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BMX Bandits
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Writers:
Patrick Edgeworth (written by)
Russell Hagg (written by)
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Release Date:
29 December 1983 (Australia) See more »
Genre:
Adventure | Crime | Drama See more »
Tagline:
A High Flying Ride To Adventure
Plot:
Two BMX expert bikers and a friend of theirs (Kidman) become entangled with a group of bank robbers after discovering a carton of walkie-talkies. | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
4 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(50 articles)
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The Hard Drive revs up in Queensland
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‘BMX Bandits’ is pure retro-80′s goodness
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User Reviews:
It's like The Goonies on wheels! See more (23 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
David Argue ... Whitey
John Ley ... Moustache

Nicole Kidman ... Judy
Angelo D'Angelo ... P.J.
James Lugton ... Goose
Bryan Marshall ... The Boss
Brian Sloman ... The Creep
Peter Browne ... Police Constable
Bill Brady ... Police Sergeant
Linda Newton ... Police Woman
Bob Hicks ... Heavy #1
Guy Norris ... Heavy #2
Chris Hession ... Heavy #3
Norman Hodges ... The Drunk
Tracy Wallace ... Buxom Lady
Michael Gillette ... Vicar
Brian Best ... Supermarket Manager
Jerry D'Angelo ... Boy #1
Malcolm Day ... Boy #2
Ray Marshall ... Foreman
Patrick Mansfield ... Crane Driver
Alan McQueen ... Workman
Anthony Alafaci ... Fat Kid
Craig Hopcroft ... Kid #1
Marty Irwin ... Kid #2
Fiona Gage ... Young Girl
Paul Flaherty ... Businessman
Andy Clarke ... Man with Mattress
Claude Lambert ... Trendy Delivery Man
Rocky McDonald ... Man on Escalator
Deanne North ... Lady Golfer
Wayne Pleace ... Man on Ladder
Avril Wynne ... Waitress
Chris Galletti ... Roadgang Foreman
Jeff Brown ... Worker
Gavin Critchley ... Frasers Foam Man #1
Jack Morton ... Frasers Foam Man #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Flaherty ... Businessman (uncredited)
Eric Trenchard-Smith ... Blond-Haired Boy in Shopping Mall (uncredited)
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Directed by
Brian Trenchard-Smith 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Patrick Edgeworth  written by
Russell Hagg  written by

Produced by
Tom Broadbridge .... producer
Brian Burgess .... associate producer
Paul F. Davies .... producer
 
Original Music by
Colin Stead 
Frank Strangio 
 
Cinematography by
John Seale 
 
Film Editing by
Alan Lake 
 
Casting by
Susie Maizels 
 
Production Design by
Ross Major 
 
Costume Design by
Lesley McLennan 
 
Makeup Department
Sally Gordon .... makeup artist
Willi Kenrick .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Carolynne Cunningham .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Roxanne Delbarre .... fourth assistant director
Bob Howard .... first assistant director
Ian Kenny .... second assistant director
Murray Robertson .... third assistant director
 
Art Department
Derrick Chetwyn .... property buyer
Danie Daems .... construction supervisor (as Danni Daems)
Igor Lazareff .... stand-by props
Terry Lord .... construction supervisor
 
Sound Department
Gethin Creagh .... sound mixer
Andrew Cunningham .... assistant sound effects editor
Ken Hammond .... sound recordist
Phil Judd .... sound mixer
Robin Judge .... assistant sound editor
Steve Miller .... boom swinger
John Patterson .... post-production sound
Andrew Steuart .... supervising sound editor
Jim Walker .... sound effects editor
 
Special Effects by
David Hardie .... special effects technician
Chris Murray .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Roger Cowland .... optical effects
 
Stunts
Bob Hicks .... stunt coordinator
Robbie Moreton .... stunt rider
Jim O'Neill .... stunt rider
Craig White .... stunt rider
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ross Berryman .... additional photographer
Sam Bienstock .... electrical best boy
Gary Carden .... assistant grip
Derry Field .... clapper loader
Reg Garside .... gaffer
Louis Irving .... additional photographer
Boris Janjic .... best boy grip
Peter Mardell .... key grip
Steve Mason .... focus puller
Phillip Shapiera .... assistant grip
Bliss Swift .... still photographer
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jenny Miles .... stand-by wardrobe
 
Editorial Department
Sue Blainey .... assistant editor
Miriam Cortes .... negative matcher
 
Other crew
Rosslyn Abernethy .... production secretary
Kimbal Anderson .... production runner
Sally Bryant .... unit nurse
Andy Clarke .... safety officer
Jan Crocker .... unit publicist
Carolynne Cunningham .... location manager
Candice Dubois .... production accountant
Bill Gooley .... laboratory liaison
Joanne Kennedy .... tutor
Linda Ray .... continuity
Helen Rixon .... caterer
Joanne Rodney .... production assistant
Mark Sullivan .... assistant clapper loader
Kathy Troutt .... caterer
Des White .... technical advisor: BMX
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Short Wave" - USA (video title (bootleg title))
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
88 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Norway:7 | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | West Germany:6 | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/6
Filming Locations:
Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaSee more »
Company:
Nilsen PremiereSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Nicole Kidman learned how to ride a BMX bicycle so she could act in this movie. Moreover, Kidman was chosen out of more than 200 actresses who auditioned for the role of Judy.See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the bike is seen going down the water slide, the pedal on the underside has been removed.See more »
Quotes:
Judy:Well, you know what they say. Two's company. Three gets us talked about.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)See more »
Soundtrack:
I'm Ready To Fly (Kangaroo Hop)See more »

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User Reviews

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21 out of 25 people found the following review useful.
It's like The Goonies on wheels!, 28 May 2002
Author: rustinc

Excellent movie. Great stunts. Horrible villains. I'll never forget watching this with my friends. It made us want to catch bad guys and then race bikes. The music is just as much fun. Everyone should see this at least once.

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