Quicksilver

Quicksilver

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

PG 1986 · 105 min · ★ 5.6 · Action, Adventure, Drama

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?

Directed by Thomas Michael Donnelly · Written by Thomas Michael Donnelly

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