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

Title: Quicksilver

Release Date: 14 Feb 1986

Runtime: 1h 45m

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Director: Columbia Pictures

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures

Overview: 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?

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Average Vote: 5.591 (93 votes)

Cast

  • Jack Casey: Kevin Bacon
  • Terri: Jami Gertz
  • Hector Rodriguez: Paul Rodríguez
  • Gypsy: Rudy Ramos
  • Voodoo: Laurence Fishburne
  • Tiny (as Louis Anderson): Louie Anderson
  • Mr. Casey: Gerald S. O'Loughlin
  • Gabe Kaplan: Andrew Smith
  • Airborne: Charles McCaughan
  • Guyamo: Abel Fernandez
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