Speed Kills
2018 · Movie · R · 102 min · ★ 5.4 · 24% critics
A wealthy speedboat racing champion builds a glamorous public image while quietly juggling risky business ties. As his ambitions grow, the pressure of a double life draws unwanted attention from both law enforcement and dangerous criminals, putting everything he values at risk.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-11-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 24/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.4/10 (147 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like crime-tinged biopics about ambition and risky connections, in the vein of Gotti, and can overlook uneven pacing; Not for you if you need clear storytelling and consistently strong action.
Pros: interesting true-crime premise; some suspenseful moments; occasional entertainment value | Cons: hard-to-follow story; slow pace; weak effects and makeup
Themes
- based on novel or book
- sports
- based on true story
Cast & crew
John Travolta
as Ben Aronoff (Don Aronow)
Katheryn Winnick
as Emily Gowen
Jennifer Esposito
as Kathy Aronoff
Matthew Modine
as George Bush
James Remar
as Meyer Lansky
Kellan Lutz
as Robbie Reemer
Moran Atias
as Contessa
Jordi Mollà
as Jules Bergman
Michael Weston
as Shelley Katz
Amaury Nolasco
as Agent Lopez
Directed by Jodi Scurfield