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