A former race car driver turned driver's training instructor (Jane) is abducted by a mysterious thief (Cusack) and forced to be the wheel-man for a crime that puts both in the sights of the cops and the mob and leads them all on a chase across Australia's Gold Coast. A former race car driver is abducted by a mysterious thief and forced to be the wheel-man for a crime that puts them both in the sights of the cops and the mob. Peter Roberts (Thomas Jane) is a former racing car driver who moved to Australia for his new wife as she regarded racing as dangerous and now makes a living as a driving instructor.<br/><br/>Simon Keller (John Cusack) shows up for a driving lesson but his motive is to get Roberts as a getaway driver, forcibly if necessary for a bank robbery which is part of a scheme to get back at an ex business associate.<br/><br/>Before long the police or after them, his ex business associate has sent his goons to get them, everywhere they stop, the locals try to apprehend them with guns and Roberts and Keller bicker and hatch up a plan that Keller will persuade the police that Roberts was kidnapped if he helps Keller.<br/><br/>The film is rather messy, very silly but somehow it keeps you entertained. There is enough knockabout humour between Thomas and Jane to keep you watching. How these two Americans end up in the Gold Coast of Australia is not a question even worth bothering with. The film chugs along in its bizarre, low budget way.<br/><br/>The biggest concern I have is that I hope this is not the beginning of Cusack's career as a straight to DVD actor. this was a great movie very funny movie,,,,, <br/><br/>A former race car driver is abducted by a mysterious thief and forced to be the wheel- man for a crime that puts them both in the sights of the cops and the mob. Thomas Jane plays Peter Roberts, a former race car driver who is now trying to make a living as a driving instructor, in this amusing action comedy. John Cusack is Simon Keller, a man who wants a refresher lesson. It's not long, however, until the truth comes out. Keller is about to rob a bank, and that's why he wants the driving skills of Roberts. A chase and lots of bickering ensues, with Roberts soon finding out that Keller may be a criminal, but he's a man of his word.<br/><br/>Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith Writers: Chad Law, Evan Law, 1 more credit » Stars: John Cusack, Thomas Jane, Zoe Ventoura i really think they need to make a 2nd part . Cusack and Jane look like they’re improvising much of the time, and while that doesn’t lead to a better movie, the off-the-cuff approach is the best thing in the film.
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