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In the post-apocalyptic wasteland of Australia, the most popular sport is Hard Knuckle, a bloodier form of pool. Harry is a pool hustler, wants to beat Knuckle champ Top Dog, to get his bike back.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 57
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −14 min on the typical 104
typical 10490Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Released
1988
December 9, 1988
38 years ago
Genres
ThrillerScience FictionTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Australia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 more25 people
- Steve BisleyHarry
- Gary DayTopdog
- DJDavid JayEddy
- Esben StormVince
- Paul ChubbMax
- GMGraham MattersKevin
- SLSusan LeithChris
- Richard MoirAlistair
- John SheerinPedals
- Bob BainesCorbett
- DSDavid SlingsbyDoctor
- AMAndreas MarinosPeashooter
- SDSaran DelingPeashooter's Mate
- Brandon BurkeCounterhand
- LALes AsmussenObserver
- JPJaye PaulPool Player No 1
George ShevtsovPool Player No 2- GPGumpy PhillipsM.C. (Jensen's)
Kjell NilssonThe Bouncer- MNMartin NesbittTicket Guard
- BEBrian EllisonVince's Heavy No 1
- RARic AndersonVince's Heavy No 2
- RSRobert SimperCorbett's Heavy No 1
- ISIain StruttCorbett's Heavy No 2
Directing · 5
- Lex Marinos Director
- Trish Carney Second Assistant Director
- Robert Kewley Assistant Director
- Ian Astridge Third Assistant Director
- Kristin Voumard Continuity
Writing · 1
- Gary Day Writer
Production · 12
- Robert Sanders Executive Producer
- Grahame Jennings Executive Producer
- Peter Ramster Executive Producer
- Jan Tyrrell Producer
- James M. Vernon Producer
- Susie Maizels Casting
Camera · 6
- Julian Penney Director of Photography
- Robert Verkerk Still Photographer
- Brett McDowell Key Grip
- Michael Karaglanidis Second Assistant Camera
- Sally Eccleston Focus Puller
- Duncan Taylor Clapper Loader
Editing · 2
- Philip Howe Editor
- Adrian Ward Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- David Skinner Original Music Composer
- Stephen Adams Sound Mixer
- Mark van Kool Boom Operator
- Tim Lloyd Sound Recordist
Art · 3
- Michael Ralph Production Design
- Ian Gracie Art Direction
- Robert Moxham Props
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Helen Hooper Costume Design
- Brita Kingsbury Makeup Artist
- Lucinda McGuigan Wardrobe Supervisor
- Lisa Phillips Assistant Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Roger Cowland Visual Effects
Other crew · 1
- Claude Lambert Stunt Coordinator
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