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Summary
Al Shaw's life revolves around motor racing and his back country junkyard, the "Smash Palace". His French wife, Jacqui, doesn't appreciate the lack of attention due to Al's obsession with cars.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+26)
Critics 100Audiences 74GoodWatch 86
Tomatometer100%
Audience score81%
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109108Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1981
May 1, 1981
45 years ago
Genres
DramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- New Zealand
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 more25 people
- Bruno LawrenceAl Shaw
- Anna Maria MonticelliJacqui Shaw
- Greer RobsonGeorgie Shaw
- KAKeith AberdeinRay Foley
- Desmond KellyTiny
- LRLynne RobsonLinda
- Margaret UmbersRose
- BJBryan Johnson2nd Police Officer
- Terence DonovanTraffic Officer
- DRDick RolloUncle Arthur
- IBIan BarberFight Leader
- MBMike BeytaghArmed Offenders' Squad
- BCBrian ChaseArmed Offenders' Squad
- RDRoss DaviesArmed Offenders' Squad
- CFColin FredricksenArmed Offenders' Squad
- TKThomas KingArmed Offenders' Squad
- CPChris PascoArmed Offenders' Squad
- ESEwan SomervilleArmed Offenders' Squad
- FTFrank TaylorArmed Offenders' Squad
- MWMike WigginsArmed Offenders' Squad
- RLRay LittlewoodBarman
- DMDoug McKenzieHelicopter Pilot
- DLDon LeeMinister
- CPChris ParkinsonCommentator (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Roger Donaldson Director, Writer, Producer
Writing · 2
- Bruno Lawrence Writer
- Peter Hansard Writer
Production · 4
- Larry Parr Producer
- Mickey Cottrell Publicist
- Dorthe Scheffmann Production Manager
- Terry McGrath Production Accountant
Camera · 6
- Graeme Cowley Director of Photography
- Brian Kassler Grip
- Sal Criscillo Still Photographer
- Paul Leach Camera Operator
- John Spurdle Grip
- Rex Rattenbury Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Michael Horton Editor
Sound · 7
- Sharon O'Neill Original Music Composer
- Derek Morton ADR & Dubbing, Sound Editor
- Mike Westgate Sound Mixer
- Don Reynolds Sound Mixer
- Brian Shennan Sound mixer
- Patrick Monaghan Sound Editor, ADR & Dubbing
Art · 1
- Reston Griffiths Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Annabel Blackett Costume Design
- Bryony Hurden Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Kevin Chisnall Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 2
- Stuart Dryburgh Gaffer
- David Brown Electrician
Other crew · 7
- Ian Barber Stunt Coordinator
- Steve Millen Driver
- Linda Cowley Second Unit
- Ray Sturch Driver
- Len Nightingale Prop Maker
- Steve Locker-Lampson Second Unit
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