Q 01/05

Below what speed will the bomb on the bus in Speed detonate?

A) 30 mph

B) 40 mph

C) 45 mph

D) 50 mph

Answer · why

D) 50 mph

Screenwriter Graham Yost first imagined 20 mph until a friend suggested raising it. The bomb arms once the bus first passes the threshold.

Q 02/05

Speed was the directorial debut of which Die Hard cinematographer?

A) Dean Semler

B) Janusz Kamiński

C) Andrzej Bartkowiak

D) Jan de Bont

Answer · why

D) Jan de Bont

John McTiernan turned the script down as too close to Die Hard and recommended his old cameraman instead. Michael Bay had also shown interest.

Q 03/05

What is the name of the ex-cop bomber played by Dennis Hopper?

A) Harry Temple

B) Doug Stephens

C) John Geiger

D) Howard Payne

Answer · why

D) Howard Payne

He is a former Atlanta bomb-squad officer forcibly retired after an accident, bitter about being paid off with 'a cheap gold watch'. Hopper had starre...

Q 04/05

How much ransom does the bomber demand in Speed?

A) $3.7 million

B) $5 million

C) $10 million

D) $25 million

Answer · why

A) $3.7 million

He collects it through a hole under a trash can that leads into the subway. A dye pack in the duffel bag later explodes in his face.

Q 05/05

How many people are trapped in the rigged elevator in Speed's opening sequence?

A) 7

B) 9

C) 11

D) 13

Answer · why

D) 13

De Bont suggested the elevator opening after being stuck in one himself while working on Die Hard. An 80-foot model of a 50-storey shaft was built for...