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Running on Empty

19821h 23m5.3/ 10 · TMDB · 17 votes
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Mike loves his fast cars and his hot women. When he fancies the girlfriend of the local street racing king, Fox, he gets way in over his head in racing for his girl, his money and his life. Through racing, sex, nightclubs and small road trips the film depicts what it was like to be a teenager in Australia in the 1980's.

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Directed by John Clark

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Terry Serio
Terry Serio

Mike

Deborah Conway
Deborah Conway

Julie

Vangelis Mourikis
Vangelis Mourikis

Tony

Grahame Bond
Grahame Bond

Jagger

Bob Barrett

Workman

Warren Blondell

Lee

Jon Darling

Workman

Peter Davies

Ram's Mate

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released5 Aug 1982
Original languageEnglish
CountriesAustralia
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Kristoffer Greaves

Starter

Paul Johnstone
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Maurice Hughes

Foreman

Penne Hackforth-Jones
Penne Hackforth-Jones

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