Film
Running on Empty
1982 · 1h 23m · Action · Drama
He'll win at any cost...
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Overview
Mike loves his fast cars and his hot women. When he fancies the girlfriend of the local street racing king, Fox, he gets way in over his head in racing for his girl, his money and his life. Through racing, sex, nightclubs and small road trips the film depicts what it was like to be a teenager in Australia in the 1980's.
Cast
Terry Serio
Mike
Deborah Conway
Julie
Vangelis Mourikis
Tony
Grahame Bond
Jagger
Bob Barrett
Workman
Warren Blondell
Lee
Jon Darling
Workman
Peter Davies
Ram's Mate
Kristoffer Greaves
Starter
Paul Johnstone
Lecherous Garage Attendant
Maurice Hughes
Foreman
Penne Hackforth-Jones
Dave
Max Cullen
Rebel
Chris Haywood
Photographer
Richard Moir
Fox
Crew
- John ClarkDirector
- Barry TomblinWriter
- Pom OliverProducer
- David RoeExecutive Producer
- David GribbleDirector of Photography
- Peter CrosbieOriginal Music Composer
- Stuart ArmstrongEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- August 5, 1982
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rated
- R
- Genres
- Action, Drama
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