Jake Speed 38 years old
More than a myth. Less than a legend. And a bit too big for his boots
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.
Credits
Jake Speed Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ken Lerner He was 38, now 76 years old | as Ken |
| Dennis Christopher He was 30, now 69 years old | as Desmond Floyd |
| John Hurt He was 46, 77 years old when he died | as Syd |
| Leon Ames He was 84, 91 years old when he died | as Pop Winston |
| Barry Primus He was 48, now 86 years old | as Lawrence |
| Karl Johnson He was 38, now 76 years old | as Charles |
| Millie Perkins She was 50, now 88 years old | as Mrs Winston |
| Monte Markham He was 50, now 89 years old | as Mr Winston |
| Ken Gampu He was 56, 74 years old when he died | as Joe Smith |
| Bernard Crombey He was 33, now 71 years old | as Paris Gunman #2 |
| Karen Kopins She was 27, now 66 years old | as Margaret Winston |
| Wayne Crawford He was 39, 69 years old when he died | as Jake Speed |
| Sal Viscuso He was 37, now 76 years old | as News stand Attendant |
| Ian Yule He was 55, now 93 years old | as Bill Smith |
| Roy London He was 43, 50 years old when he died | as Maurice |
| Alan Shearman He was 39, now 77 years old | as Rodrigo |
| Peter Fox | as Priest |
Jake Speed Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Wayne Crawford as Screenplay. He was 39 (69) years old when He died | Writing |
| Andrew Lane as Director. | Directing |
| Andrew Lane as Screenplay. | Writing |
Jake Speed (38 years)
More than a myth. Less than a legend. And a bit too big for his boots
- Release day: Friday, May 30, 1986
- Runtime: 100 minutes