Speed Zone

"A comedy that's over the limit and beyond the law!"

1989 1h 34m EN

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 99

ComedyAction

Synopsis

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An illegal race that takes place over the United States and nothing will stop this bunch of racers except for the occasional cop or a damsel in distress. Jackie Chan's car is not in this one, but many new cars make up for that. Who will win? Who will crash? Who will not even finish? Sit down and buckle up for the ride of your life.

“A comedy that's over the limit and beyond the law!”

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Cast

John Candy
Charlie
Donna Dixon
Tiffany
Matt Frewer
Alec
Joe Flaherty
Vic
Tim Matheson
Jack
Mimi Kuzyk
Heather
Melody Anderson
Lea
Shari Belafonte
Margaret

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jim Drake
Writers: Michael Short
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 17% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Cannonball Run Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jim Drake, shot by François Protat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Wheatley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Economou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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John Candy and Donna Dixon and Matt Frewer carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jim Drake directs. François Protat behind the camera. David Wheatley scores. Michael Economou cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 17% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
4Part of the "Cannonball Run Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jim Drake, shot by François Protat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by David Wheatley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Michael Economou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8John Candy and Donna Dixon and Matt Frewer carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A comedy that's over the limit and beyond the law!".
10IMDB entry: tt0098369 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.