50 MPH

Get ready for rush hour! 50 MPH is a podcast dedicated to the making and legacy of Jan de Bont’s 1994 summer movie blockbuster SPEED. Across 50 episodes, this one-of-a-kind oral history takes you on a breakneck journey from conception to execution, distribution and beyond. Join entertainment journalist Kris Tapley as he talks to the people who made it happen and discusses their memories of an electrifying thrill ride that defied expectations and became a global, star-making phenomenon. Through conversations with actors, executives, filmmakers, film scholars and film fans, 50 MPH will attempt to secure SPEED’s rightful place in the canon of action cinema on the way to celebrating its fast-approaching 30th anniversary in style. Don’t forget to fasten your seatbelts!

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Episodes

Monday Jun 19, 2023

2 MPH / Is Speed a Masterpiece? (with Justin Chang)

Monday Jun 19, 2023

50 MPH talks to Los Angeles Times film critic Justin Chang about the achievement and significance of SPEED, as well as the film's place in the modern context.

Monday Jun 12, 2023

1 MPH / Getting Up to... Speed

Monday Jun 12, 2023

50 MPH host Kris Tapley sets the stage for what listeners can expect on his year-long study of SPEED, plus an electrifying 8-minute sizzle reel of coming attractions. Voices include director Jan de Bont, producer Mark Gordon, screenwriter Graham Yost, stars Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Daniels and Joe Morton, a roll call of filmmaking talent behind the camera, studio personnel who saw the project through development at two major Hollywood studios and tons more!

Friday Jun 02, 2023

Get Ready for Rush Hour (50 MPH Trailer)

Friday Jun 02, 2023

Welcome to 50 MPH, a behind-the-scenes podcast hosted by entertainment journalist Kris Tapley that charts the development, production and legacy of director Jan de Bont’s Oscar-winning 1994 summer blockbuster SPEED, starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper and Jeff Daniels. (TRAILER)

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