The World's Fastest Indian

[Brian in Mesa]

The World's Fastest Indian

Release Date: December 7, 2005 (NY, LA; limited release: February 3, 2006)
Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Director: Roger Donaldson
Screenwriter: Roger Donaldson
Genre: Adventure, Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for brief language, drug use and a sexual reference)
Website: World's Fastest Indian

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd, Paul Rodriguez, Bruce Greenwood, Chris Lawford, Phoebe Falconer, Greg Johnson, Craig Hall, Lana Antonova, Chris Bruno, Jessica Cauffiel, Patrick Flueger, Walt Goggins, Joe Howard, William Lucking, Lauren Moglen, Scott Michael Morgan, Steve O'Neill, Chris Williams

Plot Summary: 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 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.

 

[Renz]

Excellent film! Anthony Hopkins is great in this role as the affable and determined Burt Munro who follows his dream to run his 1920's-era Indian motorcycle at Bonneville's Speed Week in the early 1960's.

This is one of those films where there is no antagonist, just the protagonist Munro doing all he can to get from New Zealand to Utah. Along the way he meets many helpful and humorous characters who assist him in his quest and are in turn touched by Burt's good humor and his respect for his fellow man.

I thought the film would be mainly about Munro's trying to break the speed record, but roughly 2/3 of the film involves his trials and travails just trying to get to Bonneville which really makes for an enjoyable movie.

Definitely check out The World's Fastest Indian if it comes to your town.

 

[Ryanwb]

Indians are fat because of their diets.... there is this HUGE KFC in Window Rock AZ that is the size of a grocery store.

 

[abomb]

Indians are fat because of their diets.... there is this HUGE KFC in Window Rock AZ that is the size of a grocery store.

I am 1/32 insulted by your post.

A-Bomb

 

[Shane]

I am 1/32 insulted by your post.

A-Bomb

 

[arthurracoon]

I'm the world's fastest indian.

 

[Bada0Bing]

I am 1/32 insulted by your post.

A-Bomb

1/8 myself insulted. But both of my grandparents on my mother's side would be 1/2 insulted.

This looks really good. I saw the previews on the Enron DVD that I just watched.

 

[Renz]

I'm the world's fastest indian.

No, not that type of Indian.

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[Bada0Bing]

Excellent film! Anthony Hopkins is great in this role as the affable and determined Burt Munro who follows his dream to run his 1920's-era Indian motorcycle at Bonneville's Speed Week in the early 1960's.

This is one of those films where there is no antagonist, just the protagonist Munro doing all he can to get from New Zealand to Utah. Along the way he meets many helpful and humorous characters who assist him in his quest and are in turn touched by Burt's good humor and his respect for his fellow man.

I thought the film would be mainly about Munro's trying to break the speed record, but roughly 2/3 of the film involves his trials and travails just trying to get to Bonneville which really makes for an enjoyable movie.

Definitely check out The World's Fastest Indian if it comes to your town.

I just watched it. The quote above describes it perfectly. If this movie doesn't move you, you might want to get your ticker checked.

 

[Mulli]

I wouldn't say it was moving, but it was a good film.

 

[Bada0Bing]

I wouldn't say it was moving, but it was a good film.

Then you need to check your ticker.

 

[Mulli]

Then you need to check your ticker.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Still need to see this one.

 

[NEZCardsfan]

Indians are fat because of their diets.... there is this HUGE KFC in Window Rock AZ that is the size of a grocery store.

The funny thing is he is not kidding. Gallup is really bad too.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Good little movie...really enjoyed it.

Hopkins is such a great actor.