BMX Bandits (1983)

5.5PG87 min

1983 Australian crime comedy action film

BMX Bandits (released as Short Wave in the United States) is a 1983 Australian crime comedy action film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith and starring Nicole Kidman, Angelo D'Angelo and James Lugton.

Stephen Vagg of Filmink described it as "perhaps the greatest Australian kids’ film ever, a brilliantly fun and high-spirited heist tale."

In the film, a professional band of criminals is given orders to perform a payroll robbery. The law-enforcement-grade walkie-talkies with which it intends to utilize to successfully elude the police are stolen by local teenaged kids, in which the gang is then compelled to pursue the juvenile thieves.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

FAQ

What is BMX Bandits about?
BMX Bandits (1983) — Three teenagers discover a stash of walkie talkies and decide to make a quick buck and sell the items. Unfortunately for them, the equipment belongs to a gang of hardened criminals who need them for their next job. They will do anything to get them back.
Is BMX Bandits based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is BMX Bandits scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.