Speed was filmed in Los Angeles in the United States of America.
LAX (runway)
In movie
Real
Los Angeles Union Station
In movie
Real
Scene was shot Constructed in the 1930s to consolidate several different rail services, this grand terminal was constructed on the ruins of the city's original Chinatown at a cost of $11 million. The station was designed primarily by John & Donald Parkinson in a mishmash of different styles. Across the tracks and connected by an underground tunnel is the Patsaouras Transit Plaza designed by Ehrenkrantz & Eckstut which hosts a number of bus lines as well as the Metro's offices.
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Union Station
Grauman's Chinese Theatre
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Real
Scene was shot After the success of the nearby Egyptian Theatre showman Sid Grauman constructed the Chinese Theatre in 1927 by architects Meyer & Holler. This grand movie palace was constructed at over twice the cost of his previous venue and is known for its grandeur both inside and out. The theatre is the origin of the famous celebrity handprints, starting with Norma Talmadge before construction was complete and eventually including over 200 concrete blocks in the forecourt. Grauman hired specialist Jean Klossner to develop an extremely hard concrete specifically to preserve the handprints.
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The Derby Club
In movie
Real
Scene was shot Formerly the Derby Club.
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Award Ceremony
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Real
Scene was shot The Los Angeles City Hall is a 32-story office building constructed in 192 and was the first dedicated city hall for Los Angeles. The building was designed in an amalgam of styles and kept from deliberately invoking any one in particular. Due to the city charter limiting building heights the tower was the tallest building in Los Angeles until 1964.
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Airport LAX (gate)
In movie
Scene where The bus crashes through the gate and onto the airport tarmac.
Real
Scene was shot LAX is the fourth busiest airport in the world (2nd in the United States) that covers over 3,500 acres near the beach between Westchester & El Segundo. The airport first opened in 1930 under the name Mines Field and got its current name in 1949. Four parallel runways serve the airport the longest of which is almost 13,000 ft long. LAX has nine passenger terminals with 128 gates as well as a cargo terminal and heliport. The distinctive googie-style Theme Building in the center of the terminal complex was designed in 1961 by architect Paul Williams. The arched structure contains a panoramic retro-futuristic restaurant with views of the airport.
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Los Angeles Airport