The FJ Holden

The FJ Holden (1977)

Suburban Australia in the late 70s. It was the era of the drive-in movie, the Chico Roll girl and the beloved FJ Holden. Boasting drunken fist fights, back seat sex, illegal drag racing, a classic Oz rock soundtrack (featuring Ol'55, Skyhooks and Renee Geyer) and the screen debut of future star Sigrid Thornton. THE FJ HOLDEN forged a strong connection with 70s mainstream youth audiences and today

Date of release
1977-04-29
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama
Director
Michael Thornhill

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: A$710K

The FJ Holden is a 1977 Australian film directed by Michael Thornhill. The FJ Holden is a snapshot of the life of young teenage men in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia in the 1970s and deals with the characters' difficulty in reconciling mateship with respect for a girlfriend.

Production

The film originated with a series of comic poems from Terry Larsen. The budget was raised from Greater Union and the Australian Film Commission. It was created between June and November 1976 in western Sydney with shooting beginning in late October. Most of the young actors were amateurs.

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