Summary
Nazi skinheads in Melbourne take out their anger on local Vietnamese, who are seen as threatening racial purity. Finally the Vietnamese have had enough and confront the skinheads in an all-out confrontation, sending the skinheads running.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 70Audiences 66GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer78%
Metascore61
Audience score73%
IMDb6.8
Letterboxd · 24 K ratings3.4/5
User score5.4
Box office
2.1×its budget
- Budget
- $2 M
- Worldwide
- $3 M
Worldwide it earned $2 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most action movies, −14 min on the typical 108
typical 10894Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries, rent or buy in 21 more
Released
1992
March 5, 1992
34 years ago
Genres
ActionDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
PortugueseGermanJapaneseVietnameseMade in
- Australia
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more33 people
- Russell CroweHando
- Daniel PollockDavey
- Jacqueline McKenzieGabe
- Alex ScottMartin
- LRLeigh RussellSonny Jim
- Dan WyllieCackles
- James McKennaBubs
- EMEric MueckChamp
- Frank MagreeBrett
- CMChris McLeanLuke
- JKJosephine KeenMegan
- SBSamantha BladonTracy
- Tony Le NguyenTiger
John BrumptonMagoo
Don BridgesHarold- JAJanei AndersonJacqui
- SHStephen HallFlea
- TPTri PhanNguyen
- TLThuan LeNguyen's Eldest Son
- CMCraig MercerChris
- ACAngus CummingsRob
- EEEdwina ExtonSkinhead Girl
- DTDavid TredinnickGabe's Boyfriend
- SMSteve MillichampPommy Bill
Directing · 5
- Geoffrey Wright Director, Screenplay
- Andrew Power Third Assistant Director
- Chris Odgers First Assistant Director
- Victoria Sullivan Continuity
- Monica Pearce Second Assistant Director
Production · 7
- Ian Pringle Producer
- Daniel Scharf Producer
- Gregory Apps Casting
- Fiona Eagger Production Coordinator
- Phil Jones Associate Producer
- Elisa Argenzio Production Manager
Camera · 3
- Ron Hagen Director of Photography
- Leigh Tait Key Grip
- Peter Leiss Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Bill Murphy Editor
Sound · 6
- John Clifford White Original Music Composer
- Frank Lipson Sound Designer
- Catherine Gross Boom Operator
- Steve Burgess Sound Mixer
- David Lee Sound Recordist
- Steve Murphy Dolby Consultant
Art · 4
- Steven Jones-Evans Production Design
- Lisa Thompson Set Decoration
- Colin Robertson Set Decoration
- Oliver Streeton Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Anna Borghesi Costume Design
- Christine Miller Makeup Artist
- Sue Kelly-Tait Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- John Fox Armorer
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