The World's Fastest Indian
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| Directed by | Roger Donaldson |
| Produced by | Roger Donaldson Gary Hannam |
| Written by | Roger Donaldson |
| Based on | Burt Munro and his highly modified Indian Scout motorcycle |
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Anthony Hopkins Diane Ladd Jessica Cauffiel Christopher Lawford |
| Music by | J. Peter Robinson |
| Cinematography | David Gribble |
| Edited by | John Gilbert |
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| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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127 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US$ 25 million |
| Box office | US$ 18,297,690 |
The World's Fastest Indian is a 2005 New Zealand biographical sports drama film based on the Invercargill, New Zealand speed bike racer Burt Munro and his highly modified Indian Scout motorcycle. Munro set numerous land speed records for motorcycles with engines less than 1,000 cc at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah in the late 1950s and into the 1960s. The film stars Anthony Hopkins, and was produced, written and directed by Roger Donaldson.
The film opened in 7 December 2005 in New Zealand to positive reviews, and quickly became the highest grossing local film at the New Zealand box-office taking in NZ$7,043,000; and taking in over US$18,297,690 worldwide. The film was theatrically released on 3 February 2006 in the United States by Magnolia Pictures; and was subsequently released on DVD on 22 December 2006 by Magnolia Home Entertainment.
Burt Munro is a sort of folk hero in his home town of Invercargill, New Zealand, known for his friendly easy-going personality, for having the fastest motorcycle in New Zealand and Australia, and for being featured in Popular Mechanics magazine. However, that recognition is contrasted by his exasperated next-door neighbours, some of whom are fed up with his un-neighbourly habits; such as revving his motorbike early in the morning, urinating on his lemon tree, and not mowing his grass. Burt however has a long-time dream, to travel to the USA and test his motorbike's capabilities at the Bonneville Speedway.
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