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Quicksilver
Kevin Bacon is Jack Casey. He traded in his three-piece suit for a ten-speed and the streets.
Genres
ActionAdventureDrama
Overview
Jack Casey used to be a hot-shot stock market whiz kid. After a disastrous professional decision, his life in the fast lane is over. He loses his nerve and joins a speed delivery firm which relies on bicycles to avoid traffic jams of San Francisco, is attracted to a fellow bicycler, Terri, and befriends Hector, a budding entrepreneur. Can Jack regain his nerve and his self-respect, and rebuild his life on a more sound basis?
Details
Budget
$10000000
Revenue
$7246979
Runtime
105 min
Release Date
1986-02-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
96
Vote Average
5.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Kevin Bacon
Jack Casey
Jami Gertz
Terri
Paul Rodríguez
Hector Rodriguez
Rudy Ramos
Gypsy
Laurence Fishburne
Voodoo
Louie Anderson
Tiny (as Louis Anderson)
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Mr. Casey
Andrew Smith
Gabe Kaplan
Charles McCaughan
Airborne
Abel Fernandez
Guyamo
David Harris
Apache
Georgann Johnson
Mrs. Casey
Joel Weiss
Educated
Jimmy Romano
Spider
Dick Warlock
Cab Driver
Joseph Hieu
Asian Gang Member #1
Michael Paul Chan
Asian Gang Member #2
Valerie McIntosh
Hooker
Jim Henry
Options Trader
Whitney Kershaw
Rand
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