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The incredible true story of how Burt Munro, an ageing oddball from Invercargill, took his home-engineered motorbike to America and won a land speed record. Director Roger Donaldson's passion project marked his first locally made film in two decades. Variety described it as "like a geriatric Rocky on wheels”, while Roger Ebert praised Anthony Hopkins' performance as one of the most endearing of his career. The result sold to 126 countries, spent five weeks in the Australian top six, and became our highest-grossing local film — until Boy in 2010.
In 1983, Roger Donaldson spent several months shooting The Bounty (the fifth remake of the infamous mutiny story). Tension between the young director and his leading man Anthony Hopkins ...
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Television, 1990 (Full Length)
A documentary following the BMW team in the 1989 Wellington street race
Television, 1993 (Full Length)
A documentary about inventor John Britten
Television, 2001 (Full Length)
A documentary about three Kiwi motor-racing legends: McLaren, Amon and Hulme
Television, 1971 (Full Length Episode)
Also features a motorcycle gang
Television, 2005 (Full Length)
The story of Kiwi motorcycling legend Kim Newcombe
Television, 1985 (Full Length Episode)
Donaldson talks about his first film with Anthony Hopkins
Film, 2010 (Trailer and Excerpts)
More home-tooled speed hijinks
2007 Australian Cinematographers Society
Cinematographer of the Year: David Gribble, for The World's Fastest Indian
Golden Tripod for Feature Film Cinematography (shared with Geoffrey Simpson for Romulus, My Father): David Gribble
2006 Air NZ Screen Awards
Best Picture
Best Director: Roger Donaldson
Best Screenplay: Roger Donaldson
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Anthony Hopkins
Best Editor: John Gilbert
Best Production Design: J. Dennis Washington and Rob Gillies
Best Sound: Tim Prebble, Gethin Creagh and Mike Hedges
2006 Australian Film Institute Awards
Nominated for AFI Award for Excellence in International Filmmaking: Roger Donaldson
2005 San Sebastian International Film Festival (Spain)
Nominated for Golden Seashell for Best Film
Finalist - Most
Outstanding Website
The ONYAs 2010 & 2011
Best Entertainment Website
Finalist – Website design
Qantas Media Awards 2009
NZ ON SCREEN 2012
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David Gale | website
Posted at 09.25PM - 02.07.2009
What on earth is the cinema industry playing at?
It's rare to see a director at work who clearly understands his subject matter in such a profound way. Having spent over twenty years in competitive motorsport, I usually cringe at the Top Gun / Days of Thunder attempts to encapsulate the essence of those who live on the edge. This gem of a film is one of only two films (the other being The Right Stuff) I've seen that captures the spirit of those individuals who push the envelope.
Buy it and enjoy and then seriously question why this film hasn't received wider acclaim.