Stone (1974) — "No cops."

It's that time of year again, when we hand the programming reins to The Projection Booth's Mike White for the second annual Mike White March. This year is all Ozploitation, celebrating the best exploitation films Australia has to offer, and we kick things off with Stone. Directed by and co-starring Sandy Harbutt, this biker film was a precursor to the more popular-stateside Mad Max, following Ken Shorter as Stone, an undercover cop who joins the Grave Diggers biker gang to find out who is killing its members one by one. It's a novel premise that ultimately falls flat, failing to build on its initially exciting idea. We talk about the film, its lasting influence on American and Australian cinema, and the always fantastic Hugh Keays-Byrne. The Projection Booth's Mike White joins Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, to talk Stone, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Ozploitation, and so much more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kulturecast--2883470/support. ——— The Kulturecast is a film and culture podcast from Weirding Way Media, hosted by Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, alongside a rotating table of guest co-hosts. Each week digs into where film and culture meet — and how each one bends the other. Now home to sub-feeds including Required Viewing: A 360° Film Study with Dr. David D. Perlmutter. New episodes weekly. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kulturecast/id931361376 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5wjxip9XVYapYuY12yEaGY. Back the show: https://www.patreon.com/cw/kulturecast