

Dead End Drive-In
1986-08-13 · 87 min · ★ 5.6
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.
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- Directors
- Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Production companies
- New South Wales Film Corp., Springvale Productions
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
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Peter WhitfordThompson
Ollie HallFrank
Lyn CollingwoodFay
Brett ClimoDon
Garry WhoDrive-In copTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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