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 |
| Distributed by | Saban Films |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Countries | United States Puerto Rico |
| Languages | English Spanish |
Speed Kills is a 2018 American-Puerto Rican crime drama film directed by Jodi Scurfield and starring John Travolta.[1][2] It is based on Arthur J. Harris's book of the same name about the life of Donald Aronow, fictionalized as "Ben Aronoff".[3]
Cast
- 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
The film has a 0% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 2.5/10.[4] Barbara Shulgasser-Parker of Common Sense Media awarded it one star out of five.[5] Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com awarded it half a star.[6] Powerboat Racing World website told their readers to 'prepare for disappointment'.[7]
References
- ^ 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. Retrieved 12 January 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".