An adventure tale for movie buffs, Jake Speed deftly lifts scenes from detective films of the '40s through the '70s to bring an added dimension to its spoof of the detective and adventure genres. When a family gets word that their daughter has been kidnapped in Paris, her father comments that they should get "Jake Speed" to find her. However, Jake is a comic strip character, and the reaction is that he might as well ask for Batman. But lo-and-behold, the other daughter Margaret (Karen Kopins) gets a message to meet Speed ...
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An adventure tale for movie buffs, Jake Speed deftly lifts scenes from detective films of the '40s through the '70s to bring an added dimension to its spoof of the detective and adventure genres. When a family gets word that their daughter has been kidnapped in Paris, her father comments that they should get "Jake Speed" to find her. However, Jake is a comic strip character, and the reaction is that he might as well ask for Batman. But lo-and-behold, the other daughter Margaret (Karen Kopins) gets a message to meet Speed (Wayne Crawford) and his author, Remo (Dennis Christopher), and the men tell her they must go to Africa, where her sister is being held. After a certain amount of trial and error, they eventually find the nation where she's being held -- which happens to be in the middle of a revolution. Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
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Wayne Crawford, Dennis Christopher, Karen Kopins, John Hurt, Leon Ames. VHS TAPE! ! -BRAND NEW! ! ! -IN THE SHRINK WRAP! ! -FROM SELLER WITH OVER A DECADE OF EXPERIENCE SELLING ON-LINE.
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Fine. NOTE: 1991 reissue. VHS and slip cover in excellent condition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. Orders received before 3PM PT typically ship same day. All profits support the non-profit community.
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Donna Pescow, John Hurt, Karen Kopins, Dennis Christopher, Wayne Crawford. New. Run time: 105. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
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Wayne Crawford, Dennis Christopher, Karen Kopins, John Hurt, Leon Ames, Donna Pescow. Run time: 93 mins. Originally released: 1986. Language: English. (m12) VHS movie is ex-video club copy in excellent cond, with box in excellent cond inside a hard plastic case.
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