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

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)

Trailer

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