Los Angeles SWAT cop Jack Traven is up against bomb expert Howard Payne, who's after major ransom money. First it's a rigged elevator in a very tall building. Then it's a rigged bus--if it slows, it will blow, bad enough any day, but a nightmare in LA traffic. And that's still not the end.
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Keanu Reeves | Jack Traven |
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Sandra Bullock | Annie Porter |
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Dennis Hopper | Howard Payne |
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Jeff Daniels | Harold 'Harry' Temple |
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Joe Morton | Capt. McMahon |
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Glenn Plummer | Jaguar Owner |
| Hawthorne James | Sam | |
| Carlos Carrasco | Ortiz | |
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Beth Grant | Helen |
| Richard Lineback | Norwood | |
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Alan Ruck | Stephens |
| Jordan Lund | Bagwell |
Art |
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| Jackson De Govia | Production Design |
| John R. Jensen | Art Direction |
| K.C. Fox | Set Decoration |
Camera |
| Andrzej Bartkowiak | Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up |
| Ellen Mirojnick | Costume Design |
Directing |
| Jan de Bont | Director |
Editing |
| John Wright | Editor |
Production |
| Mark Gordon | Producer |
Sound |
| Mark Mancina | Original Music Composer |
Writing |
| Graham Yost | Screenplay |