Driving Force (1989 film)

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Driving Force
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Directed by Andrew Prowse
Written by Patrick Edgeworth
Produced byHoward Grigsby
Rod Confesor
Antony I. Ginnane (executive)
Starring Sam J. Jones
Catherine Bach
CinematographyKevan Lind
Richard Michalak
Edited byTony Paterson
Music byPaul Schutze
Production
company
J & M Entertainment
Release date
  • May 12, 1989 (1989-05-12)
Running time
87 minutes
CountriesPhilippines
United States
Australia
Language English

Driving Force is a 1989 action film directed by A.J. Prowse. [1]

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Plot

A widower Steve (Sam Jones) and his girlfriend Harry (Catherine Bach) stop Nelson (Don Swayze) and his tow-truck drivers of the future who boost business with accidents and starts a war with them that leads to bloodshed and violence.

Cast

Production

The events of the film were originally supposed to take place in Australia in the near future, since all the creators of the film, including the screenwriter, were Australians, but in order to save money, filming was conducted in the Philippines with American actors.

Legendary Australian stuntman Grant Page was the stunt coordinator on the film. He also served as a second unit director alongside producer Howard Grigsby.

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References

  1. Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p48