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Dan Cannon | ... |
Kid Campbell
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Rosco Brauer | ... |
Leroy
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Julian Shaw | ... |
Steven James
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| Dave Callan | ... |
Commentator
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Rhys Mitchell | ... |
Commentator
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Steve Moneghetti | ... |
John Jones
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Bruce McAvaney | ... |
Commentator
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Casey Asplin | ... |
Young Kid Campbell
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John-Paul Beirouty | ... |
Straight-Forward Parking Manager
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| Helen Bongers | ... |
Kid's Mum
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Daryl Cannon | ... |
Gary Campbell
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| Justin Kennedy | ... |
Suicidal Starter
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| Bianca Linton | ... |
Hannah
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Stephen Lopez | ... |
Head Helper
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Named after the alternative athletic 'skill' where contestants run backwards into cult-hero 'glory', this big-hearted, small-town comedy centres on 'Kid' Campbell (Dan Cannon) and his dream to emulate his hero, reverse-running legend John Jones (Steve Moneghetti). Under the guidance of the passionate but luckless Coach Leroy (Rosco Brauer), Kid endeavours to overcome his arch-rival Stephen 'SJ' James (Julian Shaw), a bitter father (Daryl Cannon) who was robbed of his own sporting dream to become a champion kite-flyer, and the memory of a final race-day embarrassment which saw him disqualified for turning his shoulders 25 percent (making his reverse run into a sideways one). Written by SIMON FOSTER