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The FJ Holden
The FJ Holden

The FJ Holden

Genres

Drama

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Suburban Australia in the late 70s. It was the era of the drive-in movie, the Chico Roll girl and the beloved FJ Holden. Boasting drunken fist fights, back seat sex, illegal drag racing, a classic Oz rock soundtrack (featuring Ol'55, Skyhooks and Renee Geyer) and the screen debut of future star Sigrid Thornton. THE FJ HOLDEN forged a strong connection with 70s mainstream youth audiences and today

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

29 April 1977

Country

Australia

Cast

Eva Dickinson

Eva Dickinson

Anne

Paul Couzens

Paul Couzens

Kevin

Sigrid Thornton

Sigrid Thornton

Wendy

Gary Waddell

Gary Waddell

Deadlegs

Carl Stever

Carl Stever

Bob

Karlene Rogerson

Karlene Rogerson

Cheryl

Roy Corbett

Roy Corbett

Kevin's Father

Beryl Marshall

Beryl Marshall

Kevin's mother

Frankie J. Holden

Frankie J. Holden

Who else?

Colin Yarwood

Colin Yarwood

Brian

Graham Rouse

Graham Rouse

The Sgt (Cop)

Ray Marshall

Ray Marshall

Mr Sullivan

Maggie Kirkpatrick

Maggie Kirkpatrick

Betty Armstead

Harry Lawrence

Harry Lawrence

Security Guard

Vicki Arkley

Vicki Arkley

Robert Baxter

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