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Windrider

  • 1986
  • R
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
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Windrider (1986)
PC does a 360 degree jump on his windsurfer board early morning. A cute singer's the only witness, so PC looks for her. He's in love - not mutual.
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PC does a 360 degree jump on his windsurfer board early morning. A cute singer's the only witness, so PC looks for her. He's in love - not mutual.PC does a 360 degree jump on his windsurfer board early morning. A cute singer's the only witness, so PC looks for her. He's in love - not mutual.PC does a 360 degree jump on his windsurfer board early morning. A cute singer's the only witness, so PC looks for her. He's in love - not mutual.

  • Director
    • Vincent Monton
  • Writers
    • Everett De Roche
    • Bonnie Harris
  • Stars
    • Tom Burlinson
    • Nicole Kidman
    • Jill Perryman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    857
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vincent Monton
    • Writers
      • Everett De Roche
      • Bonnie Harris
    • Stars
      • Tom Burlinson
      • Nicole Kidman
      • Jill Perryman
    • 11User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tom Burlinson
    Tom Burlinson
    • Stewart 'P.C.' Simpson
    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Jade
    Jill Perryman
    • Miss Dodge
    Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
    Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
    • Stewart Simpson Sr.
    Simon Chilvers
    Simon Chilvers
    • Howard
    Kim Bullad
    • Coyote
    Stig Wemyss
    Stig Wemyss
    • Ratso
    Mark Williams
    • Mangles
    Alastair G. Cumming
    Alastair G. Cumming
    • Rabbit
    • (as Alastair Cumming)
    Robin Miller
    • Wally
    Matt Parkinson
    Matt Parkinson
    • Lurch
    Lorraine Webster
    • Mud
    John Ryan
    • McBride
    Lance Karapetcoff
    • King
    Ric Whittle
    • Ross
    Andy Copeman
    • Hayes
    Trevor Spencer
    • Engineer
    Alistair Browning
    Alistair Browning
    • Cram
    • Director
      • Vincent Monton
    • Writers
      • Everett De Roche
      • Bonnie Harris
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    5j-a-julian

    This Going for it Film Has 2 Things Going for It

    1. Interesting to see Nicole in her first leading role. 2. Nicole's nudity .... my gosh, she is very small
    Wizard-8

    Breezy but ultimately forgettable

    "Windrider" is a movie that's quite hard to find nowadays. It's never been released on DVD, and it didn't sell that many VHS copies when it was released on that format years ago. This is despite the fact that one of its stars is a pre-famous Nicole Kidman. There's extra interest for some fans of Kidman since in this movie she takes off her clothes a couple of times. But does the rest of the movie have anything good to offer? Well, it's nicely photographed, and the windsurfing sequences are energetic. There is also a nice musical score. But the movie is ultimately forgettable. It's never really BAD, but you will have seen the characters and the various plot turns in many other movies before, resulting in the movie having no surprises at all. Best watched as a background movie when you are busy with some activity at home.
    MrCranky

    This film inspired me to ride the wind...

    This film inspired me to windsurf, and for that I can only be eternally grateful. It also has some really nice shots of Nicole Kidman's butt. If you are not an Aussie the rest might not be of too much interest, but does that wind ever blow over in Perth!
    David198

    For Nicole Kidman or windsurfing fans

    This is a surprisingly good film, bearing in mind it was probably made on a miniscule budget. What's unforgettable about it is a 19-year old Nicole Kidman as a sassy rock singer in a red leather jacket and slit skirt (as well as in the nude for about 5 scenes - all too brief). There's more than a hint of the famous actor she was about to become, with some feisty dialogue and a totally believable intensity in her relationship with her screen boyfriend. It's a pity that the credits reveal her 'singing' was dubbed by someone else, as Moulin Rouge showed she was quite capable of doing it herself. Oh, and if you like windsurfing, or huge waves crashing on Australian beaches, you'll also like the film for those reasons, and it's even got quite a good storyline with tension rising towards the end. The scriptwriter's attempts at humour - and the briefly-glimpsed plastic shark - are a bit embarrassing though!
    5jaystainbrook

    80s windsurfing cheese - but fun

    It seems like they made a movie like this for every cool activity in the 80s, and since windsurfing was at the height of its popularity it got the treatment too. Think Top Gun with much lower stakes and one tenth the budget. Despite a bad script and some marginal acting, I actually enjoyed this movie. Forget about the cliché plot and you can actually get a kick out of the clothes and hair and all the other 80s elements. The film is shot in Australia so for an American it was fun to pick out the cultural differences as well. Also, Nicole Kidman stars as a rock star, putting on a good performance and giving the film an excuse to fill the soundtrack with some era appropriate synth cheese. The windsurfing scenes will only appeal to the real hard core since the sport has changed so much in the last couple decades, but again I enjoyed the look back.

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    • Trivia
      Nicole Kidman's first nude scenes.
    • Goofs
      When PC puts a CD in the player, in the kitchen scene, he puts in Irobot by The Alan Parsons Project but the song that plays is Young Days by Boyd Wilson.
    • Quotes

      Jade: Since when does P.C. Simpson take "no" for an answer?

      P. C. Simpson: Will you stay the night with me?

      Jade: No.

    • Connections
      Featured in Running Hot: Reflections on Windrider (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Young Days
      Written by Boyd Wilson, Trevor Spencer and John Zielman

      Performed by Boyd Wilson

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 26, 1986 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Miss Jade
    • Filming locations
      • Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Barron Entertainment
      • Bush Christmas Productions Pty. Ltd.
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $19,367
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,121
      • Jun 7, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,367
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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