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BMX Bandits
Teens P.J. and Goose get their thrills on BMX bikes, performing hair-raising tricks all across Sydney, Australia. Along with their new friend Judy, they discover a box of walkie-talkies -- and find out that a gang of criminals intends to use them to monitor police signals during a bank robbery. When the young trio snatches the devices, it propels them on a hair-raising adventure in which their pedaling skills might just save their necks.
1983 · Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith · 92 min · Adventure · Crime · Drama · 19 frames
Tagline
They're burning up the streets!
Crew
- Written by: Patrick Edgeworth
- Cinematography: John Seale
- Edited by: Alan Lake
- Music: Colin Stead, Frank Strangio
- Production design: Ross Major
- Produced by: Tom Broadbridge, Paul F. Davies
Cast
- Angelo D'Angelo as PJ
- James Lugton as Goose
- Nicole Kidman as Judy
- David Argue as Whitey
- John Ley as Moustache
- Bryan Marshall as The Boss
- Brian Sloman as The Creep
- Peter Browne as Police Constable
- Bill Brady as Police Sergeant
- Linda Newton as Police Woman
Production
- Country: Australia
- Language: English
- Studios: Nilsen Premiere
- Budget: $980,385
- Box office: $2,536,531
- Themes: australia, beach, robbery, chase, kidnapping, hostage, bank, bicycle, bmx, cementery
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