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Jake Speed

1986 · 100 min

A breezy, tongue-in-cheek pulp adventure that mixes wisecracks, chases and a surprisingly nasty villain into an easy weekend watch.

Tagline: More than a myth. Less than a legend. And a bit too big for his boots
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.
How it feels: Campy, satirical, light and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, crime, deception, friendship
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
crime
deception
friendship
justice
Places: big city
countryside
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild