
When her sister is kidnapped by white slavers, only Grandpa knows what to do. He puts in a call to a fictional hero, Jake Speed. She is amazed to find that he actually exists, and that as flesh and blood, is much less formidable than his reputation.... (Full plot summary below)
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When her sister is kidnapped by white slavers, only Grandpa knows what to do. He puts in a call to a fictional hero, Jake Speed. She is amazed to find that he actually exists, and that as flesh and blood, is much less formidable than his reputation.
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| eFilmCritic.comDavid CorneliusThere's something magical going on in Jake Speed, something that transcends the B-movie action and the occasionally clumsy moments. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasIt has a lively start and finish, but the middle could use less talk and more action--which is not to say it couldn't do with a much lower body count as well. Indeed, were it not for a big dollop of gratuitous violence, it would be more diverting and better crafted than most of the stuff filling up the screen in anticipation of the rest of the summer blockbusters. |
| StarburstJohn HigginsAs such, it is a movie that takes a little too long to get going, before the real nitty-gritty of the action arrives in an admittedly pacey climax. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Salem AlatonMost of the possibilities for humor or tension, either sexual or dramatic, are badly botched by the flat performances of the other lead actors and the consistent bad timing of the director - everything misfires or misconnects, leaving too many long, dead moments that prove that even an adventure film with lots of running and shooting can be boring. |
| Chicago TribuneGene SiskelJake Speed isn't a movie. It's just a financial deal. |
| User ReviewDaniel JJust as good as Biggles, with some classic quotes! |
| User ReviewDaniel NBest film ever! Seen it about 20 times. Go Kid go! |
| User ReviewJessica MSuch a classic action hero movie. The charcters are meant to be funny btw. You can't take this seriously. When you just go a long for the ride, this movie ends up being so much of a fun adventure, with great lines, awesome characters, a crazy plot, and an epic ending. The story plays off of all the super hero, action hero books. Jake Speed is such a likable character, even though he does it all for money and seems like a silly person, and his sidekick and him are great. Most entertaining movie ever! Movies aren't made like this anymore. |
| User ReviewDevon Sthis movie is a lot of fun.. do not expect much, as it is a really basic 80s action movie.. but its pretty well acted, the action if fun and the soundtrack is by Mark Snow of X-files fame |
| User ReviewMarty Kbut i haven't seen it in 20 years, and i probably shouldn't as not to taint my memory. |