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August 1986 (USA)
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There's a party every day, a movie every night, and all the junk food you can eat. What more can a kid want... except to get out. more
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In the near future, drive-in theatres are turned into concentration camps for the undesirable and unemployed...
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An explosive sci-fi thriller, above average.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ned Manning | ... | Crabs | |
| Natalie McCurry | ... | Carmen | |
| Peter Whitford | ... | Thompson | |
| Wilbur Wilde | ... | Hazza | |
| Dave Gibson | ... | Dave | |
| Sandie Lillingston | ... | Beth | |
| Ollie Hall | ... | Frank | |
| Lyn Collingwood | ... | Fay | |
| Nikki McWaters | ... | Shirl | |
| Melissa Davis | ... | Norelie | |
| Margi Di Ferranti | ... | Jill | |
| Desirée Smith | ... | Tracey | |
| Murray Fahey | ... | Mickey | |
| Jeremy Shadlow | ... | Jeff | |
| Brett Climo | ... | Don |
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Dead End (USA) (short title)
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88 min | USA:92 min
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On the audio commentary for the Region 1 DVD, director Brian Trenchard-Smith states that U.S. distributor New World Pictures originally planned to follow the example set by American International and their release of MAD MAX by issuing the movie with a new voice track featuring American performers revoicing the Australian actors. However, the dubbing turned out so poorly, the company decided to release the film with the original performances intact.
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References First Blood (1982)
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Small Brave Land
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I really enjoyed Dead End Drive In. This is a sci-fi film with great looking sets, decent acting and an illogical story line. Put it all together and add a few explosions and you have a fantastic ride.
The film tells the story of Crabs a young man who borrows his brother's car and goes to the drive in with a date. Then the government steals his tires and he is forced to live at the Drive In with about a hundred other teens who are also stuck there. It is never clearly explained WHY the government wants them to stay there (or even which government). Director Brian Trenchard-Smith makes the most of the story and pulls off some rather clever camera work. An aside from a racism subplot that is never really resolved, the story never drags. The sets are very extravagant and include some very funny touches (a poster for Rambo 8 hangs in one scene). Overall, the film is fun and is really good for anyone who likes futuristic, tongue in cheek sci-fi flicks.