Followed by
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Remake of
Shinkansen daibakuha (1975)
- the story/plot is the same except that it takes place on a bus as opposed to a train
Edited into
The Making of 'Speed' (1994) (TV)
The Making of 'Speed 2: Cruise Control' (1997) (TV)
Epicenter (2000)
References
Le salaire de la peur (1953)
- Action thriller about a vehicle that may explode if it is not driven in a certain way
"Gigantor" (1964)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Dark Star (1974)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
The Big Bus (1976)
- In "The Big Bus," there also was a bomb strapped to the chassis of the bus, and in both movies, the bus was not supposed to stop.
Cannonball! (1976)
The Final Conflict (1981)
Sudden Impact (1983)
Runaway Train (1985)
Die Hard (1988)
Referenced in
"Family Matters: To Be or Not to Be: Part 1 (#6.1)" (1994)
- Harriette mentions that Speed is playing at the theater.
Gwok chaan Ling Ling Chat (1994)
- Movie poster in mall
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Sinister Urge (#7.13)" (1994)
- Dr. Forrester finds a ticket stub for this movie among Frank's belongings.
"The Red Green Show: Men's Night on the Mountain (#5.1)" (1995)
- Edgar claims the bus exploding is not real, that when a bus explodes it doesn't create a big fireball
Behind the Scenes: Die Hard - With a Vengeance (1995) (TV)
"Friends: The One Where the Monkey Gets Away (#1.19)" (1995)
- Phoebe mentions a film where a bus is running too fast
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Angels' Revenge (#7.22)" (1995)
- Crow: What do you do? Shoot the hostage.
"HBO First Look: Behind the Scenes: 'Die Hard: With a Vengeance' (#2.2)" (1995)
- mentioned once
Jury Duty (1995)
Einkalíf (1995)
- The films poster is emphasised in the beginning
Senior Trip (1995)
Independence Day (1996)
- A car crashes through a billboard for the movie
Il giorno della prima di Close Up (1996)
- The movie is mentioned in a conversation
"The Simpsons: The Springfield Files (#8.10)" (1997)
- Homer: I saw this in a movie about a bus that had to speed around the city, keeping its speed over fifty, and if its speed dropped, the bus would explode! I think it was called "The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down."
Just Write (1997)
- Teen on last scene with tour bus says that this just like the bus in Speed.
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Hacks (1997/I)
- referenced by Lisa Kudrow
"Seinfeld: The Serenity Now (#9.3)" (1997)
- Frank mentions watching a movie "with the girl from the bus"
Best Men (1997)
"Mad About You: Speed Baby (#6.3)" (1997)
- Title and scene with a taxi driver named Keanu.
Sammy the Screenplay (1997) (V)
- The lead character "Sammy the Screenplay" is described as 'Speed' meets 'Naked Lunch'.
Grand Theft Auto (1997) (VG)
- A side-mission involves driving a bus for a certain period of a time without going below a certain speed.
Armageddon (1998/I)
- Harry: "Relationships based on extreme circumstances rarely ever work,"
With Friends Like These... (1998)
"The X Files: Drive (#6.2)" (1998)
- Referenced in dialogue.
Kill the Man (1999)
Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1999) (V)
"HBO First Look: The Haunting (#6.6)" (1999)
- mentioned once
"Action: Blowhard (#1.4)" (1999)
- Mentioned on Peter and Sandra's sex tape
Spider-Man (2000) (VG)
Dak miu mai shing (2001)
- Scene of evacuating people from moving vehicle that will supposedly explode is stopped.
"The Simpsons: Bye Bye Nerdie (#12.16)" (2001)
- In the school bus, Milhouse says "This is like Speed 2, but on a bus instead of a boat". The joke here is because the original speed was on a bus, not a boat but Milhouse doesn't realise.
The Mummy Returns (2001)
World's Scariest Police Chases (2001) (VG)
"Family Guy: Lethal Weapons (#3.7)" (2001)
- Peter watches "Speed 3: Glace of Doom" on TV.
Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature (2001) (TV)
- mentioned once
"Will & Grace: Cheatin' Trouble Blues (#4.18)" (2002)
- Karen tells Jack she's afraid of elevators and outlines the plot of 'Speed' as the reason.
"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: Guilty! (#6.19)" (2002)
- When Sabrina is riding on the bus in this episode, she walks towards the front of the bus and the bus driver tells her "Hey, Sandra Bullock! Stay behind the yellow line!" - a reference to Sandra Bullock's character (Annie) in Speed, who rides on a bus and ends up driving it. Also, this quote is very similar to Sandra Bullock's words in the movie when she tells bus passenger Ortiz to get behind the yellow line.
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven (2002) (VG)
- In Free Ride Extreme there is one mission where you have to take a truck to a certain destination.The only problem is that you have to get the truck at 34 mph and if the truck goes less then 34 mph then it will explode. In the movie Speed the bus had to go more than 50mph or else it would explode
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG)
- In a mission, you're not allowed to slow down until you defuse the bomb, otherwise it'll blow.
Die Another Day (2002)
"Andy Richter Controls the Universe: Final Fantasy (#2.11)" (2003)
- Mentioned by Andy
"Angel: Salvage (#4.13)" (2003)
- Angelus: The question is, what do you do hotshot? What do you do?
101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) (TV)
- Actors turn down roles: Halle Berry - "Speed"
The Incredibles (2004)
- The shot of the RV's back wheels landing on the expressway mirrors the bus' wheels landing after the jump.
"Filmography: Keanu Reeves" (2005)
- Shows clips with Keanu Reeves.
Mercenaries (2005) (VG)
- There is a challenge in Mercenaries titled "Speed!" and the mission involves getting in a bus and maintaining a certain speed. Also, in the mission description, the first line is "Pop quiz, hotshot!", referencing the line Howard Payne says to Jack Traven in Speed.
The Helix... Loaded (2005)
- Nuvo (Keanu character) talks about it
Confession (2005/I)
- in Luther's hidden DVD collection
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Killer (#6.14)" (2006)
- Brass and the bus driver discuss "Speed".
Pursuit Force (2006) (VG)
- In one of the missions you must board a bus and keep the speed up until all the passengers can dissembark.
"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Bait (#3.18)" (2006)
- Ziva suggests that Tony got the idea for the surveillance tape-loop from "Speed".
2006 MTV Movie Awards (2006) (TV)
- Referenced by Bullock and Reeves
"Richard & Judy: (2006-06-19)" (2006)
- The question to qualify for the game is who played the lead female character in Speed, then Richard talks about the film.
The Guardian (2006/I)
- when ben is teaching class, jake jokingly answers a question regarding hostage takeovers "shoot the hostage" refering to the movie speed
"Gilmore Girls: That's What You Get, Folks, for Makin' Whoopee (#7.2)" (2006)
- T.J. mentions the film, saying that it also describes Luke and Lorelai.
Unaccompanied Minors (2006)
- escape by looping footage
Crap Shoot: The Documentary (2007)
- Mentioned in film.
"Allemaal film: De gouden jaren (#1.3)" (2007)
- Jeroen Krabbé mentions this film
Baghead (2008)
- movie on shelf
The Eye (2008)
- Sydney says "there's a bomb on the bus!"
Bolt (2008)
- When Bolt threatens to drop Mittens from the overpass unless she tells him where Penny is, the bus from
Speed (1994/I) (with 2525 on the roof) passes underneath.
The Day the Earth Stood Still: T4 Movie Special (2008) (TV)
- mentioned once
"Psych: Truer Lies (#3.14)" (2009)
- Shawn says to Ryan: "Let me guess. There's a bomb on a bus, and, if it goes below 50 miles per hour, the whole thing's gonna explode."
"Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Gene E. (#6.1)" (2009)
- Shake compares his screenplay to Speed
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Mosters vs Aliens/The Haunting in Connecticut/12 Rounds (#1.5)" (2009)
- Brett says that each 'Round' in 12 Rounds is a short sequel to the film Speed
"Saturday Night Live: Will Ferrell/Green Day (#34.22)" (2009)
- Mentioned by stand up comedian at funeral. Reference to screenwriter Graham Yost and movie mentioned by name.
"Loose Women: (#13.223)" (2009)
- The film is mentioned.
"Psych: Shawn Has the Yips (#4.5)" (2009)
- Shawn says, "I'm starring in the elliptical version of 'Speed.'"
Featured in
"HBO First Look: The Making of 'Speed' (#1.4)" (1994)
- clips
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
- This film is #99 on the list.
Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Don't Say a Word (2001)
- Seen on TV.
"24: Day 3: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (#3.7)" (2003)
- Guard is watching it.
"I Love the '90s" (2004)
- Footage from this film was edited into this mini-series.
Paparazzi (2004)
- There is footage from Speed in the movie. In the creditroll, right after the music-credits, you see that there is footage included from the movie Speed.
"Biography: Sandra Bullock: In the Driver's Seat" (2005)
- Clips from the movie are shown.
"20 to 1: Magnificent Movies (#3.14)" (2006)
- Some clips from this movie are shown when it is the subject of a segment.
"The Jay Leno Show: (#1.43)" (2009)
- a clip is shown as part of a montage of Sandra Bullock's films to introduce her
Spoofs
The French Connection (1971)
Spoofed in
"The Critic: From Chunk to Hunk (#2.5)" (1995)
- Jay reviews Keanu Reeves in "Speed Reading"
Spy Hard (1996)
"The Simpsons: Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala-Annoyed-Grunt-cious (#8.13)" (1997)
- Bart pop quizzing Sherry Bobbins about if she catches him with a Playdude spoofs Dennis Hopper quizzing Keanu Reeves in Speed
Trojan War (1997)
Spice World (1997)
"Father Ted: Speed 3 (#3.3)" (1998)
- This episode spoofs the film "Speed".
Wild Wild West (1999)
Inspector Gadget (1999)
"South Park: 4th Grade (#4.11)" (2000)
- Timmy's wheelchair is travelling at turbo speed and can't be stopped for fear of detonating explosives on it, spoofing the plot of this movie.
Juan & Ted: Wanted (2000)
- The Speed bus ride was spoofed.
La tour Montparnasse infernale (2001)
The Mummy Returns (2001)
Hey Arnold! The Movie (2002)
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003) (V)
I Downloaded a Ghost (2004) (TV)
- In the bus he's talking like Keanu Reeves and says: 'Do not go below 90'
"Top Gear: (2004-12-12)" (2004)
- Jeremy mentions a car being rigged with explosives that explode when the car goes slower than 100 mph
"Robot Chicken: Operation Rich in Spirit (#1.17)" (2005)
- Keanu Reeves' same bland character in different movies
"Robot Chicken: Donkey Punch (#2.19)" (2006)
- "Speed 3"
"Family Guy: No Chris Left Behind (#5.16)" (2007)
- The subway train leaves the tracks and the subway station in the same way as the one in Speed
"MythBusters: Super Sized Myths! (#5.21)" (2007)
- Grant and Kari spoof Speed while in the school bus.
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