The World's Fastest Indian
Biographical Drama / Inspirational Adventure + Warmth, Nostalgia, Adrenaline + A gleaming silver bullet speeding across blinding white salt. A gentle, eccentric soul defies age and physics to chase a horizon that everyone else thinks is out of reach.
The World's Fastest Indian
The World's Fastest Indian

"Based on one hell of a true story."

12 October 2005 New Zealand 127 min ⭐ 7.7 (847)
Director: Roger Donaldson
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Walton Goggins, Diane Ladd, Bruce Greenwood, Iain Rea
Drama History Adventure
The Defiance of Age Passion vs. Convention The Kindness of Strangers Ingenuity and Self-Reliance
Budget: $25,000,000
Box Office: $18,300,000

The World's Fastest Indian - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details

Easter Eggs

Tim Shadbolt Cameo

The man playing Frank, who helps organize the fundraiser for Burt in Invercargill, is Tim Shadbolt, the real-life, long-serving Mayor of Invercargill. He is a local legend in New Zealand, known for his own colorful personality.

Offerings to the God of Speed

The shelf labeled "Offerings to the God of Speed" where Burt keeps his broken pistons is a direct reference to the title of Roger Donaldson's 1971 documentary about Burt Munro.

Antarctic Angels

The biker gang Burt encounters in New Zealand are the Antarctic Angels. This is a real motorcycle club in Invercargill, and some real members were used as extras in the scene.