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Turbo Kid

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
29K
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Turbo Kid (2015)
ActionAdventureComedy

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland in 1997, a comic book fan adopts the persona of his favourite hero to save his enthusiastic friend and fight a tyrannical overlord.In a post-apocalyptic wasteland in 1997, a comic book fan adopts the persona of his favourite hero to save his enthusiastic friend and fight a tyrannical overlord.In a post-apocalyptic wasteland in 1997, a comic book fan adopts the persona of his favourite hero to save his enthusiastic friend and fight a tyrannical overlord.

  • Directors
    • François Simard
    • Anouk Whissell
    • Yoann-Karl Whissell
  • Writers
    • Anouk Whissell
    • François Simard
    • Yoann-Karl Whissell
  • Stars
    • Munro Chambers
    • Laurence Leboeuf
    • Michael Ironside
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    29K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • François Simard
      • Anouk Whissell
      • Yoann-Karl Whissell
    • Writers
      • Anouk Whissell
      • François Simard
      • Yoann-Karl Whissell
    • Stars
      • Munro Chambers
      • Laurence Leboeuf
      • Michael Ironside
    • 152User reviews
    • 208Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 22 wins & 15 nominations

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    Laurence Leboeuf and Munro Chambers in Turbo Kid (2015)
    Munro Chambers in Turbo Kid (2015)
    Michael Ironside in Turbo Kid (2015)
    Laurence Leboeuf in Turbo Kid (2015)
    Anouk Whissell in Turbo Kid (2015)
    Aaron Jeffery in Turbo Kid (2015)
    Yoann-Karl Whissell in Turbo Kid (2015)
    François Simard in Turbo Kid (2015)
    Turbo Kid (2015)
    Michael Ironside, Laurence Leboeuf, and Munro Chambers in Turbo Kid (2015)
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    Munro Chambers
    Munro Chambers
    • The Kid
    Laurence Leboeuf
    Laurence Leboeuf
    • Apple
    Michael Ironside
    Michael Ironside
    • Zeus
    Edwin Wright
    Edwin Wright
    • Skeletron
    Aaron Jeffery
    Aaron Jeffery
    • Frederick
    Romano Orzari
    Romano Orzari
    • Bagu
    Orphée Ladouceur-Nguyen
    Orphée Ladouceur-Nguyen
    • Female Guard
    • (as Orphée Ladouceur)
    Steeve Léonard
    • Scout
    Yves Corbeil
    Yves Corbeil
    • Turbo General
    Evan Manoukian
    • The Kid 7 Years Old
    Anouk Whissell
    Anouk Whissell
    • The Mother
    François Simard
    François Simard
    • The Father
    Tyler Hall
    Tyler Hall
    • Bounty Hunter
    Martin Paquette
    • Giant Warrior
    Pierre-André Sigouin
    Pierre-André Sigouin
    • Frederick's Brother
    • (as Pierre Sigouin)
    Yoann-Karl Whissell
    Yoann-Karl Whissell
    • Bald Guard
    Christian Picone
    • Guard #1
    Ricky Greenwood
    Ricky Greenwood
    • Guard #2
    • (as Éric S. Boisvert)
    • Directors
      • François Simard
      • Anouk Whissell
      • Yoann-Karl Whissell
    • Writers
      • Anouk Whissell
      • François Simard
      • Yoann-Karl Whissell
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    • Trivia
      The movie was supposed to be set in a desert wasteland, but due to rainy weather during filming, the "acid rain" was included in the storyline. Ponds and puddles were tinted green to simulate this.
    • Goofs
      When The Kid and Apple plan to go scavenging and The Kid spins the front wheel of his BMX bike, you hear the clicking of derailleur gears which his bike doesn't even have on its rear wheel.
    • Quotes

      Apple: You did good Turbo Kid. Now when you watch the sky at night, I'll be there.

    • Connections
      Featured in Half in the Bag: The Visit and Turbo Kid (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      No Tomorrow
      Performed by Le Matos

    User reviews152

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    8/10
    A Movie to Put You Back in the 80s
    When it comes to plot, Turbo Kid isn't exactly the most cerebral. A lot of the runtime focuses on the friendship between The Kid and Apple, and how her happy-go-lucky attitude is a stark contrast to his coy, safe existence. There's some backstory flashbacks inserted every now and then that shows a connection between The Kid and Zeus, and the conflict between them establishes a reason for all the action.

    But the plot is fairly superfluous to Turbo Kid's true purpose, and that's 80s nostalgia and homage. The whole thing feels like a post-apocalyptic movie made in the 80s, with nods to the movies of the time wherever you look. My favourite of which is everyone riding around on BMX bikes and chopper-cycles, reminiscent of movies like E.T. and The Goonies, and yet when you think about it, it actually makes perfect sense in a post-apocalyptic world where fuel is probably non-existent.

    Another great aspect of the 80s angle is the special effects. There isn't a whole lot of CGI in Turbo Kid, but what CGI we do get is deliberately cheap and obvious. The Kid's arm weapon shoots out bright lights and lasers that look ripped straight out of Highlander, and the nuclear winter clouds are recreated with clever liquid mixtures that are super-imposed in the sky above landscapes, landscapes of which that are super reminiscent of the original Mad Max. The level of blood and gore is typically over-the-top as well, with blood spurting and spraying all over the place whenever someone loses an appendage or gets cut in half (which actually happens a lot, The Kid's weapon literally vaporises people, and Skeletron has a projectile circular saw on his arm). Fight scenes become blood baths, and uses how over-the-top and silly it is to it's advantage. For instance in the final fight scene, a goon ends up wearing a tower of torsos and legs of his comrades in a comedic pile-up.

    Of course a massive 80s homage like Turbo Kid wouldn't work without a suitable synthcore score, and in that regard Turbo Kid fails to disappoint. Almost every scene is punctuated by staccato synth bass and electro dance drums pulsing away with twinkly keyboard sounds and arpeggios coursing out the melody. There's even an appearance from John Farnham's Thunder in Your Heart which is about as 80s as synth-rock gets (listened to by the character of a tape walkman, of course).

    Now I'd be lying if I didn't say the dialogue and scripting was awful and cheesy as hell, or that a number of the actors overdid their deliveries, but in a way that all just added to the charm of the movie. When you really think about it, dialogue and acting wasn't typically great in a lot of the most iconic movies from the 80s, filled with lines and exchanges that today seem really cliché and cheesy. What would usually be a criticism in any other movie, here just feels like another layer to the homage of 80s classics and B-movies.

    Of course when it comes to acting, the standout is Laurence LeBoeuf as the zany, overly optimistic Apple who befriends The Kid. Her smile is infectious and she takes every scene in her stride, becoming the true heart and soul of the entire movie. Munro Chambers certainly does an admirable job as The Kid, following the path of coward-turned-hero naturally and fluidly, and embracing the audience surrogate through this 80s adventure. Aaron Jeffrey seems to have a lot of fun as the cowboy Frederic, delivering every cheesy one-liner with all the panazz and cliché accentuation that the homage deserves, while Michael Ironside likewise seems to have a lot of fun as the villainous Zeus, tearing up and dominating every scene he's in. Edwin Wright as well, despite not having any lines of dialogue at all, turns Skeletron into a figure befitting of nightmares.

    Turbo Kid is a deliberately cheesy exploration of an apocalyptic wasteland. It's been coined as a Mad Max love story on BMX bikes, and honestly that's about as accurate a description as you can get. Every scene uses 80s love and appreciation, and it never fails to warm your heart and make you squirm at graphic spurts of blood, sometimes simultaneously. In some respects it is awful, and yet that only adds to it's genuine charm, and often feels like a deliberate choice. You can tell the budget wasn't particularly huge, but that often plays in it's favour. Turbo Kid was a thoroughly enjoyable romp that stands out from many of today's more expensive endeavours. I give it an 8/10, and would recommend to anyone with a fundamental love of 80s movies.
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    • Release date
      • August 28, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • New Zealand
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cậu Bé Siêu Tốc
    • Filming locations
      • Thetford Mines, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • EMA Films
      • Epic Pictures Group
      • Timpson Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • CA$60,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $67,069
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $31,428
      • Aug 30, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $67,069
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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