In Sydney, the newly married Midori is honeymooning with her husband, Yukio. She does not love him and fakes her own kidnapping to escape the marriage. Her lover is supposed to meet her, but fails to appear. She goes to a bank to get some cash, only to become a hostage in an unfolding robbery, until the getaway driver, Colin, saves her from his fellow robbers. They hit the road together, with the cops, her husband and the robbers in pursuit.
Acting
Crowe's quiet intensity before Gladiator fame.
Cinematography
Bleached Australian landscapes as emotional wasteland.
Director
Craig Lahiff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Russell Crowe's final Australian film before L.A. Confidential made him Hollywood royalty.
Director Craig Lahiff specialized in Australia's underbelly; this flopped so hard it barely got a U.S. release.
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