The FJ Holden

Suburban Australia in the late 70’s. It was the era of the drive-in movie, the Chico Roll girl and the beloved FJ Holden. Evocative of both the period and location, The FJ Holden chronicles the misadventures of Kevin and Bob, a couple of teenage rev-heads on their way to becoming adults. By day they work in a wrecking yard, by night they cruise around in the ultimate chick-magnet a yellow FJ.

Boasting alcohol-fuelled escapades, back seat sex, illegal drag racing, a classic Oz rock soundtrack (featuring Ol’ 55, Skyhooks and Renee Geyer), and the screen debut of future star Sigrid Thornton, The FJ Holden forged a strong connection with 70’s mainstream male and female audiences and today remains a classic true-to-life tale of Aussie teens surviving in the suburban sprawl.

AroView: Low-budget youth drama that follows the travails of two smalltime Holden-driving hoons in the West Sydney suburb of Bankstown. Both commended and reviled for its 1970s period accuracy, this certainly captures a certain knuckle-headed poetry with candid humour and deadpan irony. It may even strike a sentimental note for many Kiwis.