Running on Empty

Running on Empty (1982)

He'll win at any cost...

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.

Date of release
1982-08-05
TMDB
5.3 / 10 (17)
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Action, Drama
Director
John Clark

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: A$1.2M
  • Filmed in: Canbelego, Cobar, and Sydney

Running on Empty 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 street racing culture and cars of the period.

Production

The film was funded partly by the Film Corporation of Western Australia. It was filmed throughout New South Wales in Canbelego, Cobar, its surroundings and Sydney.

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