About
BMX bikes, motorcycles, and home computers — as the opening titles demonstrate, this children’s adventure series features all the hardware an 80s-era kid could want. In the first episode, Sandra, Mike and their father move into the city, arriving just in time for two jewel thieves to crash into their lives after a daring heist at Auckland Museum, and a chase through the city. Scripted by Kiwi kidult king-turned-novelist Ken Catran (Children of the Dog Star), Steel Riders was later shortened to movie length for American video release, as Young Detectives on Wheels.
Key Cast & Crew
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Matt Bowkett
Cinematographer
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Christine Munro
Editor
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Josie Vendramini
As: Sandra Mitchell
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A behind the scenes shot from 1987 series Steel Riders: from left to right, dialogue coach Shirley Duke, director Wayne Tourell and actor Fraser Stephen-Smith.
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The BMX gang of Steel Riders.
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Susan Trainor is Rita, the cat burglar who carries out the daring emerald robbery from the Auckland Museum in the first episode of Steel Riders.
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Steel Riders gang left to right: Caine Mangakahina as Split, Justin Kendall as Sonny, Jason King as Broadside (obscured), Fraser Stephen-Smith as Mike Mitchell, Neha Belton as Gary, Willy Weatherall as Jais, Penny Lowe as Lee and in front Josie Vendramini as Sandra Mitchell. The eight children work together to bring the jewel thieves to justice in Steel Riders.
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Peter McCauley plays Brian Mitchell, the father of Sandra (Josie Vendramini) and Mike (Fraser Stephen-Smith) in Steel Riders.
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Josie Vendramini plays heroine Sandra Mitchell in Steel Riders.
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Josie Vendramini as Sandra Mitchell and Fraser Stephen-Smith as her brother Mike in Steel Riders.
