Al Shaw's life revolves around motor racing and his back country junkyard, the "Smash Palace". His French wife, Jacqui, doesn't appreciate the lack of attention due to Al's obsession with cars. When Al finds her in the arms of another man, he takes his daughter, Georgie and heads for the bush, desperately hoping to hold on to the only family he has left.
Smash Palace has generally received positive reviews.
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Smash Palace was released in 1981 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 21 reviews, giving Smash Palace (1981) an average rating of 71%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 76%.
With a score of 71%, Smash Palace is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1981, which stands at 60%.
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