Speed (1994)
- Documented locations
- 23
- Year
- 1994
- Directed by
- Jan de Bont
- Cities
- Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Long Beach, Mojave, Inglewood
Los Angeles, United States
52-story skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, completed in 1991.
The scene : 6 minThe office tower in downtown where the film opens: Howard Payne rigs a crowded elevator with explosives to extort a ransom.
Los Angeles, United States
Restaurant de Venice located in a former fire station at the corner of Main Street.
The scene : 26 minThe café-restaurant where the bus driver meets Jack Traven for a coffee, just before the explosion of the first bus.
Los Angeles, United States
Monumental sculpture by Jonathan Borofsky (1989) at the corner of Main Street and Rose Avenue, in Venice.
The scene : 27 minThe clown-ballerina sculpture, in front of the fire station, is visible at the spot where the first bus is parked before it explodes.
Santa Monica, United States
The scene : 30 minAnnie Porter runs after the bus and manages to get on it at this stop.
Los Angeles, United States
Technical center of the city of Los Angeles with a rooftop helipad, one of the busiest in the United States.
The scene : 43 minFrom the rooftop helipad, the police take off in a helicopter to follow the bus.
Long Beach, United States
The scene : 46 minThe exit ramp actually taken by the bus to leave the highway (fictitious exit "Western Avenue"), in front of the Hilton in Long Beach.
Long Beach, United States
The scene : 49 minThe bus is driving against traffic on Ocean Boulevard and swerves to avoid a garbage truck.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : 50 minThe bus narrowly avoids a stroller crossing the road.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : 52 minThe tight 90° turn: the bus turns right from Athens Way onto Imperial Highway without slowing down.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : 1 hr 5 minThe spectacular jump of the bus over the gap of the unfinished highway at the junction of Century (I-105) and Harbor (I-110).
Los Angeles, United States
Main airport of Los Angeles and the west coast of the United States.
The scene : 1 hr 8 minThe bus, diverted to the airport, circles around the runways of LAX to maintain its speed.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : 1 hr 18 minHoward Payne's house, destroyed in an explosion: a fake facade had been built in front of a real house for the scene.
Los Angeles, United States
Oldest public park in downtown Los Angeles; the adjacent Red Line subway station opened in 1993, shortly before filming. This subway station was designed by Arthur Erickson.
The scene : 1 hr 33 minThe square and its Red Line subway station: the ransom drop-off, then the final chase where Jack joins Annie, taken hostage in a train.
Los Angeles, United States
Famous cinema from 1927 on Hollywood Boulevard, known for its star footprints. It is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and a contributing property to a historic district. Its public opening dates back to May 18, 1927.
The scene : 1 hr 47 minThe final scene: the crazy subway train surfaces on Hollywood Boulevard and comes to a stop on its side right in front of the theater.
Los Angeles, United States
Los Angeles City Hall, inaugurated in 1928; long the tallest building in the city and an iconic silhouette of the civic center.
The scene : The ceremony where Jack Traven and Harry Temple receive their medal after rescuing the elevator.
Los Angeles, United States
Grand Art Deco railway station in Los Angeles, opened in 1939. It is designated as a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and features a neo-colonial Hispanic architectural style.
The scene : The hall and platforms of the station serve as the backdrop for the MTA subway terminal.
Los Angeles, United States
35-story skyscraper (150 m) in Century City, completed in 1987, which houses offices of 20th Century Fox. It was designed by Scott Johnson in a modernist style.
The scene : The tower's hall features in the opening sequence of the film.
Los Angeles, United States
Filming location of the lot of 20th Century Fox Studios, in Century City.
The scene : Some interiors of the film were shot on set at the 20th Century Fox lot.
Los Angeles, United States
Former restaurant-club of Los Feliz, at the corner of Hillhurst Avenue, later became the Mess Hall Kitchen.
The scene : The evening where the two police officers are celebrated after the rescue from the elevator.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The long chase sequence of the bus speeding on the highway, depicted on screen as the Santa Monica Freeway.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Children cross in front of the bus speeding at full throttle.
Mojave, United States
Mojave Desert Airport and Spaceport (Kern County), dedicated to aerospace testing and the storage of airliners.
The scene : The final scene, supposed to take place at "LAX": the empty bus speeds and crashes into a commercial airplane, which explodes.
Inglewood, United States
Large multi-sport hall in Inglewood inaugurated in 1967 (long the home of the Lakers), renovated and renamed Kia Forum. It was designed by architect Charles Luckman and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The scene : Filming location in Inglewood associated with the film.