Quicksilver (film)
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Kevin Bacon on the poster for Quicksilver
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| Directed by | Thomas Michael Donnelly |
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Daniel Melnick Michael I. Rachmil |
| Written by | Thomas Michael Donnelly |
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| Music by | Tony Banks |
| Cinematography | Thomas Del Ruth |
| Edited by | Tom Rolf |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $7,246,979 |
Quicksilver is an American drama film released in 1986 on Columbia Pictures, starring Kevin Bacon. The film was written and directed by Thomas Michael Donnelly, the film also includes Jami Gertz, Paul Rodriguez, Louie Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, and Rudy Ramos.
Jack Casey (Kevin Bacon) is a young floor trader who loses all of his company's and family's savings on a risky business decision. Deflated and disenchanted with his profession, he quits his job and becomes a bicycle messenger. Casey has to deal with his parents and his girlfriend, who are disappointed with his new job. Along with the colorful characters that work with him, he saves a troubled young woman named Terri (Jami Gertz) from a gang.
Although frustrated, Casey enjoys the freedom that comes with his lower responsibility. He also uses his education and business acumen to help his co-workers. When some of them are involved in dangerous or difficult matters, Casey must decide whether he should become involved. Those matters lead to a sinister web of murder and intrigue.
Casey later makes a killing on the stock market, restoring his family's fortune and securing his friends' financial future.
Although a variety of bicycles are used in the movie, 1984–85 Raleigh USA road bikes are used throughout by notable players in the movie.
Kevin Bacon's bicycle is a singlespeed '84 Raleigh Competition. While no differentiation is made in the film, at least three different configurations are seen on Bacon's bike during the movie: Fixed-gear, singlespeed, and outfitted with 0-degree trick forks during various scenes in Bacon's apartment. A possible freewheel is suggested early in the film when Bacon dismounts while in motion and a distinct clicking sound is heard until the bike stops moving.
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