The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

Name: The World's Fastest Indian
Director: Roger Donaldson
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Released: 2005-10-13
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd, Iain Rea, Tessa Mitchell

PG-13 | 127 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

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The story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years rebuilding a 1920 Indian motorcycle, which helped him set the land speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.

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Top Billed Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Burt Munro
Iain Rea

George
Tessa Mitchell

Sarah
Aaron Murphy

Tom
Tim Shadbolt

Frank
Annie Whittle

Fran
Greg Johnson

Duncan
Antony Starr

Jeff
Kate Sullivan

Doris
Craig Hall

Antarctic Angel
Jim Bowman

Cook
Alison Bruce

Doctor
Phoebe Falconer

Janice Springfield
Charles Pierard

Bank Manager
Barry Ryan

Burt's Neighbour

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11 wins & 6 nominations.

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2 January 2006 | swassociates

| Excellent Movie Making And A Wonderful Story

I was lucky enough to see this film on a Qantas flight from LA to Melbourne early in December. My expectation was a low budget, low brow, attempt at making a motorsport film. I was truly blown away by what I saw. Anthony Hopkins deserves an Academy Award for the understated performance of Bert Munro. Always polite, and always focused Bert's dream get embedded in your heart and becomes your dream as well. The journey becomes the story with the characters he meets along the way getting obsessed with his vision as well. The scenes at The Bonneville Salt Flats are stunning and picturesque. I was left with a smile I couldn't get off my face and a tear in my eye. A simple film with a simple premise becomes my "Best Of" pick for 2005.

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Writer, Producer, and Director Roger Donaldson was initially reluctant to cast Sir Anthony Hopkins, as the two had clashed constantly when they worked together on The Bounty (1984). However, Donaldson says that it was a totally different experience, and that Hopkins was wonderful throughout the entire shoot.