# Speed (1994)

> An LAPD SWAT officer races through Los Angeles to keep a bomb-rigged bus moving while outsmarting the bomber controlling it.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1083

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Director: Jan de Bont
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton, Jeff Daniels, Alan Ruck, Glenn Plummer, Richard Lineback
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111257/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: propulsive, tense, witty, action movie night, 90s nostalgia night

## Synopsis

A high-stakes race against time unfolds on a bus packed with passengers, where every second counts.

## Movies like Speed

- [Die Hard (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/445)
- [Metro (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/4253)
- [Volcano (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/5447)
- [Sudden Death (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/4441)
- [Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/1029)
- [Blown Away (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/145)
- [Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/1084)
- [Cellular (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/4918)
- [Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/785)
- [Point Break (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/842)

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