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year 1994decade 90sdirector Jan de Bontgenre Actiongenre Thriller
host Bill Simmonshost Chris Ryanhost Sean Fennesseyproducer Craig Horlbeck format Repeat visit
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The Coach Finstock Award for Best Life Lesson · 2:02:34

Luck runs out

Bill Simmons: Harry’s warning supplies the lesson

The film

Speed (1994)

Directed by Jan de Bont · Action

116 minutes

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Cast

Selected cast credits · Film reference

Keanu Reeves LAPD Officer Jack Traven
Dennis Hopper Howard Payne
Sandra Bullock Annie Porter
Joe Morton LAPD Lieutenant Herb 'Mac' McMahon
Jeff Daniels LAPD Detective Harry Temple
Alan Ruck Doug Stephens
Glenn Plummer Maurice the Jaguar owner
Beth Grant Helen
Hawthorne James Sam Silver
Natsuko Ohama Mrs. Kamino
Margaret Medina Officer Robin
Jordan Lund Bagwell
Robert Mailhouse young executive
Susan Barnes female executive
Neisha Folkes-LeMelle Mrs. McMahon
Richard Lineback Sergeant Norwood
Beau Starr Commissioner
Sandy Martin bartender

Everything from the episode

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1:18:15

The Neil McCauley “A Book about Metals” Award for Best Line from the Movie

Poor people are crazy; Howard calls himself eccentric

Poor people are crazy; Howard calls himself eccentric

Flex pick · Chris Ryan

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:18:15Read transcript
  • The distinction between crazy poor people and eccentric wealthy people is selected
  • The panel enjoys Hopper’s delivery and the villain’s class consciousness
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1:25:13

Jesse Eisenberg “That’s good. You should be proud of that right there. Don’t worry if you don’t make it any further” Award for Best Line Reading

A bomb that does not explode is a cheap gold watch

A bomb that does not explode is a cheap gold watch

Flex pick · Bill Simmons

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:25:13Read transcript
  • A second flex picker chooses Hopper’s gold-watch line — Sean Fennessey
  • The picker links it to Chris’s earlier quote choice but their own identity is not explicit in this text — Sean Fennessey
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1:34:48

Five-Word Description of the Movie

Bus can’t stop

Bus can’t stop

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:34:48Read transcript
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1:35:11

The Tom Cruise Award for Most Valiant Attempt to Emulate a Normal Human

Keanu Reeves discussing the Arizona Wildcats

Keanu Reeves discussing the Arizona Wildcats

Flex pick · Craig Horlbeck

In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:35:11Read transcript
  • Reeves’s football-team recognition is chosen as an awkward attempt at ordinary conversation
  • The moment also solves Howard’s camera clue
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