Nazi skinheads in Melbourne take out their anger on local Vietnamese, who are seen as threatening racial purity. Finally the Vietnamese have had enough and confront the skinheads in an all-out confrontation, sending the skinheads running. A woman who is prone to epileptic seizures joins the skins' merry band, and helps them on their run from justice, but is her affliction also a sign of impurity?
Acting
Crowe's Hando is magnetic, terrifying, weirdly charismatic.
Direction
Wright's kinetic camera puts you inside the mob.
Sound
Skrewdriver and street noise become weaponized atmosphere.
Director
Geoffrey Wright
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Daniel Pollock, who played Davey, died by suicide before the film's release; he was reportedly struggling with heroin addiction during production.
The film sparked real controversy in Australia, with some skinhead groups adopting its imagery while anti-racist activists condemned its visceral appeal.
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