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Jake Speed

Jake Speed

More than a myth. Less than a legend. And a bit too big for his boots

19864.41h 40mPG

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.

Directed by Andrew Lane
Written by Andrew Lane, Wayne Crawford
Produced by Wayne Crawford, Andrew Lane, William Fay
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Top Cast

Wayne Crawford

Wayne Crawford

Jake Speed

Karen Kopins

Karen Kopins

Margaret Winston

Dennis Christopher

Dennis Christopher

Desmond Floyd

John Hurt

John Hurt

Syd

Leon Ames

Leon Ames

Pop Winston

Roy London

Roy London

Maurice

Donna Pescow

Donna Pescow

Wendy

Barry Primus

Barry Primus

Lawrence

Monte Markham

Monte Markham

Mr Winston

Millie Perkins

Millie Perkins

Mrs Winston

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Themes & Keywords

novelistwhite slavers

About Jake Speed

Jake Speed is a action, comedy, thriller film released in 1986 exploring themes of novelist, white slavers. Directed by Andrew Lane, it stars Wayne Crawford, Karen Kopins, Dennis Christopher. 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.

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