Speed Kills

2018 American film
  • August 16, 2018 (2018-08-16) (Netherlands)
  • November 16, 2018 (2018-11-16) (limited)
Running time
102 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguagesEnglish
SpanishBudget$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

Speedboat racing champion and multimillionaire Ben Aronoff leads a double life that lands him in trouble with the law and drug lords.

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.[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

  1. ^ "Speed Kills (2018)". IMDb. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "Speed Kills (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  3. ^ McNary, Dave (18 May 2017). "Kellan Lutz, Matthew Modine Join John Travolta's 'Speed Kills' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  4. ^ DeFore, John (14 November 2018). "'Speed Kills': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  5. ^ Harvey, Dennis (16 November 2018). "Film Review: 'Speed Kills'". Variety. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Speed Kills". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  7. ^ Shulgasser-Parker, Barbara. "Speed Kills". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  8. ^ Abrams, Simon (16 November 2018). "Speed Kills". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Speed Kills – Prepare for Disappointment".

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