BMX Bandits (1983)
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67% of critics liked it
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51% of users liked it
(5,353 ratings)
PJ (Angelo D'Angelo), and Goose (James Lugton) are bored Australian BMX riders whose bikes have been totaled. Setting off on an intended fishing trip with their friend Judy (Nicole Kidman, in her first big-screen appearance), they stumble instead upon a cache of stolen police walkie-talkies,… More PJ (Angelo D'Angelo), and Goose (James Lugton) are bored Australian BMX riders whose bikes have been totaled. Setting off on an intended fishing trip with their friend Judy (Nicole Kidman, in her first big-screen appearance), they stumble instead upon a cache of stolen police walkie-talkies, which they decide to sell for new BMX gear. Unfortunately, the radios had orginally been swiped by a murderous gang of bank robbers, with whom they soon become entangled. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1983 Wide
- Studio
- Rank Organisation
Critic Reviews
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Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly
The baby-faced Kidman is easily the best thing in it.
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, Time Out
Obviously made on a TV budget, the plot is weedy, and the film is saved only by some neat stunts and the splendour of the Australian landscape.
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Tracy Moore, Common Sense Media
1980s teen bike adventure with sustained menace, peril.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
The Aussies sure have a way with chase films, keeping the moves motivated and logical, with no gratuitous cars flipping over and burning.
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Sean Axmaker, Seanax.com
... Trenchard-Smith directs the BMX action with high energy and gets a lot of personality and camaraderie from the teen actors.
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Cast
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Angelo D'Angelo
as PJ
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James Lugton
as Goose
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Nicole Kidman
as Judy
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David Argue
as Duane O'Connor
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John Ley
as Povic
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Bill Brady
as Police sergeant
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Chris Hession
as Heavy 3
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Bryan Marshall
as The Boss
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Ray Marshall
as Foreman
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Guy Norris
as Heavy 2
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Peter Browne
as Police constable
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Alan McQueen
as Workman
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Linda Newton
as Police Woman
