---
title: 'Smash Palace (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Roger Donaldson'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 108
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'New Zealand'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/smash-palace-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083096/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Smash Palace (1981)

1981 · 108 min · Drama · New Zealand


## Synopsis

Smash Palace is a 1981 New Zealand drama/thriller directed by Roger Donaldson. The film chronicles Al, a retired race car driver who runs "Smash Palace", a carwrecking yard in rural Manawatū-Whanganui, with his depressed French wife Jacqui and their seven-year-old daughter Georgie. After their turbulent marriage breaks down and Jacqui obtains a restraining order against him, Al kidnaps Georgie and descends into the forest.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Roger Donaldson](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-donaldson)
- **Screenplay:** [Roger Donaldson](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-donaldson)
- **Producer:** [Roger Donaldson](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-donaldson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Sharon O'Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/sharon-o-neill)

## Cast

- [Anna Maria Monticelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-maria-monticelli)
- [Greer Robson](https://cinepixo.com/people/greer-robson)
- [Bruno Lawrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-lawrence)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/smash-palace-1981
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