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Dead-End Drive In (1986)

R 88 min  -  Action | Drama | Horror  -   August 1986 (USA)
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Writers:

Peter Carey (story), Peter Smalley
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ned Manning Ned Manning ...
Crabs
Natalie McCurry Natalie McCurry ...
Carmen
Peter Whitford Peter Whitford ...
Thompson
Wilbur Wilde Wilbur Wilde ...
Hazza
Dave Gibson Dave Gibson ...
Dave
Sandie Lillingston Sandie Lillingston ...
Beth
Ollie Hall Ollie Hall ...
Frank
Lyn Collingwood Lyn Collingwood ...
Fay
Nikki McWaters Nikki McWaters ...
Shirl
Melissa Davis Melissa Davis ...
Narelle
Margi Di Ferranti Margi Di Ferranti ...
Jill
Desirée Smith Desirée Smith ...
Tracey (as Desiree Smith)
Murray Fahey Murray Fahey ...
Mickey
Jeremy Shadlow ...
Jeff
Brett Climo Brett Climo ...
Don
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Storyline

In the near future, drive-in theatres are turned into concentration camps for the undesirable and unemployed. The prisoners don't really care to escape because they are fed and they have a place to live which is, in most cases, probably better than the outside. Crabs and his girlfriend Carmen are put into the camp and all Crabs wants to do is escape. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>  

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Drive In | Drive In Theater | Song | Tow Truck | Electric Fence  | See more »

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The price of admission is the rest of your life. See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Country:

Australia

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

This filmed adaptation of writer Peter Carey's short-story 'Crabs' was made and released about seven years after the short-story was first published in Carey's book 'The Fat Man in History' in 1979. See more »

Quotes

[first title card]
Title Card: SYDNEY, January 26th. 1988 Bicentennial celebrations spark 'The Rocks Riot', 51 die
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Connections

Features Treasure of the Yankee Zephyr (1981) See more »

Soundtracks

"My Heart's on Fire"
Performed by Machinations See more »