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“There’s a helluva lot more action and crashes just in the trailer for MIDNITE SPARES than there is in the first two FAST AND FURIOUS movies put together!”- Quentin TarantinoThey didn’t get angry… they got even.Set against a background of high-risk sprintcar driving, MIDNIGHT SPARES tells the action-packed story of a motley team of grease monkeys and speedway freaks who take on a massive car stealing and stripping racket in the west of Sydney.They quickly discover that they’re not only battling a tough and highly organised auto crime cartel – but also the bent cops who protect them.Packed with jaw-dropping crashes and smashes, bitumen-burning chases and adrenaline-pumping speedway action, MIDNITE SPARES features scene-stealing performances from Ozploitation superstars Bruce Spence and David Argue, alongside Gia Carides (in her film debut) and spunky Amanda Dole (1983 Playmate of the Year). - 16 page comic book adaption from Dark Oz - Never before released uncut alternate soundtrack - Audio commentary with producer Tom Burstall moderated by filmmaker Mark Hartley - NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD interview with producer Tom Burstall - Cannes promo reel - Stills and poster gallery - Original theatrical trailer - Deleted Scene - THE RELUCTANT AUTEUR – a visual essay on director Quentin Masters presented by author and film historian David Del Valle - FILMCO trailer reel - TV Spot
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Midnite Spares (1983)
85 min
After discovering that a group of car thieves may have something to do with his father's untimely death, Steve pursues the criminals and attempts to capture them as well as prove his prowess as a racecar driver.