Mike loves his fast cars and his hot women. When he fancies the girlfriend of the local street racing king, Fox, he gets way in over his head in racing for his girl, his money and his life. Through racing, sex, nightclubs and small road trips the film depicts what it was like to be a teenager in Australia in the 1980's.
Practical Effects
Genuine street racing stunts, no CGI — just lunacy and Holden Commodores.
Production
Sydney's western suburbs captured like archaeological evidence.
Costume
Permanently windswept hair and tight jeans — the full 1982 package.
Director
John Clark
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This captures Australia's 1980s street racing subculture before import tuner culture arrived — Holdens and Fords ruled, and 'hoon' was becoming official vocabulary.
Grahame Bond (Jagger) was already famous as Aunty Jack — imagine Mrs. Doubtfire's drag persona judging your car. Deborah Conway later became an acclaimed musician, making this her unexpected acting detour.
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