Alongside IFI’s Australian film season, we’re showing this classic family caper, best known for being Nicole Kidman’s first feature role. From the early 1980s when the BMX was everyone’s bike of choice, Nicole plays Judy, eager teen girl hanging out with dirt bikers Goose and PJ. All out for laughs and fun, when they come upon a bunch of walkie talkies stolen by a heavy gang, they decide they’ll try and make some money by selling them. Of course, the heavies find out and the chase is on. In a thrilling pursuit across Sydney, ducking for cover in malls and hurtling along the seashore. Biking has never since looked so fun and thrilling, with some great stunts and Aussie humour thrown in for good measure. Nicole Kidman as super feisty teen, relishes the role, showing through her command of the camera and performance a hint of the superstar she was to become.

Notes by Alicia McGivern.

See the Australian Dreams season here.