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Windrider
Windrider

Windrider

The ride of a lifetime.

Genres

DramaRomance

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A rock star falls for a rich man's son who competitively board-sails the coast of Western Australia.

Others

Budget

$2500000

Revenue

$19367

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

5.421/10

Release Date

25 December 1986

Country

Australia

Cast

Simon Chilvers

Simon Chilvers

Howard

Tom Burlinson

Tom Burlinson

Stewart 'P.C.' Simpson

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Jade

Jill Perryman

Jill Perryman

Miss Dodge

Charles Tingwell

Charles Tingwell

Stewart Simpson Sr.

Kim Bullad

Kim Bullad

Coyote

Stig Wemyss

Stig Wemyss

Ratso

Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Mangles

Alastair Cumming

Alastair Cumming

Rabbit

Robin Miller

Robin Miller

Wally

Matt Parkinson

Matt Parkinson

Lurch

Lorraine Webster

Lorraine Webster

Mud

John Ryan

John Ryan

McBride

Lance Karapetcoff

Lance Karapetcoff

King

Ric Whittle

Ric Whittle

Ross

Andy Copeman

Andy Copeman

Hayes

Trevor Spencer

Trevor Spencer

Engineer

Alistair Browning

Alistair Browning

Cram

Penny Brown

Penny Brown

Kate

Peggy Walker

Peggy Walker

Tea Lady

Roger Watkins

Roger Watkins

Barman

Jerry Thomas

Jerry Thomas

Bouncer

Maurie Ogden

Maurie Ogden

Marco

Sid Plummer

Sid Plummer

Tow Truck Driver

Greg Nunn

Greg Nunn

Lifesaver

Tolis Papazaglou

Tolis Papazaglou

Costa

Jeremy Higgins

Jeremy Higgins

Contest Organiser

Don Barrett

Don Barrett

Sports Announcer

Bill McCluskey

Bill McCluskey

Television Director

Mike Van Moorsel

Mike Van Moorsel

Motor Bike Rider

Allan Symons

Allan Symons

Radio Announcer

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