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Smash Palace

  • 19811981
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Smash Palace (1981)
  • Drama
  • Thriller
After the break-up of his marriage, a racing driver sets out to get back his daughter - at any cost.After the break-up of his marriage, a racing driver sets out to get back his daughter - at any cost.After the break-up of his marriage, a racing driver sets out to get back his daughter - at any cost.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1K
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  • Director
    • Roger Donaldson
  • Writers
    • Roger Donaldson
    • Peter Hansard(script adviser)
    • Bruno Lawrence(script adviser)
  • Stars
    • Bruno Lawrence
    • Anna Maria Monticelli
    • Greer Robson-Kirk
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  • Director
    • Roger Donaldson
  • Writers
    • Roger Donaldson
    • Peter Hansard(script adviser)
    • Bruno Lawrence(script adviser)
  • Stars
    • Bruno Lawrence
    • Anna Maria Monticelli
    • Greer Robson-Kirk
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    • 8User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
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    Bruno Lawrence
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    Mike Beytagh
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    Colin Fredricksen
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    • Director
      • Roger Donaldson
    • Writers
      • Roger Donaldson
      • Peter Hansard(script adviser)
      • Bruno Lawrence(script adviser)
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    Storyline

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    Al Shaw's life revolves around motor racing and his back country junkyard, the "Smash Palace". His French wife, Jacqui, doesn't appreciate the lack of attention due to Al's obsession with cars. When Al finds her in the arms of another man, he takes his daughter, Georgie and heads for the bush, desperately hoping to hold on to the only family he has left. —Evan Yates
    • male bare butt
    • clothed female naked male scene
    • cuckolded husband
    • male full rear nudity
    • male full frontal nudity
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    • Taglines
      • There's No Road Back!
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      One of the Armed Offenders Squad member, Colin Fredricksen, was the son-in-law of the owner of the Horopito Motors car wreckers yard in which the film is set.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Night Shift/Smash Palace/Xica da Silva/An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Smash Palace
      Words and Music by Sharon O'Neill

      Produced by Steve Robinson

    User reviews8

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    Top review
    7/10
    Classic Kiwiana
    I suspect a lot of people didn't see or like this film because the subject matter was a bit close to home, especially with the gritty and realistic tone that so many NZ and Aussie movies had in that era with it culminating in Once Were Warriors in New Zealand and Mad Max in Australia with Mad Max going on to be eventually and inevitably Hollywoodised. As raw as Mad Max was I think Warriors would've been too raw for the Yanks. They like their action and drama but it has to be firmly in movie land, don't we all really.

    I was 2 when this movie came out here in NZ but watching it now makes me nostalgic for the small towns, old cars and bush which is funny because there's a similar small town and bush about 30 mins drive away, not so many old cars though.

    Good trip down memory lane if you grew up in the 80's with solid acting from Bruno and supporting cast members. I vaguely remember it having a bit of a cult following in the 90's along with Goodbye Pork Pie and Came a Hot Friday.
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    • Aug 20, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • New Zealand
    • Official sites
      • Hanway Films (United Kingdom)
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Smash Palace - Keine Chance für Al
    • Filming locations
      • Ohakune, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Aardvark Films
      • Moviescripts
      • New Zealand Film Commission
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.75 : 1

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