Midnite spares

Australia, 1982

Film
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A group of criminals strip cars for their parts and are involved in a kidnapping. When the man’s son returns home after a long absence, he embarks on a chaotic rescue mission with the help of a few friends. Stars James Laurie, Gia Carides, Max Cullen and Bruce Spence.

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Credits

director

Quentin Masters

producer

Tom Burstall

production company

Filmco

Duration

01:27:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

325100

Language

English

Audience classification

MA

Subject categories

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Kidnapping

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q6842889

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