Running on Empty (1982)
- Directed by
- John Clark
- Genre
- action film, coming-of-age film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.1 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young man gets involved with illegal street racing during a time of fuel shortages in Australia. The movie shows fast cars and the culture around them.
energeticnostalgicgrittylightheartedcultperiodlow-budget
What happens
Running on Empty (released in the United States 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 street racing culture and cars of the period. It was shot in Canbelego, Cobar and Sydney, New South Wales, and is set at a time of delivery strikes, when fuel in Australia was rationed, the source of several of its humorous incidents. American terms such as "gas" for petrol and "trunk" for boot are used throughout the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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