The World's Fastest Indian

Oct 12, 2005

2h 7m

★ 7.7

Based On One Hell Of A True Story

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.

Genres

Drama

Adventure

History

Production Companies

New Zealand Film Commission

2929 Productions

OLC / Rights Entertainment

Tanlay

New Zealand Film Production Fund

3 Dogs & a Pony

Park Road Post

WFI Productions Ltd.

The World's Fastest Indian Trailers

Cast

Burt Munro

Anthony Hopkins

Marty Dickerson

Walton Goggins

Ada

Diane Ladd

Jerry

Bruce Greenwood

George

Iain Rea

Sarah

Tessa Mitchell

Tom

Aaron Murphy

Frank

Tim Shadbolt

Fran

Annie Whittle

Duncan

Greg Johnson

Doris

Kate Sullivan

Jeff

Antony Starr

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