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Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective

036 BONUS REEL: SPEED (Dir. Jan de Bont) BIRTHDAY SPECIAL

Jun 7, 2021
43:04

THIS SEASON’S THEME: Cop Thrillers

Welcome to episode 036 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Rebecca and Gary discuss the fast-paced 1994 classic SPEED, which may or may not have been released on Rebecca's birthday. 

SYNOPSIS 
Los Angeles police officer Jack (Keanu Reeves) angers retired bomb squad member Howard Payne (Dennis Hopper) by foiling his attempt at taking hostages. In revenge, Payne arms a bus with a bomb that will explode if it drops below 50 miles per hour. With the help of spunky passenger Annie (Sandra Bullock), Jack and his partner Harry (Jeff Daniels) try to save the people on the bus before the bomb goes off, while also trying to figure out how Payne is monitoring them.

POP QUIZ HOT SHOT!!!!!! Gary quizzes Rebecca on the film followed by our LISTENERS REEL. 

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