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53% Critic Match
Running on Empty
“He'll win at any cost...”
5.3 / 10• 1982• 1h 23m•R• English
ActionDrama
Storyline
Mike loves his fast cars and his hot women. When he fancies the girlfriend of the local street racing king, Fox, he gets way in over his head in racing for his girl, his money and his life. Through racing, sex, nightclubs and small road trips the film depicts what it was like to be a teenager in Australia in the 1980's.
Cast & Crew
Terry Serio
Mike
Lead
Deborah Conway
Julie
Vangelis Mourikis
Tony
Grahame Bond
Jagger
BB
Bob Barrett
Workman
WB
Warren Blondell
Lee
JD
Jon Darling
Workman
PD
Peter Davies
Ram's Mate
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Clark's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Running on Empty is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
