"Based On One Hell Of A True Story"

2005

2h 7m

7.7(813 votes)

Drama

Adventure

History

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

53 members

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Anthony Hopkins

Burt Munro

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Walton Goggins

Marty Dickerson

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Diane Ladd

Ada

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Bruce Greenwood

Jerry

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Iain Rea

George

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Tessa Mitchell

Sarah

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Aaron Murphy

Tom

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Tim Shadbolt

Frank

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Annie Whittle

Fran

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Greg Johnson

Duncan

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Kate Sullivan

Doris

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Antony Starr

Jeff

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Craig Hall

Antarctic Angel

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Jim Bowman

Cook

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Phoebe Falconer

Janice

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Charles Pierard

Bank Manager

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Barry Ryan

Burt's Neighbour

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Alison Bruce

Doctor

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Mick Rose

Brian

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Bill Richardson

Burt's Neighbour

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Wesley Dowdell

Troy

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Todd Emerson

Purser

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Tony Wilson

Captain

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James Gaylyn

Customs Official

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Latham Gaines

Passport Officer

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Jessica Cauffiel

Wendy

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Paul Rodríguez

Fernando

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William Lucking

Rolly Free

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Chris Williams

Tina

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Saginaw Grant

Jake

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Patrick John Flueger

Rusty

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Eric Pierpoint

Earl

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Daniel Sing

Ken

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Mark Ruka

Crewman

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Campbell Cooley

Engineer

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Steve O'Neill

Interrogating Officer

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Dan Moody

Second Officer

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Martha Carter

Girl

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Noelle Lee Kaine

Hooker

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Kristen Marie Holly

Waitress

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Tom Jacobsen

Clerk

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Chris Kendrick

Customs Guy

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Charles Halford

Gas Station Attendant

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Juliana Bellinger

Jackie

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Annette Wright

Rhonda

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Morgan Lund

Leroy the Cowboy

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Christopher Lawford

Jim

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Gavin Grazer

Mike

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Michael Mantell

Glenn

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Nicholas Lanier

Bystander

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Laurel Moglen

Ali

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Chris Bruno

Bob

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Joe Howard

Otto

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