This document provides an analysis of the 1994 action thriller film "Speed" directed by Jan De Bont. It examines various technical, stylistic, and thematic elements of the film and determines whether they conform to or break conventions of the action genre. Key points analyzed include the use of camera techniques like quick cuts, the setting in an American city and airport, the main character being a young, fit police officer, themes of crime, violence and death, the narrative structure, American iconography like left-hand drive vehicles, and an ideological message of being safe and cautious. The document finds that the film successfully breaks genre conventions in several of these areas to create a fast-paced, tense action thriller.