A documentary on the history on mankind's attempts to reach high speeds. Starting with the invention of the bicycle, going on to sports cars, cars with jet engines, rocket-powered cars, attempts to break the sound barrier, and rocket-engine airplanes. Each achievement is documented by title card indicating the speed reached in miles per hour.
Full Cast of Speed
James Burke
as Narrator (voice)
Monty Cox
as Hunter
Shane McCamey
as Kirkpatrick MacMillan
Linda Hoy
as Scottish Lady
Andy Muxlow
as Scottish Laddie
Lee Brock
as Bill Vukovich
Kathy Graber
as Ellen
Frank Dent
as Policeman
Kelly Brown
as Himself (stunt driver)
Art Scholl
as Himself (stunt pilot)
Chuck Wentworth
as Himself (stunt pilot)
Crew of Speed
Discover the backstage crew of Speed →- Released on January 01, 1984