Prime Mover
2009•1h 30m•
★5.2(6 ratings)
Drama
Overview
A long haul truckie who finds that the reality of his existence is far removed from his youthful dreams of owning and driving his own prime mover.
Director
David CaesarWatchlist
A long haul truckie who finds that the reality of his existence is far removed from his youthful dreams of owning and driving his own prime mover.
Thomas' Dad & St Christopher
The production budget was $5.0M.
The runtime is 90 minutes (1h 30m).
It was a co-production between: Australia, United States of America.
The film was directed by David Caesar.
The score was composed by Paul Healy.
Cinematography was handled by Hugh Miller.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt1156396.
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Mixed
6 votes
Prime Mover
Released
English
Australia, United States of America
$5,000,000
