Dead End Drive-In 1986
“There's a party every day, a movie every night, and all the junk food you can eat. What more can a kid want... except to get out.”
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Topic: Film "Dead End Drive-In" (1986). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1986
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 87 minutes
- Release date
- Aug 13, 1986
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- Australia
- Studios
- New South Wales Film Corp., Springvale Productions
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction, Action
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Topic: Film "Dead End Drive-In" (1986).
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[1] Title: Dead End Drive-In. Year: 1986. Release date: 08/13/1986 (US). Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, and Action. Runtime: 1h 27m. Rating: R.
[2] Origin: Australian dystopian action film. Plot: Teenage couple trapped in a drive-in theatre which is really a concentration camp for societal rejects. Inmates sport punk fashion and are placated with junk food, new wave music, drugs, and exploitation films.
[3] Plot: In the future, a health nut and his tag-along girlfriend become trapped in a drive-in theater that has become a concentration camp for outcast youths.
[5] Cast: Ned Manning, Natalie McCurry, Peter Whitford.
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Dead End Drive-In is a 1986 Australian dystopian action film categorized under the horror, science fiction, and
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Dead End Drive-In holds a community rating of 5.6/10 based on 125 verified viewer ratings. It offers engaging Horror, Science Fiction for fans of the genre.
How long is the movie Dead End Drive-In and when was it released?
Dead End Drive-In is a feature film with a runtime of 87 minutes. It was released in 1986. Release status: Released.
Who directed Dead End Drive-In?
Dead End Drive-In was directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith.
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