Speed

Speed

25 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1984

A documentary on the history on mankind's attempts to reach high speeds. Starting with the invention of the bicycle, going on to sports cars, cars with jet engines, rocket-powered cars, attempts to break the sound barrier, and rocket-engine airplanes. Each achievement is documented by title card indicating the speed reached in miles per hour.

Speed

25 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1984

Speed
A documentary on the history on mankind's attempts to reach high speeds. Starting with the invention of the bicycle, going on to sports cars, cars with jet engines, rocket-powered cars, attempts to break the sound barrier, and rocket-engine airplanes. Each achievement is documented by title card indicating the speed reached in miles per hour.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers MacGillivray Freeman Films
Original title Speed
Directors Greg MacGillivray
Writers Steven Henschel, Greg MacGillivray, Jim Foster

Cast

James Burke

as Narrator (voice)

Monty Cox

as Hunter

Shane McCamey

as Kirkpatrick MacMillan

Linda Hoy

as Scottish Lady

Omri Katz

as Scottish Laddie

Andy Muxlow

as Scottish Laddie

Lee Brock

as Bill Vukovich

Kathy Graber

as Ellen

Leif Green

as Danny

Frank Dent

as Policeman

Brad McCabe

as Himself (stunt driver)

Kelly Brown

as Himself (stunt driver)

Peter Renaday

as Doctor

Art Scholl

as Himself (stunt pilot)

Chuck Wentworth

as Himself (stunt pilot)