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4.8/10   1,526 votes
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Writers:
Patrick Edgeworth (written by)
Russell Hagg (written by)
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Release Date:
29 December 1983 (Australia) more
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Tagline:
A High Flying Ride To Adventure
Plot:
Two BMX expert bikers and a friend of theirs (Kidman) become entangled with a group of bank robbers after discovering a carton of walkie-talkies. | add synopsis
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Awards:
4 nominations more
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
David Argue ... Whitey
John Ley ... Moustache

Nicole Kidman ... Judy
Angelo D'Angelo ... P.J.
James Lugton ... Goose
Bryan Marshall ... The Boss
Brian Sloman ... The Creep
Peter Browne ... Police Constable
Bill Brady ... Police Sergeant
Linda Newton ... Police Woman
Bob Hicks ... Heavy #1
Guy Norris ... Heavy #2
Chris Hession ... Heavy #3
Norman Hodges ... The Drunk
Tracy Wallace ... Buxom Lady
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Short Wave (USA) (video title (bootleg title))
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Runtime:
88 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Nicole Kidman's first movie role. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the bike is seen going down the water slide, the pedal on the underside has been removed. more
Quotes:
Judy: [to kidnappers] And they all turned into Zombies! more
Soundtrack:
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26 out of 34 people found the following review useful.
Best. Movie. Ever., 28 February 2004
1/10
Author: delasky from Austin TEXAS!!!!!

If I was on my deathbed, and my loved ones were gathering around me, and if they asked me if there was anything I wanted to do before I died... I would reply, "Show me BMX Bandits, one last time." Obviously, this will never happen, as I have no loved ones, and in fact will probably die alone. But enough about me.

BMX Bandits is an unparalleled achievement in cinema history, ranking right up there with, "Out of the Body" and "Birth of a Nation." It basically features a nubile NIcole Kidman (in tight BMX pants ;-) ) and her band of mates, Goose, and P.J. Confused? That's because those names are BMX lingo. This film is jam-packed with BMX tomfoolery and other high speed things. Look for a wizend David Argue (remember his role in Gallipoli?) as the colorful crook, "Whitey." Watch as him and his partner-in-crime, John Ley (Mustache) are unable to kill three kids on bikes. Even with a muscle car. And a trunkful of guns. Thrills and chills ensue. Scary Graveyard Hide-and-go seek! Foam fertilizer! Male short shorts! Complicated movie-within-movie descriptions. And one extremely awkward kiss. This movie is not to be missed.

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