an accidentprone ditz who is thrilled when her boyfriend alex jason patric. Keanu reeves went to movie jail for turning down speed 2. The film stars keanu reeves, dennis hopper, sandra bullock, joe morton, and jeff daniels.
May 16, 2019 keanu reeves has been approached to do speed 3. Keanu reeves has seen a lot of ups and downs in his career since starring in the wildly popular 1994 action movie speed in the may issue of gq magazine, the 54yearold actor opens up about. Keanu reeves says he went to movie jail for 10 years. Keanu reeves made the leap from bill and ted slacker to legitimate action star thanks to his role in 1994s speed. Jack is up against a psychotic bomber who earlier tried to hold a rigged elevator of people for ransom only to fail. Tv series 2015 keanu reeves 1 episode, 2015 extreme pursuit. Also, it does seem that fox decided to freeze reeves out. Sandra bullock has the cuteness controls set on high, and keanu reeves plays it straight, a lot like his part in point break. Keanu reeves, dennis hopper, sandra bullock, joe morton, jeff daniels, alan ruck, glenn plummer, richard lineback, beth. A candidate for best action film ever made,speed has a simple storyline, but really good dialogue,stunts and direction and dennis hopper playing one of the most memorable psychopaths in film history. Speed movie 1994 keanu reeves, dennis hopper, sandra. Keanu reeves was in movie jail for turning down speed 2.
Keanu did not work for fox again for over a decade photo by jason laverisfilmmagic keanu reeves claims he was put in movie jail by fox for choosing a. Speed is the 1994 action film that stars keanu reeves as jack traven, an lapd swat officer who finds himself on a city bus which he is told will explode if its speed dips below 50 miles per hour. I wonder if the speed franchise might not have continued if theyd cast a better lead jason patrick is fine, but he was just never gonna be a leading man, let alone an action star and maybe gotten rid of bullocks character altogether the link she provided to the original movie was thin at best. However, it doesnt look like its ever going to happen as reeves says his days of speeding are more than likely behind him. Its possible, now that the john wick star has finally said hed come back for the movie. The plot to speed is that a young police officer named jack traven portrayed by keanu reeves who stops a maniac. That was the question of the week when news broke that. Keanu reeves says he was put in movie jail after turning down speed 2 more keanu reeves has seen a lot of ups and downs in his career since starring in the wildly popular 1994 action movie. Speed duel set is something that a fan of the 2 movies want the 2nd one just came out on blu ray because it wasnt that popular but i liked it i saw it at the movies but speed has been out for awhile they both are good movies but the first ones the best i mean the actors in there are well known but part 2 jason patrick plays annie the cop and. Jack traven keanu reeves, an lapd cop on swat detail, has a fearless nature and a keen understanding of the criminal mind. At the time, keanu reeves performed in a regional production of.
Speed internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv. Here, the bus was replaced by a cruise ship and the movie doesnt work, partly due to this. Keanu charles reeves, whose first name means cool breeze over the mountains in hawaiian, was born september 2, 1964 in beirut, lebanon. Keanu reeves blacklisted by fox for 14 years for turning down. Oct 09, 2015 keanu reeves has touched once or twice in the past on why he elected not to star in 1997s illfated speed 2. Dennis hopper is, of course, one of the most believably creepy movie villains in the business today. Speed is another one of keanu reeves s classic 1990s action movies. It is about a speeding bus that is rigged by a mad bomber to explode if it ever drops below 50 mph. The less we can say is that the scriptwriters have got a great narrowmindedness. Keanu reeves has touched once or twice in the past on why he elected not to star in 1997s illfated speed 2. Keanu reeves is a canadian actor who has appeared in films, television series and video games. Keanu reeves says he was put in movie jail after turning. A fox producer realized they might have a hit movie on their hands when he noticed that, during test screenings, audience members would walk backwards when they needed to go to the bathroom, so they would miss as. The honest trailer for speed explains the movie s dizzyingly.
Speed movie 1994 trailer, cast keanu reeves, sandra bullock. That decision derailed his career, and in a new interview, he explained that he was put in movie. Speed is another one of keanu reevess classic 1990s action movies. It was 14 years until theyd bring him on 2008s the day the earth stood still. I love the original speed and speed 2 was just about as good.
Honest trailer for speed starring keanu reeves and sandra. We know little or nothing about any of these people. Keanu reeves on another speed with sandra bullock variety. Jun 10, 2019 25 years after speed first hit theaters, the movie starring keanu reeves and sandra bullock still holds up remarkably well as an iconic action film. Apr 15, 2019 keanu reeves says he was put in movie jail by fox for 10 years after turning down speed 2. Jul 09, 2019 before we can talk about why keanu reeves was tossed into movie jail, first weve got to uncover the events leading to his imprisonment. At the time, keanu reeves performed in a regional production of hamlet in canada. If someone told you the basic plot of speed you would laugh at the idea that viewers would believe it or be entertained by it for 2 hours. Speed movie 1994 keanu reeves, dennis hopper, sandra bullock. Keanu reeves was put in fox movie jail for a decade after turning down speed 2 the actor has not worked with a major hollywood studio since 47 ronin bombed at. Mar 31, 2015 keanu reeves plays as swat officer jack traven in the speed 1994 which is a fast paced action movie. Keanu reeves full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Now john wick star keanu reeves wants a sequel to constantine.
More importantly, however, speed knows and embraces its own silliness without sacrificing the stakes. Released june 10th, 1994, speed stars keanu reeves, dennis hopper, sandra bullock, joe morton the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a score of 78 out of 100 on. Keanu s father was born in hawaii, of british, portuguese, native hawaiian, and chinese ancestry, and. Sandra bullock is the passenger who has to take over at the wheel when the driver is shot by a crazy passenger. Keanu reeves plays as swat officer jack traven in the speed 1994 which is a fast paced action movie. Apr 15, 2019 keanu reeves says he was put in movie jail after turning down speed 2 more keanu reeves has seen a lot of ups and downs in his career since starring in the wildly popular 1994 action movie speed. Jul 20, 2015 jack traven keanu reeves, an lapd cop on swat detail, has a fearless nature and a keen understanding of the criminal mind. Keanu reeves says he was put in movie jail by fox for 10 years after turning down speed 2. Speed 2 was a bomb, hurt by the absence of reeves and, wed like to add, original screenwriter graham yost. Keanus father was born in hawaii, of british, portuguese, native hawaiian, and chinese ancestry, and keanus mother is originally from england. The bomber comes back with a vengeance where he exploded a city bus and.
Keanus father was born in hawaii, of british, portuguese, native hawaiian, and chinese ancestry, and. Keanu reeves was put in movie jail after turning down. Apr 15, 2019 keanu reeves has seen a lot of ups and downs in his career since starring in the wildly popular 1994 action movie speed in the may issue of gq magazine, the 54yearold actor opens up about. Keanu reevess watch in speed movie best watch brands hq. A young police officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph. The following year, reeves appeared in the crime film rivers edge, and the television films babes in toyland, act of. However, it doesnt look like its ever going to happen as reeves says his days of speeding are. Speed 1994 movie keanu reeves, sandra bullock startattle. It is a sequel to speed 1994 and stars jason patric, willem dafoe, and sandra bullock who reprises her role from the original. Keanu reeves has seen a lot of ups and downs in his career since starring in the wildly popular 1994 action movie speed in the may issue of gq. The following year, reeves appeared in the crime film rivers edge, and the television films babes in toyland, act of vengeance, and brotherhood of justice. Keanu reeves was put in movie jail for turning down speed. The hopper character is especially shallow, like a villain out of a batman movie. We have hollywood hunk keanu reeves as the good cop.
1414 354 188 280 935 861 1371 55 548 1348 1315 1187 198 1139 748 128 621 48 792 1448 894 773 697 1308 1339 1452 433 558 1475 264 358