The World's Fastest Indian Movie (2005)
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.
For 25 years in Invercargill at the south end of New Zealand, Burt Munro (1899-1978) has been working on increasing the speed of his motorcycle, a 1920 Indian. He dreams of taking it to the Bonneville Salt Flats to see how fast it will go. By the early 1960s, heart disease threatens his life, so he mortgages his house and takes a boat to Los Angeles, buys an old car, builds a makeshift trailer, gets the Indian through customs, and heads for Utah. Along the way, people he meets are charmed by his open, direct friendliness. If he makes it to Bonneville, will they let an old guy on the flats with makeshift tires, no brakes, and no chute? And will the Indian actually respond?
For 25 years in Invercargill at the south end of New Zealand, Burt Munro (1899-1978) has been working on increasing the speed of his motorcycle, a 1920 Indian. He dreams of taking it to the Bonneville Salt Flats to see how fast it will go. By the early 1960s, heart disease threatens his life, so he mortgages his house and takes a boat to Los Angeles, buys an old car, builds a makeshift trailer, gets the Indian through customs, and heads for Utah. Along the way, people he meets are charmed by his open, direct friendliness. If he makes it to Bonneville, will they let an old guy on the flats with makeshift tires, no brakes, and no chute? And will the Indian actually respond?
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A really good blokes movie.Personally I never rated Anthony Hopkins but he was excellent in this,,,You can tell it was done on a low budjet but it is no worse for that,,If you are keem on Motorcycles this is the film for you..
This is one of my favourite films 
This movie was inspirational & thoroughly enjoyable! I can recommend this movie to everyone! 
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Storyline
For 25 years in Invercargill at the south end of New Zealand, Burt Munro (1899-1978) has been working on increasing the speed of his motorcycle, a 1920 Indian. He dreams of taking it to the Bonneville Salt Flats to see how fast it will go. By the early 1960s, heart disease threatens his life, so he mortgages his house and takes a boat to Los Angeles, buys an old car, builds a makeshift trailer, gets the Indian through customs, and heads for Utah. Along the way, people he meets are charmed by his open, direct friendliness. If he makes it to Bonneville, will they let an old guy on the flats with makeshift tires, no brakes, and no chute? And will the Indian actually respond?Details
- Rated: PG-13
- Runtime: 2:07 hours
- Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
- Director: Roger Donaldson
- Writer: Roger Donaldson
- Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Iain Rea, Tessa Mitchell, Aaron Murphy
- Language: English
- Country: New Zealand, USA, Switzerland, Japan
- Awards: 10 wins & 6 nominations
- Production Company: Magnolia Distribution
- Box Office: $5,100,000
- ASIN: B01GGX2K52
- Year Released: 2005
- Release Date: Mar 24, 2006
- DVD Date: Mar 15, 2005
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