“Based on one hell of a true story.”
The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle—a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
Anthony Hopkins
Burt Munro
Walton Goggins
Marty Dickerson
Diane Ladd
Ada
Bruce Greenwood
Jerry
Iain Rea
George
Tessa Mitchell
Sarah
Aaron Murphy
Tom
Tim Shadbolt
Frank
Annie Whittle
Fran
Greg Johnson
Duncan
The World's Fastest Indian is a drama, adventure, history film released in 2005 exploring themes of utah, new zealand, based on true story, life's dream, motor sport, motorcycle. Directed by Roger Donaldson, it stars Anthony Hopkins, Walton Goggins, Diane Ladd. The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle—a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.
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