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Genres
ActionDrama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
1982-08-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
13
Vote Average
4.885
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Terry Serio
Mike
Deborah Conway
Julie
Vangelis Mourikis
Tony
Grahame Bond
Jagger
Bob Barrett
Workman
Warren Blondell
Lee
Jon Darling
Workman
Peter Davies
Ram's Mate
Kristoffer Greaves
Starter
Paul Johnstone
Lecherous Garage Attendant
Maurice Hughes
Foreman
Penne Hackforth-Jones
Dave
Max Cullen
Rebel
Chris Haywood
Photographer
Richard Moir
Fox
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