Roger Donaldson’s unfairly overlooked gem is, in our minds, one of the finest stories of the power of the human spirit EVER. Anthony Hopkins’ portrayal of Kiwi cyclist Burt Munro is funny and touching and very, very real.  Add to that a certain cinematic verisimilitude not often found these days and you have one hell of a perfect movie!

Roger Donaldson’s unfairly overlooked gem is, in our minds, one of the finest stories of the power of the human spirit EVER. Anthony Hopkins’ portrayal of Kiwi cyclist Burt Munro is funny and touching and very, very real. Add to that a certain cinematic verisimilitude not often found these days and you have one hell of a perfect movie!

FP 073 The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

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FP 073 The World's Fastest Indian (2005)

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