Romper Stomper

1992
R
1h 34m

IMDb RATING

YOUR RATING

A group of skinheads become alarmed at the way their neighbourhood is changing.A group of skinheads become alarmed at the way their neighbourhood is changing.A group of skinheads become alarmed at the way their neighbourhood is changing.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

42K

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Awards
- 8 wins & 7 nominations

Trivia
Daniel Pollock, who plays Davey, committed suicide before the film's release.

Goofs
One of the tourists from the tour bus has his finger over his camera's lens as he takes pictures.

Quotes
Hando: [from behind Martin] Haaa!
[Martin spins around startled]
Hando: Nice place you got here.
Martin: Who the hell are you?
Sonny Jim: We came to wreck everything, and ruin your life. God sent us.

Crazy credits
The end credits roll over a sideways viewpoint of the beach from the dying Hando that fades to gray and then to black.

Alternate versions
An edited, R-rated version is available on video in the U.S.

Connections
Edited into Terror Nullius (2018)

Soundtracks
Les pecheurs de perles
Composed by Georges Bizet

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Review

Featured review

7/10

compelling violent characters

In Melbourne, neo-nazi skinheads led by Hando (Russell Crowe) and Davey (Daniel Pollock) attack the local Vietnamese population. Gabrielle (Jacqueline McKenzie) was sexually abused by her father Martin (Alex Scott). She catches the attention of Hando. When they find their local bar being bought out by Vietnamese, they beat them up drawing in a Vietnamese mob. The skinheads are sent running after a bloody battle. Gabrielle has an epileptic fit. Hando wants guns to take revenge. Gabrielle suggests robbing her father's place.

There is a sloppiness in Geoffrey Wright's direction but the story's edginess and violence make it a compelling watch. It's a star creating performance from Russell Crowe. He has terrific on screen charisma. McKenzie has a damaged beauty. The violence is the biggest star of this movie. The story does meander but it never loses the tension or interest. There is also a real life tragedy of Pollock's suicide after the filming.