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.

Cast

Wayne Crawford, Karen Kopins, Dennis Christopher, John Hurt, Leon Ames, Roy London, Donna Pescow, Barry Primus

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What is "Jake Speed" about?

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.

When was "Jake Speed" released?

Jake Speed was released in 1986.

Who stars in "Jake Speed"?

The cast includes Wayne Crawford, Karen Kopins, Dennis Christopher, John Hurt.

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