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Windrider
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Windrider

1986-12-25 · 92 min · ★ 5.6

Drama · Romance

A rock star falls for a rich man's son who competitively board-sails the coast of Western Australia.

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Directors
Vincent Monton
Production companies
Bush Christmas Productions Pty. Ltd., Barron Films
Countries
Australia
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,500,000
Revenue
USD 19,367

Top Cast

Simon ChilversSimon ChilversHoward
Tom BurlinsonTom BurlinsonStewart 'P.C.' Simpson
Nicole KidmanNicole KidmanJade
Jill PerrymanMiss Dodge
Charles TingwellCharles TingwellStewart Simpson Sr.
Kim BulladCoyote
Stig WemyssStig WemyssRatso
Alastair CummingsRabbit (as Alastair Cumming)
Mark WilliamsMangles
Robin MillerWally
Matt ParkinsonMatt ParkinsonLurch
Lorraine WebsterMud
John RyanMcBride
Lance KarapetcoffKing
Ric WhittleRoss
Andy CopemanHayes
Trevor SpencerEngineer
Alistair BrowningAlistair BrowningCram
Penny BrownKate
Peggy WalkerTea Lady

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