Romper Stomper

UPC: 024543048077

Studio: 20th Century Fox

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Profanity]

Summary: This controversial drama (which earned an NC-17 rating in the U.S.) was a major box-office success in its native Australia, and it made an overnight star of its leading man, Russell Crowe. Hando (Crowe) is a member of a gang of racist skinheads who lash out with violence against the growing number of Asian immigrants settling in the country. While Hando and his partner Davey (Daniel Pollock) lead a bunch of brutal, half-bright thugs, they have convinced themselves that what they do is the noble work of saving Australia for Australians (or at least the white Australians who drove the aborigines into the outback). Into this milieu comes Gabe (Jacqueline McKenzie), a troubled young woman who suffers from epilepsy and was raised in a sexually abusive environment. Gabe becomes something of a gang moll, dividing her time (and her sexual favors) between Hando and Davey, generating considerable tension between them. When the gang's favorite bar is purchased by a group of Vietnamese immigrants, Hando and Davey organize an all-out attack, little imagining that the Asians are ready and able to defend themselves. Romper Stomper was released in America in both its original, uncut form, and in an edited version that earned an R rating from the MPAA. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Drama

Features: ccDirector's commentary
Subtitles: English
Both Pan & Scan (aspect ratio 1.33:1) and anamorphic Widescreen (aspect ratio 1.85:1) versions
Audio: English 5.1 Surround, English Dolby Surround
Theatrical trailer

Romper Stomper

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 05/10/2011

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard, 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DS Dolby Surround (4.0)

Runtime: 93 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. The New Reich [3:39]
2. Hot House [3:39]
3. Watering Hole [2:45]
4. The Jacket [4:11]
5. Dawn [3:21]
6. War Relic [3:11]
7. Aftermath [4:59]
8. A Flame Ignites [5:01]
9. Justice [6:14]
10. Retreat [4:04]
11. Lost Bunker [3:31]
12. Takeover [3:22]
13. Seizure [3:32]
14. Gabe's Homecoming [3:02]
15. Home Invasion [3:52]
16. Retribution [3:59]
17. On the Run [2:23]
18. Gabe's Exit [3:22]
19. Blowing the Whistle [3:55]
20. Love [3:45]
21. Bad News [3:14]
22. A Rocky Coast [5:58]
23. Showdown [4:17]
24. End Credits [3:08]

Jason Buchanan

A visually stylish but brutally violent film that manages to be both thoughtfully entertaining and viscerally effective despite its controversial subject matter, Geoffrey Wright's feature debut offers future mega-star Russell Crowe in a repulsively effective early performance. Sparking initial controversy for its alleged ambivalence regarding its protagonists' lifestyle, the vigilant viewer sees through this somewhat transparent attack upon witnessing the ultimate fate of the majority of the vicious gang. As with subsequent efforts such as American History X, however, Romper Stomper offers no easy answer or escape for the hateful protagonists, only the cold reality that you get out of life what you put into it. Positive or negative, nothing is spelled out for viewers in Wright's world, with fate speaking for itself in no uncertain terms. Don't be mistaken though, Wright's characters are decidedly human despite their grotesque beliefs and the horrific actions they result in. By laying the issue of race aside as the story progresses, the viewer is drawn into a universally human story, albeit one with startlingly violent consequences. Moving at a clip thanks to skilled editing and upbeat pacing, even viewers with initial hesitation are sure to be drawn into the story before they realize what hit them. In the end, anyone who accuses Romper Stomper of glorifying the lifestyle it portrays has simply been blinded by the subject matter. The message is indeed there, it's just that {c$Wright} takes delight in making his audience work for it. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Tony Lee  Actor 
John Brumpton  Actor 
Neil Foster  Actor 
Ann Morell  Actor 
Don Bridges  Actor 
John Raaen  Actor 
Ian Pringle  Producer 
Geoffrey Wright  Director 
Geoffrey Wright  Screenwriter 
Daniel Scharf  Producer 
John Clifford White  Composer (Music Score) 
Russell Crowe  Actor 
Daniel Pollock  Actor 
Jacqueline McKenzie  Actor 
Alex Scott  Actor 
Leigh Russell  Actor 
Daniel Wyllie  Actor 
James McKenna  Actor 

Country: Australia