Best friends Strayger (Andrew Keegan), Rainman (Brandon Quinn) and Forman (Nick Carter) calling themselves "Fly Guyz" come up with a scheme to fund their Hollywood, rock-star lifestyle. Using high speed aircraft to deliver Mexican manufactured illegal crystal meth for drug baron Escondido (Christian Monzon) throughout rural California is the way they make their money. They team up with computer techie Einstein (Graham Norris). Rosanna (Natalia Cigliuti) joins the gang, but she is not who she pretends to be. When the DIA agent Jonas Moore (Greg Grunberg) offers a deal to rescue a DIA agent captured by the Mexican cartel, in exchange for their freedom, the friends have to fly once again.
Under the working title of Fast Glass, principal photography on location took place in 2008 at the desert areas in California City, California. Additional sequences were shot in Los Angeles. Kill Speed used a combination of fast-paced filming that involved jet and piston-powered aircraft and was meant to give the film a Top Gun and Fast and the Furious vibe. Originally intended as a direct-to-video film, an overseas release in 2010 preceded its US release. While originally scheduled for release in 2008, the film was held up in contractual difficulties until 2010.[1]
The film incorporates air-to-air filming of actual aircraft (including 300 mph propeller driven, experimental race aircraft and ex-military Aero L-39 Albatros jet trainers) with all the actors actually in the aircraft and, according to the producers, the first time in films that actors were at the controls while delivering dialogue.[2]
Receptionedit
Kill Speed was premiered at the 2009 American Film Market (AFM) industry showcase, as "perhaps the most talked about film at AFM 2009." The controversy over rights had spilled over into lawsuits, with the resultant publicity probably making the film notable.[3]
With its unabashed straight-to-video format, Kill Speed did not receive positive critical reactions. Dan Whitehead called it "an amateurish mess."[4] UK Film reviewer Andy Webb of The Movie Scene noted: "... the shifting tone is not the movies only issue as the dialogue is also an issue with some terrible lines. I am not just on about the intentionally humorous lines but those lines which are supposed to be serious but end up cheesy.[5]
Aerial scenes, however, featured strong production values and elicited the most positive responses from viewers.[6]
Referencesedit
^"MPPA." Aviation Criminal, June 30, 2011. Retrieved: October 26, 2014.
^"Kill Speed." Epic Pictures Group. Retrieved: October 26, 2014.
^Jolson, Nadine. "AFM 09 – Protests Mark ‘Kill Speed’ bow." 2010-03-04 at the Wayback MachineHollywood Today, November 7, 2009. Retrieved: October 26, 2014.
^Whitehead, Dan. "Kill Speed" an amateurish mess ..." Total film, March 18, 2011. Retrieved: October 26, 2014.
^Webb, Andy. "Kill Speed (2010)." The Movie Scene, 2014. Retrieved: October 26, 2014.
^"Kill Speed." Actionfreunde.de (German), June 23, 2013. Retrieved: October 26, 2014.
kill, speed, also, called, fast, glass, 2010, action, film, directed, bass, commercial, rated, pilot, stars, andrew, keegan, brandon, quinn, nick, carter, natalia, cigliuti, greg, grunberg, aviation, themed, crime, thriller, drama, directed, bykim, basswritten. Kill Speed also called Fast Glass is a 2010 action film directed by Kim Bass who is a commercial rated pilot It stars Andrew Keegan Brandon Quinn Nick Carter Natalia Cigliuti and Greg Grunberg in an aviation themed crime thriller drama Kill SpeedDirected byKim BassWritten byKim BassProduced byKim BassKevin Alexander HeardDeanna ShapiroStarringAndrew KeeganBrandon QuinnTom ArnoldNatalia CigliutiNick CarterReno WilsonChristian MonzonGreg GrunbergCinematographyDaniel BrammMark EberleEdited byMichael PurlMusic bySean MurrayDistributed byAll Interactive DistributionEpic Pictures GroupRelease dateJuly 2 2010 2010 07 02 Japan Running time113 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish The soundtrack features music by Steppenwolf Tears for Fears Nick Carter Jada Pinkett Smith s Wicked Wisdom and Nathan East Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksPlot editBest friends Strayger Andrew Keegan Rainman Brandon Quinn and Forman Nick Carter calling themselves Fly Guyz come up with a scheme to fund their Hollywood rock star lifestyle Using high speed aircraft to deliver Mexican manufactured illegal crystal meth for drug baron Escondido Christian Monzon throughout rural California is the way they make their money They team up with computer techie Einstein Graham Norris Rosanna Natalia Cigliuti joins the gang but she is not who she pretends to be When the DIA agent Jonas Moore Greg Grunberg offers a deal to rescue a DIA agent captured by the Mexican cartel in exchange for their freedom the friends have to fly once again Cast editAndrew Keegan as Strayger Brandon Quinn as Rainman Natalia Cigliuti as Rosanna Nick Carter as Forman Reno Wilson as Kyle Jackson Greg Grunberg as Jonas Moore Christian Monzon as Escondido Graham Norris as Einstein Tom Arnold as Rhaynes Bill Goldberg as Big Bad John Robert Patrick as President Joshua Alba as Vasquez Big Rick Hoffman as Biker Henchman 1 Chris Maida as Biker Henchman 2 Chris Callen as Biker Henchman 3Production edit nbsp High speed aerial flying highlighted Kill Speed Under the working title of Fast Glass principal photography on location took place in 2008 at the desert areas in California City California Additional sequences were shot in Los Angeles Kill Speed used a combination of fast paced filming that involved jet and piston powered aircraft and was meant to give the film a Top Gun and Fast and the Furious vibe Originally intended as a direct to video film an overseas release in 2010 preceded its US release While originally scheduled for release in 2008 the film was held up in contractual difficulties until 2010 1 The film incorporates air to air filming of actual aircraft including 300 mph propeller driven experimental race aircraft and ex military Aero L 39 Albatros jet trainers with all the actors actually in the aircraft and according to the producers the first time in films that actors were at the controls while delivering dialogue 2 Reception editKill Speed was premiered at the 2009 American Film Market AFM industry showcase as perhaps the most talked about film at AFM 2009 The controversy over rights had spilled over into lawsuits with the resultant publicity probably making the film notable 3 With its unabashed straight to video format Kill Speed did not receive positive critical reactions Dan Whitehead called it an amateurish mess 4 UK Film reviewer Andy Webb of The Movie Scene noted the shifting tone is not the movies only issue as the dialogue is also an issue with some terrible lines I am not just on about the intentionally humorous lines but those lines which are supposed to be serious but end up cheesy 5 Aerial scenes however featured strong production values and elicited the most positive responses from viewers 6 References edit MPPA Aviation Criminal June 30 2011 Retrieved October 26 2014 Kill Speed Epic Pictures Group Retrieved October 26 2014 Jolson Nadine AFM 09 Protests Mark Kill Speed bow Archived 2010 03 04 at the Wayback Machine Hollywood Today November 7 2009 Retrieved October 26 2014 Whitehead Dan Kill Speed an amateurish mess Total film March 18 2011 Retrieved October 26 2014 Webb Andy Kill Speed 2010 The Movie Scene 2014 Retrieved October 26 2014 Kill Speed Actionfreunde de German June 23 2013 Retrieved October 26 2014 External links editKill Speed at IMDb nbsp Kill Speed at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kill Speed amp oldid 1215106031, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
