Summaries

A teenager pursues his childhood dream of becoming the best at reverse running.

Named after the alternative athletic 'skill' where contestants run backwards into cult-hero 'glory', this big-hearted, small-town comedy centres on 'Kid' Campbell (Dan Cannon) and his dream to emulate his hero, reverse-running legend John Jones (Steve Moneghetti). Under the guidance of the passionate but luckless Coach Leroy (Rosco Brauer), Kid endeavours to overcome his arch-rival Stephen 'SJ' James (Julian Shaw), a bitter father (Daryl Cannon) who was robbed of his own sporting dream to become a champion kite-flyer, and the memory of a final race-day embarrassment which saw him disqualified for turning his shoulders 25 percent (making his reverse run into a sideways one).—SIMON FOSTER

Details

Keywords
  • dream
  • teenager
  • coach
  • backwards
  • childhood dream
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Family
  • Sport
Release date Feb 20, 2013
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Australia
Language English
Filming locations Colac, Victoria, Australia
Production companies Theory Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 26m
Color Color
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