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Part one of five from the film's making-of special

Part five of five from the film's making-of special

Part three of five from the film's making-of special

The credits for this feature film

Part four of five from the film's making-of special

Part two of five from the film's making-of special

The World's Fastest Indian

Film (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras) – 2005

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Inspired by the ageing Burt Munro — who took his home-engineered motorbike to America, and won a land speed record — this passion project was Roger Donaldson's first locally made film in two decades. Variety called it a "geriatric Rocky on wheels”; Roger Ebert praised Anthony Hopkins' performance as one of the most endearing of his career. The result sold to 126 countries, spent five weeks in the Australian top six, and became Aotearoa's highest-grossing local film — at least until Boy in 2010. Alongside an excerpt and making of material, Costa Botes writes about the film here.

Like a geriatric Rocky on wheels...
– Todd McCarthy, reviewing the film in showbusiness magazine Variety, 11 September 2005

Key Cast & Crew

Annie Whittle

As: Fran

Anthony Hopkins

As: Burt Munro

John Gilbert

Editor

Rob Gillies

Production Design

Roger Donaldson

Director, Writer, Producer

Gary Hannam

Producer

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WFI Productions

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New Zealand Film Commission

Acknowledgements

Financed by the New Zealand Film Production Fund, the NZ Film Commission, OLC Rights Entertainment Tanlay AG in association with 3 Dogs & A Pony

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The World's Fastest Indian

Film (Trailer, Excerpts, and Extras) – 2005

Key Cast & Crew

Annie Whittle

Anthony Hopkins

John Gilbert

Rob Gillies

Roger Donaldson

Gary Hannam

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