Speed Kills
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| Directed by | Jodi Scurfield |
| Screenplay by | David Aaron Cohen John Luessenhop |
| Story by | Paul Castro David Aaron Cohen John Luessenhop |
| Based on | Speed Kills by Arthur J. Harris |
| Produced by | Oscar Generale Richard Rionda Del Castro |
| Starring | John Travolta |
| Cinematography | Andrzej Sekula |
| Edited by | Randy Bricker |
| Music by | Geronimo Mercado |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Spanish |
| Budget | $15 million[1] |
| Box office | $5,812[2] |
Speed Kills is a 2018 American crime drama film directed by Jodi Scurfield and starring John Travolta.[3][4] It is based on Arthur J. Harris's book of the same name about the life of Donald Aronow, fictionalized as "Ben Aronoff".[5]
Plot
[edit]Speedboat racing champion and multimillionaire Ben Aronoff leads a double life that lands him in trouble with the law and drug lords.
Cast
[edit]- John Travolta as Ben Aronoff
- Katheryn Winnick as Emily Gowen
- Jennifer Esposito as Katherine Aronoff
- Michael Weston as Shelly Katz
- Jordi Mollà as Jules Bergman
- Amaury Nolasco as Agent Lopez
- Matthew Modine as George H. W. Bush
- James Remar as Meyer Lansky
- Kellan Lutz as Robbie Reemer
- Charlie Gillespie as Andrew Aronoff
- Moran Atias as Contessa
- Tom Sizemore as Dwayne Franklin
- Mike Massa as "Knocky" House
- Luis Da Silva as "Panama"
- Keith Hudson as "Dutch" Kramer
Reception
[edit]The film has a 0% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 2.5/10.[6] Barbara Shulgasser-Parker of Common Sense Media awarded it one star out of five.[7] Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com awarded it half a star.[8] Powerboat Racing World website told their readers to 'prepare for disappointment'.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Speed Kills (2018)". IMDb. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Speed Kills (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ McNary, Dave (18 May 2017). "Kellan Lutz, Matthew Modine Join John Travolta's 'Speed Kills' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ DeFore, John (14 November 2018). "'Speed Kills': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (16 November 2018). "Film Review: 'Speed Kills'". Variety. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Speed Kills". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ Shulgasser-Parker, Barbara. "Speed Kills". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Abrams, Simon (16 November 2018). "Speed Kills". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Speed Kills – Prepare for Disappointment".
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