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Running on Empty (1982 film)

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Running On Empty
Film poster under American title
Directed byJohn Clark
Written byBarry Tomblin
Produced byPom Oliver
StarringTerry Serio
Deborah Conway
Max Cullen
CinematographyDavid Gribble
Edited byStuart Armstrong
Music byPeter Crosbie
Distributed byRoadshow
Release date
  • 3 November 1982 (1982-11-03)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetA$2 million[1]
Box officeA$1,218,000 (Australia)

Running on Empty (released in America as Fast Lane Fever) is a 1982 Australian action film. The film was a minor success at the box office and has become a cult film because of its depiction of Australian racing culture and cars at the time.[2][3]

Shot in Canbelligo, Cobar and Sydney in New South Wales, Australia.

Plot

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Mike, a factory worker and street car racer, gets involved with a local race gang headed by Fox. Mike starts a relationship with Fox's girl, Julie.

Cast

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  • Bob Barrett as Workman
  • Warren Blondell as Lee
  • Ric Carter as Country Boy
  • Jon Darling as Workman
  • Peter Davies as Ram's Mate
  • Mervyn Drake as Country Boy
  • Kristoffer Greaves as Starter
  • Paul Johnstone as Lecherous Garage Attendant
  • Maurice Hughes as Foreman
  • Tim McLean as Photographer's Assistant
  • Brian McNevin as Fox's Timer
  • Sno Norton-Sinclair as Starter's Mate
  • Robin Ramsay as Dad
  • Geoff Rhoe as Ram
  • Keli Roberts as Sheryl
  • Anne Semler as Joan
  • Jeff Truman as Country Boy
  • Jacki Simmons as Nurse

Cars

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Production

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The film was funded partly by the Film Corporation of Western Australia. It was filmed in Canbelligo (a small village near Cobar NSW), Cobar and surrounds, and Sydney NSW.

Box office

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Running on Empty grossed $1,218,000 at the box office in Australia,[4] which is equivalent to $3,544,880 in 2009 dollars.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Philippa Hawker, "Running on Empty", Australian Film 1978-1992, Oxford Uni Press, 1993 p109
  2. ^ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p361
  3. ^ Finkelman, Rob (22 March 2022). "Rob's Car Movie Review: Running On Empty (1982)". Street Muscle.
  4. ^ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office
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