Plot summary is close to the history of the man, aronow. Over the next few months, this section will be expanded as we take a look at each of the boat companies that don founded formula, donzi. John travolta is the fastest man on the seas appeared first on film. The latest speed kills trailer has travolta speeding through the waters of miami, running. Speed kills the film loosely based on the life of of don aronow ben aronoff in the movie has been released on dvd and bluray and is. John travolta playing boat racing champ don aronow in speed. This is a special section devoted to don aronow and his influence on the sport of offshore racing.
Everyone who knew legendary cigarette founder don aronow has a story to tell about him. John travolta plays the legendary don aronow in new movie. Speedboat racing champion and multimillionaire, ben aronoff don aronow, leads a double life that lands him in trouble with the law and drug. A discussion about john travoltas speedboat movie, speed kills. I waited forever for this movie to be released and was disapointed the book his son michael aronow told don s story in a much better light. John travoltas biopic on don aronow, or ben aronoff in the film, is set to release august 16, 2018.
The latest speed kills trailer has travolta speeding through the waters of miami, running drugs and making a the post speed kills trailer. The story was also the basis for the 2009 documentary film thunder man. John travolta will star as speed boat racing champion don aronow in. An ok movie about don aronow but really lacking in facts, one thing they did was changed the first name from don to ben, that was in very poor taste because the name of the man who put the hit on don aronow is ben kramer who is serving a life sentence in prison for ordering the murderhit of don aronow. Speed kills the film loosely based on the life of of don aronow ben aronoff in the movie has been released on dvd and bluray and is available from amazon. No way kramer is dumb enough to murder him that time, place, while being such an obvious connection. The owner says twin 327 chevy motors or something along those lines. Inhe founded magnum marine and in proceeded to win his first world championship driving two 27. Historic offshore race boat association donald aronow. As the us and world powerboat champion several times over, his friends, clients, business partners, enemies and competitors were many. Don aronow business profile cigarette racing team llc.
Speedboat racer and multimillionarie don aronows film speed. Several minutes in, ben arrives in florida and hops on a locals race boat at the dock. Speed kills sneak peek proves john travolta is still a. Speedboat racer and multimillionarie don aronows film speed kills. Don aronow is a speedboat racing champion who lives as fast as he races. John travolta stars as don aronow renamed ben aronoff in speed kills, the speedboat racer murdered in.
I waited forever for this movie to be released and was disapointed the book his son michael aronow told. Dont think dons testimony wouldve put him away for life. Apr 01, 1998 ocean racing superstar don aronow loved it when writers called him a living legend. The movie begins and ends at that murder, with beatings, shootouts, blood, and threats flowing through the flashbacks in between. Thunder man the don aronow story documentary don aronow, king of powerboats, rose to fame by designing, building and racing the fastest boats of his time including. Parents need to know that speed kills is based on the true story of a mobconnected speed boat builder and racer. The reallife aronow, who built speedboats for the shah of iran and u. It also finds him entering that unfortunate pantheon of presumably. Don aronow racing movie from the 60s audible download audio books. Some preliminary scenes are supposed to be disorienting, but many of the movies creative decisions barely make sense. Get speed kills dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Speedboat racer and multimillionarie don aronows film. With out all of the speculation, drama and opinion in the film. The story follows miami construction businessman ben aronoff as he joins the speedboat racing circuit and.
The film is based on the true story of don aronow, a speed boat racing champion who lead. He became world famous, selling boats and fostering close relationships with some of the most powerful men in. The don aronow story and the 2018 movie speed kills with john travolta. The great speed of cigarette boats also made them a popular choice among. Speed kills 2018 directed by john luessenhop, jodi. The movie opens with him on a pay phone in new jersey in 1962. Ocean racing superstar don aronow loved it when writers called him a living legend. Kramer trying to get exonerated for aronow killing. Some preliminary scenes are supposed to be disorienting, but many of the movie s creative decisions barely make sense. What actor wants to star in film on gangstyle south florida. Speedboat racing champion and multimillionaire, ben aronoff don aronow, leads a double life that lands him in trouble with the law and drug lords.
The murder of don aronow recounts the rarely told fast life and times of one of the world. In the boatyards and yacht clubs of miami and miami beach, don aronow had a reputation as a speedobsessed wild man with an air of reckless invincibility. A few seconds later they leave the dock, camera show the transom with two exhaust ports. You will learn about the rise and murder of don aronow and how state law enforcement of floridaat the time led by the infamous janet reno either bungled the investigation, or for whatever reason, let his death go unsolved. I knew don and thought the movie would have more about his accomplishments in both his life and boating biz. Bush, led a double life that landed him in trouble with the law and drug lords. Now john travolta plays the part of aronow in a new movie called speed kills. On february 3rd, 1987, aronow was murdered in his car in a ganglandstyle killing. From being a huge success in the construction industry, he went on the being a legend as a powerboat designer and racer. The grisly murder of speedboat champion don aronow is an irresistible miami vicestyle story that practically defines the gogo years of south florida in the 80s. With rick allen, carlo bonomi, george bush, fabio buzzi. Aug 02, 2019 don aronow racing movie from the 60s audible download audio books. An important discussion about john travoltas speedboat movie, speed kills.
In real life, don aronow was a new jersey construction contractor who moved to miami and became even more successful as a builder, competitive racer, and seller of highend speedboats. Nov 19, 2018 check out the new movie clip for speed kills starring john travolta. In 1948, he married shirley goldin who he had met while working as a lifeguard on coney island. The first 45 minutes of the amateurish basedonatruestory speed kills are pretty rough.
Rentals include 7 days to start watching this video and 7 days to finish once started. Speed kills alters the historic events surrounding don aronows interesting life and tragic death. In 1987 a power boat mogul named don aronow was similarly gunned down by a killer who was hired by his power boat racing rival, ben kramer. Johnson born december 15, 1949 is an american actor known for his work in television and film. The don aronow story the legendary miami champion boat racer and eminent designer of magnum and cigarette power boats. Retired president lyndon johnson owned several 16 ft.
He wants to succeed without help from his mob connections but he turns back to his mob benefactor for money when he is unable to keep up with his powerboat racing demands. In speed kills, before hes viciously gunned down in his white mercedes by a driver in a dark lincoln continental, aronows life is threatened by a befuddled henchman played by tom sizemore in what must be a low point for the actor. Speed kills trailer speedboat racing champion and multimillionaire, ben aronoff don aronow, leads a double life that lands him in trouble with the law and drug lords. During his quartercenturylong reign as the undisputed king of thunderboat row, aronow was a lot of different things to a lot of different people. He built speedboats for the shah of iran, charles keating, robert vesco, malcolm forbes, and george h. Don aronow was executed by the mob in 1987 to keep him from talking to federal agents. I have read just about everything there is to read about aronow just as a lot of other people have and while i don t agree with the way people did things back then, they were products of the times and enviroment.
In 1987, hit man robert bobby young blew away speedboat mogul don aronow in his mercedes sports car. Of the worlds most recognized racing boat companies, don aronow established five. The new don aronow movie, speed kills, travolta if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the menu link above. Donald joel aronow march 3, 1927 february 3, 1987 was an american designer, builder and racer of the famous magnum marine, cary, cigarette, donzi, and formula speedboats. Nov 14, 2018 speed kills alters the historic events surrounding don aronow s interesting life and tragic death. Don aronow born in 1927 in brooklyn new york, left new jersey in 1961 to relocate in miami. Kramer put together some of the best names in the business so his drug boats would always be faster than the feds. I first lived in miami, from july 2009 until august of 2009 a short time, though i heard from a very trusty friend of all the stuff going on in miami. Over the next few months, this section will be expanded as we take a look at each of the boat companies that don founded formula, donzi, magnum, cigarette, squadron xii, and usa racing. John travolta shoots speed kills in puerto rico mail online. Arronow had become a millionaire by this time and moving to south miami was a good move as to avoid any prosecutions. The donzie speedboat is not named after him as previously noted, it was named after the boats designer don aronow. He also played the lead role in the 1990s cop series, nash bridges.
John travolta stars as don aronow renamed ben aronoff in speed kills, the speedboat racer and multimillionaire murdered in 1987. He was a hero and a genius, a ballbuster and a bully. Ben kramer did put out the hit to kill don aronowdon aronow put ben kramer in business by selling him the molds which he first started building apaches from. Nov 14, 2018 based on a truecrime book of the same name, the pic fictionalizes the real racer and entrepreneur don aronow as ben aronoff, perhaps so it can speculate on his business dealings with mob legend. He played the lead role of sonny crockett in the 1980s tv cop series, miami vice, which led him to huge success. In the offshore catandmouse game between cocaine smugglers and federal lawmen, don aronow was known as a merchant who dealt with both sides. Jul 19, 2019 everyone who knew legendary cigarette founder don aronow has a story to tell about him. Speed kills ben aronow film starring john travolta. In his final hour, when a stranger spoke to him in riddles and talked about killing, aronow laughed. Speed kills was originally published by avon books.
Don aronow was a family man who moved to miami in the 60s after making a fortune in new jersey construction, but soon his focus turned to building and racing cigarette boats. Marz 1927 in sheepshead bay, brooklyn, new york city. Inspired by the life of don aronow, john travolta stars in the crime drama speed kills. A discussion about john travoltas speedboat movie, speed. Donald joel aronow march 3, 1927 february 3, 1987 was an american designer, builder. Based on a truecrime book of the same name, the pic fictionalizes the real racer and entrepreneur don aronow as ben aronoff, perhaps so it can. The one thing that really interested me was a man that was moved from new jersey after making it in the. If you dont get to see this movie, dont be disappointed. In real life, don aronow was a new jersey construction contractor who. Nov 16, 2018 the first 45 minutes of the amateurish basedonatruestory speed kills are pretty rough. Movie info john travolta stars as a speedboat racing champion and multimillionaire whose secret life as a drug trafficker lands him in a deadly crossfire between the dea and the mob.
In a sign of the films dismal cleverness, speed kills is loosely based on the life of don aronow but, here, hes called ben aronoff, and hes brought to life by travolta as a cocky. Aronow is used to the trappings of fame, and his ego propels him into a dangerous dance with the drug. Theres a great movie to be made about aronow and his era in south florida. It was a crime that went unsolved for years, and actually sounds pretty fascinating. What actor wants to star in film on gangstyle south. Some actual individuals are represented in the movie, but most of the characters have been. The film is directed by jodi scurfield, not john luessenhop as previously reported, although luessenhop is one of the writers along with david aaron cohen. Benjamin barry kramer, the flashy south florida powerboat racer convicted of ordering the notorious 1987 murder of business rival don aronow, is claiming that authorities sent him to prison knowing that the triggerman had cleared him of involvement in the slaying. Nov 16, 2018 an important discussion about john travoltas speedboat movie, speed kills. The movie is based on the true story of millionaire construction magnate don aronow, who turns into a speedboat racing champion after relocating from new jersey to miami beach. Starts with him leaving new jersey with implications that he must move due to the relationship with meyer lansky in the construction business.
It was thought to be named after him due to his time on the tv show, miami vice. You will learn of the allegation that don aronow had ties to the mob, south american drug smugglers, and to the dea. The film is based on the true story of don aronow, a speed boat racing champion who lead a double life. Nov 12, 2018 in a sign of the films dismal cleverness, speed kills is loosely based on the life of don aronow but, here, hes called ben aronoff, and hes brought to life by travolta as a cocky. The don aronow story the legendary miami champion boat racer and eminent. Watch the trailer here speed kills the film loosely based on the life of of don aronow ben aronoff in the movie has been released on dvd and bluray and is available from amazon. Don aronow story archive scream and fly powerboat and. Check out the new movie clip for speed kills starring john travolta. As for him screwing other peoples wives, it does take two and you never know what entices people to do those things, but it happens. Customs service, even as he continued to sell to the druggies.
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