A bright young teenager from a broken home uses his quick wits and glib tongue to get out of trouble - but they also get him into it.
Acting
Rod Zuanic's motor-mouth desperation feels dangerously real
Direction
Ken Cameron captures Sydney's underbelly without romanticizing poverty
Director
Ken Cameron
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Eurogliders appearance wasn't just set dressing—their song 'Heaven (Must Be There)' was climbing charts during filming.
This was one of few 80s films to show Australia's 'dole bludger' panic honestly, without the conservative moralizing of contemporary news coverage.
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