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Jake Speed( 1986)

TV-MAActionComedyThriller
44%
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More than a myth. Less than a legend. And a bit too big for his boots

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Wayne Crawford

      Jake Speed

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      Karen Kopins

      Margaret Winston

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      Dennis Christopher

      Desmond Floyd

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      John Hurt

      Syd

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      Leon Ames

      Pop Winston

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      Roy London

      Maurice

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      Donna Pescow

      Wendy

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      Barry Primus

      Lawrence

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      Monte Markham

      Mr Winston

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      Millie Perkins

      Mrs Winston

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      Rebecca Ashley

      Maureen Winston

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      Alan Shearman

      Rodrigo

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      Karl Johnson

      Charles

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      Sal Viscuso

      News stand Attendant

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      Ken Lerner

      Ken

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      Peter Fox

      Priest

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      Ian Yule

      Bill Smith

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      Ken Gampu

      Joe Smith

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      Joseph Ribeiro

      Nigel

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      Jean-Marc Morel

      Paris Gunman #1

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      Bernard Crombey

      Paris Gunman #2

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      Lisa Lucas

      Girlfriend #1

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      Robert Winley

      Rowdy #2

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by JPV852

    5
    Written by JPV852 on Sun Dec 08 2019
    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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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • novelist
    • white slavers