#WORLDS FASTEST INDIAN DVD MOVIE#

Playing this eccentric and lovable character is Academy Award Winner Anthony Hopkins.

#WORLDS FASTEST INDIAN DVD MOVIE#

It follows the road to fulfilling a dream – and the magic in the true story of a man who believed, “If it’s hard, work harder if it’s impossible, work harder still. Engaging 'Worlds Fastest Indian' Moves a Bit Slow, Annabelle Robertson - Read more DVD reviews, new movie releases and ratings that are family friendly. The World’s Fastest Indian is a script based on Burt Munro’s journeys to Bonneville during the 1960’s. As a young filmmaker (working on the documentary, Offerings to the God of Speed), Donaldson met a local Invercargill man with a remarkable story. Okay, not strictly a film about cars the ‘Indian’ in the title referring to the American motorcycle manufacturer but this wonderful film is chock-a-block with classic cars and motorbikes from start to finish. This is one of Roger Donaldsons finest films, and he always manages to make terrific films with an interesting story. Worlds Fastest Indian Icon Home Entertainment DVD Running Time 127 minutes. Anthony Hopkins is one of the world’s great actors (who first worked with Donaldson 20 years ago, starring in The Bounty, opposite Mel Gibson).Įarlier this year, the paths of these three men crossed on the white sands of Bonneville, Utah and the wind swept shores of Oreti Beach in Invercargill, New Zealand.įor Donaldson this was to be the culmination of a dream he has held for more than 30 years. The Worlds Fastest Indian is a terrific film with a great story and acting.

Shot in parts of New Zealand, New Mexico and the salt flats of Utah, this film has a wonderful visual feel to it. Roger Donaldson (whose credits include The Recruit, Thirteen Days, Dante’s Peak, Species, The Getaway, White Sands, Cadillac Man, Cocktail, No Way Out, The Bounty, Smash Palace), himself from Australia and New Zealand, is a local boy made good in the world of Hollywood. Video: The Worlds Fastest Indian is presented on DVD in a beautiful 'open frame' 1.78:1 widescreen anamorphic transfer. Born and raised in Invercargill, New Zealand, he dreamed of making his 1920 Indian Twin Scout the fastest bike on earth. Burt Munro was the quintessential New Zealander.

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