- Actors: Kevin Bacon, Jami Gertz, Paul Rodriguez, Rudy Ramos, Andrew Smith
- Directors: Thomas Michael Donnelly
- Writers: Thomas Michael Donnelly
- Producers: Christopher Meledandri, Daniel Melnick, Michael I. Rachmil
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Release Date: Dec 10 2002
- Run Time: 105 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00006S4O5
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #26,579 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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A hotshot stockbroker bets it all--and loses it all--in one day, effectively ruining all his customers while ending his career. So, naturally, he turns to that old stockbroker standby: he becomes a bicycle messenger. Kevin Bacon may have made this film simply to extend the strands of the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game; it's hard to imagine any other reason. Otherwise, this mid-'80s film stands as yet another example of a movie influenced by MTV without understanding what MTV does. Eventually, Bacon leads the exploited masses of messengers in an uprising against unfair labor practices by the evil bosses. There's an original concept. Notable as yet another film to give a role to the dazzlingly untalented Jami Gertz. --Marshall Fine
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Real Drama,
By Zombie "zombie4569" (Rockford, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Quicksilver (DVD)
Quicksilver is a pure example of how fast things can change in the real world. From the fast paced floor of the New York Stock Exchange to a "Quicksilver" bike messenger. Either way there are tasks at hand. This movie really demonstrates certain ethics and values. There are certain things people may do for extra money, but how far will they go. Will they lose everything they have or will they hit it big.Quicksilver is a great movie for the everyday dreamer. Many people talk of the "American Dream"..... Well this just proves that there are steps to get there.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice bacon bit,
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This review is from: Quicksilver (DVD)
The movie was filmed on the floor of the san francisco OPTIONS floor exchange. All the traders stayed after the close and filmed the movie. How do I know? My dad was in this movie. He worked on the floor and has several shots of him 1) at a quotron(remember those) , and 2) clearing for some one. So obviously I am biased, but aside from my dad this is actually a pretty decent film, save the fact that no way some ex-trader is going to get on the floor take a position and make a killing. Every once and a while I bust this movie out and watch pop in his blue brioni suit working the floor. He is my hero and I will always have this to show my kids and their kids when he is no longer with me. So get the film!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Stockbroker to courier,
By Joaquin P. Cunanan (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Quicksilver (VHS Tape)
The movie is set in an unnamed city, but I live in San Francisco, and it is obvious that the movie was shot here, even though the filmmakers tried to avoid shooting landmarks. The Pacific Exchange is located downtown and that is probably where Bacon's character works. However, the exchange's equities floor went fully electronic in 3/2002 and there is no longer a trading floor full of traders yelling at each other. The options floor is still open. I would recommend this film to fans of bicycle movies and maybe Kevin Bacon movies. I'm a fan of cycling movies, so I own a copy and have seen it several times. I work in an office job and used to be a pretty hardcore cyclist. I used to fantasize being a SF messenger. However, I also knew that my lifestyle required more than [their salary]. The cycling scenes are fun but there are some continuity problems. In closeups, Kevin Bacon's bicycle lacks brakes and gears, which is consistent with the fashion among many messengers to ride fixed gear/track bikes on the street. However, in many of the stunt shots, when he is racing down the hills, the stuntman cyclist is clearly on a freewheel-equipped bike and probably has brakes. There are also several scenes shot in Kevin's massive loft apartment. It might have been possible for a messenger to have his own large loft apartment in the 80's, where he can play with his ballerina girlfriend. However, that apartment probably costs [a lot more] today!
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