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7.4/10   320 votes
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Director:
Roger Donaldson
Writers:
Roger Donaldson (written by)
Peter Hansard (written by)
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Release Date:
30 April 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
There's No Road Back! more
Plot:
Al Shaw's life revolves around motor racing and his back country junkyard, the "Smash Palace". His French wife... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
excellent film more (3 total)

Cast

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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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Additional Details

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Runtime:
108 min
Country:
New Zealand
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:14 | Sweden:15 | Australia:M | UK:18 | New Zealand:R16
Filming Locations:
Ohakune, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Company:
Aardvark Films more

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excellent film, 6 August 2000
Author: mattkratz (themattk@hotmail.com) from Richardson, TX

I saw this movie while on vacation in New Zealand and loved it. Lawrence gives a terrific portrayal of a man whose life is thrown into chaos when his obsession with building a race car and paying more attention to his new car junkyard leads his wife to an affair with his best friend. He then kidnaps their daughter and heads for the woods. If you can find this move anywhere, rent it. You won't regret it.

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