The World's Fastest Indian Movie Review 2005

Burt Munro (a refreshingly un-scary Hopkins) is the town "crazy old guy," a kooky New Zealander with a dream of setting a land-speed motorcycle record at Bonneville Flats, Utah. The Indian in the title is the bike, a 1920 Indian Scout, which, with Munro's constant tinkering, flies at a blistering 201 mph across the desert with Munro at its helm. A true story, told here by the same director of the 1971 documentary about Munro, "Offerings to the God of Speed." Mildly schmaltzy, but well-told and all heart.

Distribution

Magnolia Home Entertainment, 49 W. 27th St., 7th Fl., New York, NY 10001, Phone: (212)924-6701, Fax: (212)924-6742, Email: dvd@magpictures.com

Available on DVD
Running time 127 minutes.
Originally from United States, New Zealand.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sports Dramas, True Stories, Bikers, Period Piece: 1960s, Growing Older

Screenplay

Roger Donaldson

Cast

Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd, Aaron Murphy, Paul Rodriguez, Chris(topher) Williams, Christopher Lawford, Annie White

Cinematography

David Gribble

Director

Roger Donaldson

Music

J. Peter Robinson

Other

Douglas Cameron, John Gilbert, Jane Holland, Nancy Cavallaro, Robert Gillies, J. Dennis Washington

Producer

Hannam Donaldson, New Zealand Film Commission, OLC/Rights Entertainment, Tanlay, New Zealand Film Production Fund, 3 Dogs and A Pony, Magnolia Pictures