whenever this film get a mention and usually the discussion begin and end with the wonderful collection of car and drag scene and often overlook be the at time eclectic character that populate the film around the three central charactersone character that stand out be rebel play by the great veteran australian actor max cullen . rebel be a blind drag racer and who nearly run down the hero and his group in the middle of the night because he be not use any headlight . in the back story we discover that rebel master builder of street race car and and he and his wife seem lock in a time warp of the 1950 . rebel go on to play a small but pivotal role in teach mike and play by terry serio and the almost spiritual truth about street drag race . it be not speed and reaction time that make a great racer . it be the one who feel the car best who will become the greatestthis be best exemplify a rebel explain to mike after a test drive you get all the agony and just miss the stylegraham bond and be another well credit actor lend his talent a a crooked police officer look to get in on some of the financial action be generate by the street racing . the confrontation between bond and fox play by richard moir add tension to the story . bond not only expect result but also fox to drum up race businessfor most of the movie fox display a real manipulative and evil side and yet in the climax he present a sense of honor that turn the final few minute into an extremely tense and memorable end . it be almost a if the film be refocus on it true intention and to show u the culture of street race rather than the day to day activity of peopleone of the major complaint about the film be the script . although it be nothing excite and i believe the complete lack of any chemistry between mike girlfriend play by deborah conway and his mechanic play by vangelis mourikis have more to do with the problem . any scene in which these two interact simply should have be cutlastly in term of the actor and one truly standout performance be deliver by kristoffer greave and who play a deaf and crippled member of fox inner circle . his back story be never explore and be he injure in a race and bear that way and what be it that fox see value in to keep him around the reality of the film be simple and it be about street racing and and the culture behind it . when the car be fly and action sequence be in motion it be the only time director john clark and his writer barry tomblin seem really comfortable with what they be do . so if you be look for an in depth exploration of human relationship and moment of life define drama and then this film be not for you . if your pulse race at the thought of a blown 57 chev or the iconic gto phase 3 blaze away on the street of sydney and then you wont find much good than this film .