The World's Fastest Indian

Burt Munro was the quintessential New Zealander. Born and raised in Invercargill, New Zealand, he dreamed of making his 1920 Indian Twin Scout the fastest bike on earth. Roger Donaldson (whose credits include The Recruit, Thirteen...
New Zealand Production
Feature 2005 Drama 126.00 minutes
The Worlds Fastest Indian
Anthony Hopkins stars as Burt Munro, a man who never let the dreams of youth fade. After a lifetime of perfecting his classic Indian motorcycle, Burt set off from the bottom of the world to test his bike at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. With all the odds against him, he set a new speed record and captured the spirit of his times. Burt Munro's 1967 world record remains unbroken and his legend lives on today.
Air New Zealand Screen Awards
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Best Screenplay
Best Editing
Best Production Design
Best Sound
Toronto

Directors

Roger Donaldson

Producers

Gary Hannam
Roger Donaldson

Screenplay Writers

Roger Donaldson

Executive Producers

Masaharu Inaba
Charles Hannah
Megumi Fukasawa
Satoru Iseki
Barrie M Osborne

Cast

Anthony Hopkins
Burt Munro
Diane Ladd
Ada
Paul Rodriguez
Fernando
Aaron Murphy
Tom
Annie Whittle
Fran

Crew

David Gribble | Director of Photography
John Gilbert | Editor
J Dennis Washington | Production Designer
Tim Prebble | Sound Design

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