Go!

Go! (2020)

It's not the journey. It's who's along for the ride.

Jack is a charismatic larrikin who has just discovered the one thing he's really good at — go-kart racing. With the support of his mentor, Patrick, an old race car driver with a secret past, and his best mates Colin and Mandy, Jack must learn to control his recklessness if he is to defeat the best drivers in Australia, including the ruthless champion Dean, and win the National title.

Date of release
2020-01-16
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (337)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Family
Director
Owen Trevor

Casting

Interesting facts

Go Karts, also known as Go!, is a 2019 Australian teen coming-of-age sports drama film directed by Owen Trevor on his feature film directorial debut. The film stars William Lodder, Frances O'Connor and Richard Roxburgh in the lead roles. Its storyline resembles that of the 1984 American martial arts drama film The Karate Kid. The film is based on a kart racing community in Western Australia and their underdog who wins the National Kart racing championship.

Production

The film marked debut directorial venture for Owen Trevor, who previously helmed short films. The film was made completely based on crowdfunding, funded by Screen Australia, Screenwest, and Lotterywest, Spectrum Films, Create NSW, Media Super, Fulcrum Media Finance. Principal photography of the film commenced in Busselton in April 2018.

In April 2018, the producers of the film advertised via online platforms to recruit required drivers, teams, officials and spectators for the shooting of the film. The film was entirely shot and set in Australia on the backdrop of kart racing sport. It was predominantly filmed in Western Australia, especially in Perth, and at few race tracks such as Cockburn International Kartway and Bunbury City Kart Club.

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