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Shaker Run (1985)
Director: Bruce Morrison
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From Time Out Film Guide
Ex-racing ace Robertson and his mechanic sidekick (Garrett), a couple of down-on-their-luck Yanks touring New Zealand with a stunt team, are enlisted by a concerned scientist (Harrow) to race a deadly virus to a remote rendezvous, safe from unscrupulous clutches. Director Morrison straps a camera to their souped-up Trans Am, hurtling along the highways of South Island, pursued by a grisly assortment of baddies, CIA agents, and military. The whole thing is really an excuse for a series of finely executed daredevil stunts, but what holds it together is the tongue-in-cheek direction and humorous ensemble playing. No masterpiece, but we's only out for some fun, ain't we?Author: WH
Cast & crew
Director: Bruce Morrison
Producer: Larry Parr, Igo Kantor
Cast: Cliff Robertson, Leif Garrett, Lisa Harrow, Shane Briant, Peter Hayden, Peter Rowell full cast
Genre(s): Action/Adventure
Duration: 90 mins
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