The World's Fastest Indian

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The World's Fastest Indian

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Inspired by the ageing Burt Munro — who took his home-engineered motorbike to America, and won a land speed record — this passion project was Roger Donaldson's first locally made film in two decades. Variety called it a "geriatric Rocky on wheels”; Roger Ebert praised Anthony Hopkins' performance as one of the most endearing of his career. The result sold to 126 countries, spent five weeks in the Australian top six, and became Aotearoa's highest-grossing local film — at least until Boy in 201...

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2005

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-worlds-fastest-indian-2005

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racing / motorbikes / speed record / kiwi hero / mororcycling / burt munro / utah / salt flats / jim moffet / motel / bonneville salt flats / shoe polish / making of / filmmaking / film-making

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