Speed is a
1994 film directed by
Jan de Bont, starring
Keanu Reeves,
Sandra Bullock (her breakout role),
Jeff Daniels and
Dennis Hopper. Written by
Graham Yost, the story is about a
Los Angeles police officer (Reeves) who has to stop an insane bomber/extortionist (Hopper) who has rigged a bomb on a public transit bus (a
Santa Monica Intercity Bus Lines bus, which looks similar to City of
Santa Monica Big Blue Bus). The film is often cited as an excellent example of a
high concept film: "a bomb on a bus."