Watch Jake Speed (1986) Official Trailer
More than a myth. Less than a legend. And a bit too big for his boots
4.6 / 10 IMDb May 30, 1986 1h 40m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
May 30, 1986
Genre
Action, Comedy, Thriller
Status
Released
Languages
English, French
Country
United States of America
Cast
Wayne Crawford
as Jake Speed
Karen Kopins
as Margaret Winston
Dennis Christopher
as Desmond Floyd
John Hurt
as Syd
Leon Ames
as Pop Winston
Roy London
as Maurice
Donna Pescow
as Wendy
Barry Primus
as Lawrence
Monte Markham
as Mr Winston
Millie Perkins
as Mrs Winston
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Rebecca Ashley
as Maureen Winston
Alan Shearman
as Rodrigo
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Karl Johnson
as Charles
Sal Viscuso
as News stand Attendant
Ken Lerner
as Ken
Peter Fox
as Priest
Ian Yule
as Bill Smith
Ken Gampu
as Joe Smith
Joseph Ribeiro
as Nigel
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Jean-Marc Morel
as Paris Gunman #1
Production Companies
Force 10 Productions
Balcor Film Investors
Jake Speed Official Trailer 1986
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