Quicksilver

Quicksilver

1986 · 105 min · EN · PG · 5.6 (83 votes)
Dir. Thomas Michael Donnelly · Starring Kevin Bacon, Jami Gertz, Paul Rodríguez, Rudy Ramos, Laurence Fishburne, Louie Anderson · Music Tony Banks

Kevin Bacon is Jack Casey. He traded in his three-piece suit for a ten-speed and the streets.

ActionAdventureDrama

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?

VIBE

This film feels like a gritty, neon-drenched ride through 80s New York. It's a propulsive story of redemption, fueled by the energy of bike messengers and the pulse of the city, offering a hopeful, character-driven experience.

grittyupliftingnostalgicenergeticpropulsive80s aestheticurban realismcharacter-driven dramaredemptionsecond chancesurban gritfriendship
new york citybike ridingcycling
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