Jake Speed
Wayne Crawford
Jake Speed
Jake Speed
“More than a myth. Less than a legend. And a bit too big for his boots”
4.4
1986
1h 40m
ActionComedyThriller
Director: Andrew Lane
Overview
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.
Trailer
Jake Speed (1986) Premiere Home Entertainment Video Australia Trailer
Cast
Margaret Winston
Karen Kopins
Margaret Winston
Desmond Floyd
Dennis Christopher
Desmond Floyd
Syd
John Hurt
Syd
Pop Winston
Leon Ames
Pop Winston
Maurice
Roy London
Maurice
Wendy
Donna Pescow
Wendy
Lawrence
Barry Primus
Lawrence
Mr Winston
Monte Markham
Mr Winston
Mrs Winston
Millie Perkins
Mrs Winston
Maureen Winston
Rebecca Ashley
Maureen Winston
Rodrigo
Alan Shearman
Rodrigo
Reviews
JPV852
Not a great pulp action-adventure flick with a lead actor with not a whole lot of charisma, still is harmless time-waster and at least had some passably entertaining moments with a comically fun turn by John Hurt as the villain. Clearly was hoping to be in the same vain as Raiders of the Lost Ark, just without the talent in front and behind the camera, but for what it is, it wasn't terrible, just nothing I'd really revisit. **2.5/5**
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