Jake Speed: La aventura de África

Título original: Jake Speed

1986
18
1h 45min

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John Hurt, Wayne Crawford, and Karen Kopins in Jake Speed: La aventura de África (1986)

In a world where, unbeknownst to the public, all famous pulp fiction heroes are real, one of them, Jake Speed, agrees to help desperate Margaret Winston save her sister from sadistic white slaver Sid, who's operating in Africa.

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En un mundo en el que todos los héroes famosos de la ficción pulp son reales, uno de ellos, Jake Speed, acepta ayudar a la desesperada Margaret Winston a salvar a su hermana del sádico trata... Leer todoEn un mundo en el que todos los héroes famosos de la ficción pulp son reales, uno de ellos, Jake Speed, acepta ayudar a la desesperada Margaret Winston a salvar a su hermana del sádico tratante de blancas Sid, que opera en África.En un mundo en el que todos los héroes famosos de la ficción pulp son reales, uno de ellos, Jake Speed, acepta ayudar a la desesperada Margaret Winston a salvar a su hermana del sádico tratante de blancas Sid, que opera en África.

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Curiosidades
The movie is both a tribute to, and satire of, pulp novels and their heroes. As a tribute to these stories, the movie is set in an alternate reality where, unknowingly to the general public, all of the famous pulp fiction heroes like Remo Williams, a.k.a. The Destroyer, Mack Bolan, a.k.a. The Executioner, and Doc Savage are real, and the novels about them are factual testimonies about their real-life adventures. In the movie, Jake Speed is just one of these real-life pulp heroes, and even talks about his famous colleagues once or twice. However, in real-life, unlike Remo Williams, Mack Bolan, and Doc Savage, Jake Speed is not a pulp fiction character, and was entirely made up for this movie, as a satire on pulp archetypes and clichés.

Pifias
Shortly after Sid ejects Maurice from the Jeep during the car chase, you can see three people inside as it turns a corner. There should only be two: Sid and the driver.

Citas
[Margaret is captured by the white slavers]
Sid: Yesss. You're a bit straight, but you've got potential.
Margaret Winston: You scum sucking pig!
Sid: How old are you, pussycat? How old!
Margaret Winston: Twenty-seven.
Sid: Sorry. This is a game for kids.

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Referenced in Control remoto (1988)

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Night After Night
Written by Mark Holden, Lea Hart and Steve LeGassick (as Steve Lagassick)
Performed by Mark Holden
Produced by Don Perry and Bob Summers

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7/10

"Being a good guy is so predictable. You do everything right"

Wayne Crawford stars as Jake Speed a fictional hero character from paperback novels, but Margaret finds out that he's actually real when he offers to find her missing young sister who was abducted in Paris by a white slavery ring located in South Africa. "Jake Speed" is a low-budget b-grade comic book fantasy adventure caper where the pages simply come to life in a sprawling caper of impulsive thrills, laughs, mayhem and energetic performances. It pretty much spoofs the genre (heroes vs. villains) and it's quite a clever spin on the material too with its fairly witty script, despite how the routine story comes together. The adventures that Jake Speed goes on are what his novels are all about. Nor does he make it easy on himself, because where's the adventure and entertainment in that. Simply there's no other way. Like Speed said "It reads better". Crawford is likable as the rugged Jake Speed and as well as his resourceful partner Des played perfectly delivered by Dennis Christopher. In the role as Margaret is a feisty Karen Kopins. Then the villains are played with hammy glee by John Hurt and Roy London. Also popping up in minor parts are Donna Pescow, Alan Shearman and Ken Learner. Plus there's an interesting instrumental cover of Flashdance's "Maniac" in a grungy looking South African bar. It's quite a sight. An always amusing and bouncy enterprise.

"Come on. We need a big finish".