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BMX Bandits

Seen it?

1983 | 92 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It made about 127143 times its budget, but a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and adventure fans. If you loved Walkabout, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

Teens P.J. and Goose get their thrills on BMX bikes, performing hair-raising tricks all across Sydney, Australia. Along with their new friend Judy, they discover a box of walkie-talkies -- and find out that a gang of criminals intends to use them to monitor police signals during a bank robbery. When the young trio snatches the devices, it propels them on a hair-raising adventure in which their pedaling skills might just save their necks.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.6 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerVery strong

    $125 billion worldwide on a $980K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 52K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith

  • Angelo D'AngeloPJ
  • James LugtonGoose
  • Nicole KidmanJudy
  • David ArgueWhitey
  • John LeyMoustache
  • Bryan MarshallThe Boss
  • Brian SlomanThe Creep
  • Peter BrownePolice Constable
  • Bill BradyPolice Sergeant
  • Linda NewtonPolice Woman