Romper Stomper Movie Review 1992

Violent confrontations between Australian skinheads and the Vietnamese community mixed in with a disturbed love story. Suburban rich girl Gabe (McKenzie) is drawn to the charasmatic Hando (Crowe), the certifiably loony leader of a group of Melbourne's skinheads. Any romance takes a backseat to the carnage brought by the skinheads' attacks on the local Asian community, who fight back with equal force. Disquieting look at a brutal world which can't be ignored. Film caused a furor upon its Australian release with debates about whether the extreme violence was intended to titilate or explicate the plot. An unrated version at 89 minutes is also available.

Distribution

Wellspring Media, A Division of Genius Products, Inc., 2230 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90904, Phone: (310)453-1222, Fax: (310)453-0074, URL: http://www.wellspring.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 85 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Skinheads, Sexual Abuse

Screenplay

Geoffrey Wright

Cast

Alex Scott, Leigh Russell, Daniel Wylie, James McKenna, Samantha Bladon, Russell Crowe, Jacqueline McKenzie, Daniel Pollock

Cinematography

Ron Hagen

Director

Geoffrey Wright

Music

John Clifford White

Producer

Academy Entertainment

Awards

Australian Film Inst. 1992: Actor (Crowe), Sound, Score.