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Key Features:
Racism, Violence-high, Social commentary, Subculture, Social issues, Outcasts, Conflict, Downfall, Moral decay
Tone:
gritty, serious, dramatic
Target Audience:
Social issue drama enthusiasts, Controversial film viewers, Gritty cinema fans
Emotional Arc:
Anger → Violence → Despair

Romper Stomper

1992-03-05
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Nazi skinheads in Melbourne take out their anger on local Vietnamese, who are seen as threatening racial purity. Finally the Vietnamese have had enough and confront the skinheads in an all-out confrontation, sending the skinheads running. A woman who is prone to epileptic seizures joins the skins' merry band, and helps them on their run from justice, but is her affliction also a sign of impurity?

Genres
Action, Drama, Thriller
Cast
Russell Crowe, Daniel Pollock, Jacqueline McKenzie, Alex Scott, Leigh Russell, Dan Wyllie, James McKenna, Eric Mueck, Chris McLean, Josephine Keen
Crew
Geoffrey Wright, Geoffrey Wright
Rating
6.5(541 votes)
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