Stone (1974)

After one of its members witnesses a political assassination, an outlaw motorbike gang becomes the target of a string of murders, prompting a cop to join their ranks to determine who is responsible.

Director:

Sandy Harbutt

Writers:

Sandy Harbutt (screenplay), Michael Robinson (screenplay)

Stars:

Deryck Barnes, Sandy Harbutt, Hugh Keays-Byrne

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Deryck Barnes	...	Doctor Townes
Sandy Harbutt	...	Undertaker
Hugh Keays-Byrne	...	Toad
Lex Mitchell	...	Ballini
Roger Ward	...	Hooks
Rebecca Gilling	...	Vanessa
Susan Lloyd	...	Tart
James Bowles	...	Stinkfinger (as James H. Bowles)
Bindi Williams	...	Midnight
Rosalind Talamini	...	Sunshine
Vincent Gil	...	Doctor Death
Jane Gilling	...	Euridyce
Dewey Hungerford	...	Septic
Victoria Anoux	...	Flossie
John Ifkovitch	...	Zonk

Storyline

Members of the Grave Diggers Motorcycle Club are being knocked off one by one, and someone needs to find out why! Sandy Harbutts timeless Australian cult film about a bunch of regegades riding Kawasaki 900s.

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Plot Keywords:

female frontal nudity | hare krishna | bikersploitation | outlaw biker | exploitation | 

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Taglines:

Take The Trip

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Adventure | Crime | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Grave Diggers motorcycle gang are so-called in the movie because the group comprises ex-military (known colloquially in Australia as "diggers") from the Vietnam and Korea wars.

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Quotes

[at the funeral of Go Down]
Undertaker: OK, Go Down, you got it; but believe me, whoever got you is goin' ta get got too; and that's a promise.

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Alternate Versions

Director Sandy Harbutt's original theatrical cut ran 132 minutes, but it is reported that he was relatively unhappy with this version. When optioned for video release by Roadshow Home Video (a division of Roadshow Film Distributors) Harbutt requested that he be able to re-cut his film so that it reflected his original vision. The original Australian video release (circa 1985) runs 98 minutes and carries a "Director Approved" message coupled with Harbutt's signature. It is this significantly shorter "Director's Cut", inclusive of Premium Film's 1995 21st Anniversary re-release, that has replaced all previous versions of the film.

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Connections

Referenced in The Making of Stone (1974)

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Soundtracks

Cosmic Flash
Music by Billy Green
Lyrics by Sandy Harbutt
Sung by Doug Parkinson

User Reviews

My view of the movie

This movie did become something of a cult classic in the 70's, unlike a lot of people passing comment, I remember it well. Just to clarify something one of your other members had stated.....bikers did like the movie with cinemas in all capital cities being swamped by bikers. I was in Adelaide at the time and clearly recall Rundle Street, before it became a mall, with bikes on both sides of the street from King William Street to Pulteney(?). Some things fade over time, maybe the movie will be one of them but it brings back fond memories of my youth, mispent that it was.

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 1974 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Stone

Filming Locations:

Gore Hill Cemetery, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

AUD192,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hedon Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min 110 min (1980 Cannes Film Market) 99 min (Director's Cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1