A 2005 New Zealand Bio-Sports Drama written, produced, and directed by Roger Donaldson that follows Burt Munro (Anthony Hopkins) in his quest to set a new record in motorcycle racing.
The movie also stars Diane Ladd, Paul Rodriguez, Jessica Cauffiel, Joe Howard, Chris Williams, Christopher Lawford, Annie Whittle, Bruce Greenwood, and Walton Goggins.
It was released on December 7, 2005.
Tropes for the film:
- The '60s: Takes place in 1967.
- Historical Domain Character:
- Burt Munro, New Zealander motorcycle racer.
- Rollie Free, American motorcycle racer.
- Home by Christmas: Munro picks up a hitchhiking American airman who's on leave. The airman describes how they're going to start using something called "Agent Orange" in Vietnam, and it should end the war in six months.
- Soundtrack Dissonance: After singing "You Are My Sunshine" Burt has a heart attack.
- Tagline: "Based on one hell of a true story".
- Vehicle Title: The World's Fastest Indian. Indian refers to the brand of Burt's motorcycle.
- What a Piece of Junk: Equally applied to the rebuilt motorcycle and its elderly, unathletic rider. Both perform (almost) flawlessly on race day.
