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Wayne

Play trailer Poster for Wayne 2018,  1h 37m,  Biography/ Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Wayne Gardner's journey to become the 1987 World Motorcycle Grand Prix Champion.

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Stephen Romei The Australian Sep 7, 2018
3/5
I'm not into motorbikes, yet this documentary revved along in my mind in the days after I saw it. Go to Full Review
Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Aug 29, 2018
4/5
Apart from the title, I loved every minute of Jeremy Sims' surprising and entertaining film. Go to Full Review
Blake Howard Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) Dec 14, 2018
2/5
In an early interview with Gardner's sister, she says that he's the "golden child." Wayne has every intention of maintaining Gardner's golden glow. Go to Full Review
Jim Schembri 3AW Nov 5, 2018
3/5
The film deftly touches on Australia's cultural cringe as Gardner admits how his class made him feel unworthy of the accolades he had earned. Go to Full Review
James Croot The Post NZ Sep 10, 2018
4/5
You don't have to be a motorsport fan to richly enjoy Kiwi producing duo Matthew Metcalfe and Fraser Brown's (McLaren, the upcoming Scott Dixon doco Born Racer) latest work, but it will certainly help. Go to Full Review
Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) Sep 7, 2018
3/5
What the doco Wayne does very well is chart the immense distance - both literally and metaphorically - Gardner had to traverse to become the first Australian to win the coveted 500cc World Championship. Go to Full Review
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Anakin R Sep 12, 2018 Well worth watching for those of us intrigued by motorcycles - story line etc a bit flat however the doco around his racing career from dirt bike to world champion was, for me intriguing ciao paul See more
Hermione L Sep 7, 2018 I really enjoyed WAYNE. Entertaining, exciting and insightful. It paints a great portrait of an Australian legend. It's direct, straightforward approach is ideally suited to the subject. See more
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Jeremy Sims

Director

Wayne Gardner

Actor

Donna-Lee Kahlbetzer

Actor

Jeremy Sims

Writer

Tim Woodhouse

Writer

Matthew Metcalfe

Writer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Wayne Gardner's journey to become the 1987 World Motorcycle Grand Prix Champion.
Director
Jeremy Sims
Producer
Fraser Brown
Screenwriter
Jeremy Sims, Tim Woodhouse, Matthew Metcalfe
Production Co
GFC General Film Corporation
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 21, 2019
Runtime
1h 37m
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