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Heaven's Burning (1997)

Heaven's Burning poster
Directed by
Craig Lahiff
Genre
drama film, action film, crime film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 41 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A getaway driver and a Japanese runaway bride go on a road trip across Australia. They are chased by criminals and the police.

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What happens

Heaven's Burning is a 1997 Australian crime film starring Russell Crowe and directed by Craig Lahiff. The film was released in Australia on 6 November 1997. It follows the adventures of an Australian getaway driver (Crowe) and a Japanese runaway bride (Youki Kudoh) on a road trip as they are pursued by both criminals and the police. This was Russell Crowe's last Australian film until 2014's The Water Diviner. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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