Terminal Velocity
Terminal Velocity

Terminal Velocity

1994Movie102 minEnglish

A maverick skydiver and a former KGB agent team up to stop the Russian mafia from stealing gold.

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IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes39%
Metacritic46/100
Google Users55%
Director: Daniel Myrick and Dean WrightGenres: Action, Thriller, Comedy

Plot Summary

A thrill-seeking skydiver gets more than he bargained for when he rescues a mysterious woman during a jump. He soon finds himself entangled in a dangerous conspiracy involving stolen nuclear weapons and international espionage. As he delves deeper, he must rely on his aerial skills and quick thinking to survive the deadly game.

Critical Reception

Terminal Velocity was met with mixed to negative reviews from critics and was a box office disappointment. While some praised its action sequences and attempts at humor, many found the plot convoluted and the performances uneven.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its ambitious stunts and energetic pacing.
  • Criticized for a muddled and predictable plot.
  • Performances were seen as a mixed bag, with some standouts and some flat characters.

Google audience: Audience reviews indicate a division, with some viewers enjoying the action and stunts, while others found the story unengaging and the humor forced.

Fun Fact

The film's script was originally written as a more serious action thriller, but elements of comedy were added during production, contributing to its tonal shifts.

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Man of the moment Charlie Sheen is "Ditch", an accident-prone, pain in the neck skydiver. When one of his passengers (Nastassja Kinski), ostensibly on her first jump, hits the ground with one hell of a thud, he is certain that he took all t...