Jake Speed
Brief Synopsis
When a girl is kidnapped by slavers, her sister goes to the 1940s pulp fiction hero Jake Speed for help. She and Jake, who is the star of a popular adventure series, write the latest episode of his story as they travel to Africa to rescue her sister.
Cast & Crew
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Grant Page
Director
Ivan Joseph
Leon Ames
Bernard Crombey
John Hurt
Jean Marc Morel
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
New World Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Zimbabwe; Paris, France
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Synopsis
When a girl is kidnapped by slavers, her sister goes to the 1940s pulp fiction hero Jake Speed for help. She and Jake, who is the star of a popular adventure series, write the latest episode of his story as they travel to Africa to rescue her sister.
Cast
Ivan Joseph
Leon Ames
Bernard Crombey
John Hurt
Jean Marc Morel
Karl Johnson
Alan Shearman
Mark Orthwaite
Jean-pierre Lorit
Will Bernard
Nancy Riach
Roy London
Franz Dubrovsky
Ken Gampu
Donna Pescow
Peter Fox
Ken Lerner
Rebecca Ashley
Vincent Nemeth
Jason Ronard
Ian Yule
Dennis Christopher
Barry Primus
Sammy Davis
Millie Perkins
Thys Duplooy
Monte Markham
Wendy Stockle
Etienne Lefoulon
Sal Viscuso
Wayne Crawford
June Maforimbo
Lisa Lucas
Karen Kopins
Joe Ribeiro
Robert Winley
Crew
Jean-marc Abbou
Location Manager
Jean Achache
Assistant Director
R Adams
Song
Vanessa Theme Ament
Foley Artist
Scott Ateah
Stunts
Evelyn Baron
Art Department Coordinator
Norm Baron
Production Designer
Steve Bartel
Art Department
Philippe Berenger
Assistant Director
A Bernstein
Song
Nandi Bowe
Assistant Director
Paul Boyington
Segment Director
Paul Boyington
Titles
Dan Bradley
Stunts
Dan Bradley
Stunt Coordinator
Julie Brookes
Production Assistant
Alan Brownstein
Production
Terence Bulley
Director Of Photography
Hanna Cannon
Production Coordinator
Spike Cherrie
Stunts
Steven Chigorimbo
Assistant Director
Debbi Christiani
Makeup
Mike Chung
Production
Diana Cilliers
Costume Designer
Michael Cocke
Production
Vincent G Cox
Camera Assistant
Wayne Crawford
Screenplay
Wayne Crawford
Producer
Ron Croce
Storyboard Artist
Russian Davids
Special Effects Assistant
John Elizalde
Music Editor
Chris Farren
Song
Chris Farren
Song Performer
William Fay
Producer
Dwayne Grady
Production
Trip Gruener
Titles
Stephen Halbert
Production
Scott Hancock
Sound Editor
Don Hannah
Production
Lea Hart
Song
John Hartigan
Special Effects Coordinator
Wayne Heitman
Sound
Paul Hickerson
Other
Mark Holden
Song Performer
Mark Holden
Song
Michael Hoskinson
Sound Editor
Matthew Iadarola
Sound
Ivan Joseph
Special Effects Assistant
Leo Krokos
Song Performer
Bob Laird
Production
Andrew Lane
Producer
Andrew Lane
Screenplay
Steve Legassick
Song
Susan Lichtman
Wardrobe
Linda Linn
Production
Bryan Loftus
Director Of Photography
Roy London
Associate Producer
Brian Mackay
Production Assistant
June Maforimbo
Production Assistant
Dessie Markovsky
Sound Editor
Julie Martell
Production
Alex Matcham
Production Associate
D Matkoski
Song
Kristine Melville
Production Assistant
Linda Milks
Production
Bob Miller
Other
Richard Mills
Visual Effects
Phrynee Milne
Production Coordinator
Rob Milne
Associate Producer
Bruce Morgan
Production
Robin Neal
Production
Debi Nethersole
Production Manager
Charles Norcross
Production
Gift Nyamandi
Special Effects Assistant
John O'connor
Storyboard Artist
Harold O'neal
Production
Jill Ohanneson
Wardrobe
Richard Pachorek
Production
Grant Page
Stunt Coordinator
Don Perry
Music Supervisor
Mike Phillips
Set Designer
Colin Polson
Makeup
Albert Prevost
Unit Manager
Emile Razpopov
Sound Editor
Barbara Remsen
Casting
Michael Ripps
Editor
John Roach
Executive Producer
Roy Rudolphe
Set Decorator
Clive Sacke
Camera Assistant
Barry Saint Clair
Unit Manager
John Scherer
Assistant Director
Michael Sembello
Song
Terry Sepanek
Wardrobe
Vince Smith
Production
Mick Snell
Production Assistant
Mark Snow
Music
Tony Soriano
Production
Fred Stafford
Editor
Donna Stamps
Set Decorator
Wynton Tavill
Assistant Director
Olivier Thaon
Production Manager
James Thornton
Sound
Skip Torvinen
Production
Nicola Trevaskis
Production Assistant
Scott Ubichek
Production
Michael Utterback
Photography
Ian Voigt
Sound
Martin Walters
Assistant Director
Howie Weiner
Production
Tom West
Production
Scott White
Production Manager
David Wittkower
Production
David L Wolfson
Location Manager
Brian Wyllie
Special Effects Assistant
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Comedy
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
New World Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Zimbabwe; Paris, France
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer May 30, 1986
Began shooting November 4, 1985.
Ultra-Stereo
Released in United States Summer May 30, 1986
