BMX Bandits (1983)
TOMATOMETER
——
AUDIENCE SCORE
Critic Consensus: No consensus yet.
BMX Bandits Videos & Photos
Movie Info
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
| Rating: | PG |
| Genre: | Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy |
| Directed By: | Brian Trenchard-Smith |
| In Theaters: | Jan 1, 1983 Wide |
| On DVD: | Oct 4, 2005 |
| Runtime: |
People Who Like this movie also like
Cast
as PJ
as Goose
as Judy
as Duane O'Connor
as Povic
as The Boss
as Police sergeant
as Police constable
as Heavy 3
as Foreman
as Workman
as Police Woman
as Heavy 2
Friend Ratings
No Friends? Inconceivable! Log in to see what your friends have to say.
LoginCritic Reviews for BMX Bandits
All Critics (6) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (2) | DVD (8)
The baby-faced Kidman is easily the best thing in it.
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.
1980s teen bike adventure with sustained menace, peril.
The Aussies sure have a way with chase films, keeping the moves motivated and logical, with no gratuitous cars flipping over and burning.
... Trenchard-Smith directs the BMX action with high energy and gets a lot of personality and camaraderie from the teen actors.
Just hand Trenchard-Smith explosives, an anamorphic lens, and a game cast, and he'll whip up something appealing, preferably with a saucy Aussie wink.
Audience Reviews for BMX Bandits
BMX Bandits is a mediocre action film that simply fails to really entertain. Directed by director Brian Trenchard-Smith, this is not one of the director's best films. That belongs to Dead-End Drive-In. I was looking forward in seeing this film, and it started off well enough to be an amusing film, however by the end of the film, everything seemed to fall apart. Smith is a good director, however here makes a film that just doesn't deliver anything truly memorable. The film ends up being quite silly and has that strong 80's vibe to it. By today's standards, it looks quite dated. If you love low budget action films that are quite cheesy, then this is a film for you. This is a film that should have been much better, and it have an interesting idea, but it just ended up being wasted due to a lacking script and bland performances from its cast. The film's biggest problem is that it ends up being all over the place, and it tries to pack way too much content in its short run time. The chase scenes were well executed, but the storyline suffered and I think that if Trenchard-Smith would have focused more on the plot as well as the action, then BMX Bandits would have been a standout cult film. As it is, this isn't his strongest piece of work. I've seen worst films than this, but nonetheless this is a mediocre affair that doesn't demand multiple viewings. Smith has made better movies during his career, even if the film isn't that good, the BMX chases are cool to watch and it's the film's saving grace from being an absolute train wreck of a film.
Super Reviewer
Pretty bad little Aussie teen film. It's one long chase, with a bad ending.
Super Reviewer
Nicole Kidman with a ginger afro..... the only memorable part of the movie
Super Reviewer
Discussion Forum
Discuss BMX Bandits on our Movie forum!
