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One of the most controversial Australian films ever made - winner of 3 Afi awards 1992 including best actor Geoffrey Wright's daring and confrontational film is a terrifying experience in stark reality that helped make Russell Crowe an international star. Graphically violent and brutally honest it deals with a gang of neo-Nazi skinheads, led by the intimidating Hando (Crowe), who battles for white supremacy on the streets of Melbourne."An extraordinary achievement...at every level exciting, challenging and original." - Movie Trader"...director Wright knows exactly how to grab audiences - by their shocked necks - and drag them mesmerised to the end." - Rob Lowing, Sun Herald Special Features Audio Commentary Interviews: - Geoffrey Wright - Russell Crowe - Jacqueline McKenzie - Tony Lee - Paul McDonald Photoshoot Music Clip Theatrical Trailer
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Romper Stomper (1992)
94 min
Nazi skinheads in Melbourne take out their anger on local Vietnamese, who are seen as threatening racial purity. Finally the Vietnamese have had enough and confront the skinheads in an all-out confrontation, sending the skinheads running. A woman who is prone to epileptic seizures joins the skins' merry band, and helps them on their run from justice, but is her affliction also a sign of impurity?