Running on Empty (1982 film)

Running On Empty
Running On Empty
	Film poster under American title
Directed by	John Clark
Written by	Barry Tomblin
Produced by	Pom Oliver
Starring	Terry Serio; Deborah Conway; Max Cullen
Cinematography	David Gribble
Edited by	Stuart Armstrong
Music by	Peter Crosbie
Distributed by	Roadshow
Release date	3 November 1982;
Running time	83 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Budget	A$2 million
Box office	A$1,218,000 (Australia)

Running on Empty (released in America as Fast Lane Fever) is a 1982 Australian action film. The film was a minor success at the box office and has become a cult film because of its depiction of Australian racing culture and cars at the time.^[2]^[3]

Shot in Canbelligo, Cobar and Sydney in New South Wales, Australia.

Plot

Mike, a factory worker and street car racer, gets involved with a local race gang headed by Fox. Mike starts a relationship with Fox's girl, Julie.

Cast

Terry Serio as Mike
Richard Moir as Fox
Deborah Conway as Julie
Vangelis Mourikis as Tony
Gerard Sont as Victor
Max Cullen as Rebel
Grahame Bond as Jagger
Penne Hackforth-Jones as Dave
Chris Haywood as Photographer

Bob Barrett as Workman
Warren Blondell as Lee
Ric Carter as Country Boy
Jon Darling as Workman
Peter Davies as Ram's Mate
Mervyn Drake as Country Boy
Kristoffer Greaves as Starter
Paul Johnstone as Lecherous Garage Attendant
Maurice Hughes as Foreman
Tim McLean as Photographer's Assistant
Brian McNevin as Fox's Timer
Sno Norton-Sinclair as Starter's Mate
Robin Ramsay as Dad
Geoff Rhoe as Ram
Keli Roberts as Sheryl
Anne Semler as Joan
Jeff Truman as Country Boy
Jacki Simmons as Nurse

Cars

Production

The film was funded partly by the Film Corporation of Western Australia. It was filmed in Canbelligo (a small village near Cobar NSW), Cobar and surrounds, and Sydney NSW.

Box office

Running on Empty grossed $1,218,000 at the box office in Australia,^[4] which is equivalent to $3,544,880 in 2009 dollars.

References

^ Philippa Hawker, "Running on Empty", Australian Film 1978-1992, Oxford Uni Press, 1993 p109
^ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p361
^ Finkelman, Rob (22 March 2022). "Rob's Car Movie Review: Running On Empty (1982)". Street Muscle.
^ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office

External links

Running on Empty at IMDb
Running on Empty at AllMovie
Running on Empty at Screen Australia
Running on Empty at Oz Movies
Running on Empty at the National Film and Sound Archive
Running on Empty at Letterbox DVD

[hawker-1] Philippa Hawker, "Running on Empty", Australian Film 1978-1992, Oxford Uni Press, 1993 p109

[stratton2-2] David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p361

[3] Finkelman, Rob (22 March 2022). "Rob's Car Movie Review: Running On Empty (1982)". Street Muscle.

[4] Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office

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