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30 April 1982 (USA) moreTagline:
There's No Road Back! morePlot:
Al Shaw's life revolves around motor racing and his back country junkyard, the "Smash Palace". His French wife... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Is he respectful in his anger or just a jerk? moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Bruno Lawrence | ... | Al Shaw |
| Anna Maria Monticelli | ... | Jacqui Shaw (as Anna Jemison) |
| Greer Robson | ... | Georgie Shaw |
| Keith Aberdein | ... | Ray Foley |
| Desmond Kelly | ... | Tiny |
| Lynne Robson | ... | Linda |
| Margaret Umbers | ... | Rose |
| Sean Duffy | ... | Frank |
| Bryan Johnson | ... | 2nd Police Officer |
| Terence Donovan | ... | Traffic Officer |
| Dick Rollo | ... | Uncle Arthur |
| Ian Barber | ... | Fight Leader |
| Mike Beytagh | ... | Armed Offenders' Squad |
| Brian Chase | ... | Armed Offenders' Squad |
| Ross Davies | ... | Armed Offenders' Squad |
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108 minCountry:
New ZealandColor:
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1.75 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Ohakune, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandFAQ
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Married couple in New Zealand with a young child separate, but he can't let go. Art-house stunner delivers some amazingly raw and complicated emotions in its early stages, but then gets confused and falls off. This isn't the fault of the actors however, particularly Bruno Lawrence in what should've been a star-making performance. Maybe it's the fact that his character is so morose and troubled (at one point, with the family piled in the car, he pauses on the railroad tracks) that Lawrence wasn't given much credit, and the film failed to find an audience here in the States. Some light relief from all the crazy behavior might've helped, yet the picture has a prickly, compelling edge, and that's surely something the audience can latch onto. Sadly, this melodramatic roller-coaster of emotions does peter out, though for the first hour it showcases a gripping study of human lives. **1/2 from ****