Motorcycle Gang On A Murder Hunt.
A killer has chosen the Grave Diggers and their heavy machines as a target.
Stone is a film for horsepower freaks and fans of heavy machinery.
A killer has chosen the Grave Diggers and their heavy machines as a target.
Stone is a film for horsepower freaks and fans of heavy machinery.
The long haired Sandy leads the "Grave Diggers" motorcycle gang. Sandy runs a strict camp. Anyone who doesn't follow the rules is kicked out. In the largest park in Sydney, a politician gives a glowing speech against the mafia, which wants to take control of the city with its evil methods. Three shots are fired from an ambush; the politician collapses, fatally hit. The murderer, a paid mafia killer, escapes, but there was a witness who saw the murderer: a member of the "Grave Diggers" motorcycle gang! This is how the Australian film "Stone" begins, which opens here on July 10th. To intimidate the "Grave Diggers", the killer strikes three more times. He kills three members of this group: The first speeds down the country road and overlooks a steel cable stretched across the road at head height. The second dies when his machine explodes after an explosive device was attached to it. The third is forced off the road by a car driver and crashes his motorcycle off a cliff. The "Grave Diggers", rough fellows who prefer sitting on their hot bikes or engaging in street fights with rival biker gangs, are clueless. Who can the sinister murderer be? Then the young police officer Stone, a motorcycle freak himself, appears among them to hunt the murderer, but the "Grave Diggers" initially don't want a police officer in their ranks. Only after Stone saves the gang boss Sandy from an attacker who wanted to kill him with a bow and arrow is Stone accepted as a new member. As a visible sign, he must wear a skull earring. In a tough fight in a cemetery, the "Grave Diggers" manage to corner the murderer. They want to Lynch him, but Stone doesn't allow this and protects the murderer. He is expelled from the group. A film for all motorcycle fans, because some of the Grave Diggers are famous Australian races who perform numerous stunts with their machines. Bravo Magazine 1981.
French theatrical promotional poster distributed by MONDIAL FILM, 1980.
La plus redoutable des bandes... les Grave Diggers. Les expulsés, les chassés reviennent avec une puissance de 360 000cc sur 800 roues...
Personne ne peut les arrêter. Seul, un homme essaye, on l'appelle.
The most fearsome of gangs... the Grave Diggers. The outcasts, the hunted return with a power of 360,000cc on 800 wheels... No one can stop them. Alone, one man tries, they call him... Stone.
Avec ceux qui ont triomphé dans Mad Max... featuring those who triumphed in Mad Max.
Personne ne peut les arrêter. Seul, un homme essaye, on l'appelle.
The most fearsome of gangs... the Grave Diggers. The outcasts, the hunted return with a power of 360,000cc on 800 wheels... No one can stop them. Alone, one man tries, they call him... Stone.
Avec ceux qui ont triomphé dans Mad Max... featuring those who triumphed in Mad Max.
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Limited (2000) Edition Blu Ray. Released Thursday 02 June 2016.
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Rocker and Biker Box Volume 6. Released Tuesday 20th April 2010.
Film GmbH is a German based company that specialises in the distribution of genre and historical movies.
Film GmbH is a German based company that specialises in the distribution of genre and historical movies.
'400 Grave Diggers on 800 wheels thunder towards us at 360,000 cubic centimetres. Their hot furnaces gives them freedom - security. Luckily, one day they are at the mercy of naked violence. A dark power breaks over the lawless bikers. They live by their own laws until the order comes 'kill them'... then all hell breaks loose. Paid killer against brutal bikers, a mercilesss, unavoidable fight. One tries to stop them - he's called Stone', Sentor Film.
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Atelier Weber operated as a prominent independent German graphic boutique frequently commissioned by independent film distribution houses such as Senator Filmand Filmwelt. The studio specialized in adapting foreign action, horror, and exploitation cinema specifically tailored for the conservative yet visually sophisticated West German theatrical market. Deviating from standard industry practices that relied on cluttered text placement or standard colour stills, Atelier Weber's signature house style leaned heavily into minimalist typographic layouts integrated with high contrast, screen-printed colour reductions.
When analysing the exact text provided, collector communities and print historians can verify the authenticity of an original 1981 West German theatrical printing (prior to any regional French text overlays added for neighbouring markets like Belgium or Switzerland) by checking the paper border. A legitimate theatrical sheet from this era features a microscopic print line running along the absolute bottom edge. Confirming the provenance of the poster, you will typically find the credits "Design: Atelier Weber" or "Grafik: A. Weber" positioned directly alongside the official distributor's logo or the designated commercial printer line.
When analysing the exact text provided, collector communities and print historians can verify the authenticity of an original 1981 West German theatrical printing (prior to any regional French text overlays added for neighbouring markets like Belgium or Switzerland) by checking the paper border. A legitimate theatrical sheet from this era features a microscopic print line running along the absolute bottom edge. Confirming the provenance of the poster, you will typically find the credits "Design: Atelier Weber" or "Grafik: A. Weber" positioned directly alongside the official distributor's logo or the designated commercial printer line.
'The most feared of all gangs, the grave diggers, the outcasts, the hunted, they are back with a concentrated power of 360,000cc on 800 wheels... no one can stop them. On man tries it, they call him Stone. STONE with those who made Mad Max a success'. ALFA FILM.
ALFA FILMS R.V.B.A was a Belgian film distribution company located in Brussels that handled the release of the movie Stone in Belgium with the territories released poster distributed by Senator Film Verleig GmbH.
Territories: West Germany, West Berlin, Austria and Switzerland. Deveco Filmverwertung Objekt II GmbH owned the rights to the movie Stone and Senator Film Verleig GmbH was the distribution arm of Deveco. On Hedon Productions receiving the first instalment of DM 50,000 and signing the contract for distribution, the following promotion material was sent:
a. 2 dialogue continuities
b. 5 press kits
c. 1 set of black and white stills
d. 2 sets of colour stills
e. 1 music cue sheet
f. 35mm print of feature
g. 2 prints of trailer.
On Monday 13 April 1981 additional material was sent:
a. Black and white reproduction of Stone logo
b. Black and white reproduction of skeleton head with Australian bush-hat
c. 2 Australian one sheet posters
d. 13 colour stills.
Media press exposure was supported by three magazines; Bravo, Easy Rider and Motorrad.
The term of the contract was for 7 years and was signed Thursday 09th April 1981, ending Friday 01 July 1988. Sentor Films stated 'we have decided, in order to prepare the market properly, the launch date of Stone will now be Friday 10th July 1981. We feel this is the minimum of time required in order to get optimum press and public relations before the launch'... 'we would like to approach Hells Angles Motorcycle Club in Germany and tie them into our campaign, such as you did in Australia, could you fill us in on how they reacted to the film and where they generally co-operative?'.
Stone was launched in 20 cities in Germany. On Wednesday 07th October 1981 Senator Films prepared an agency contract in consultation with Hedon Productions for distribution of Stone in Italy, France and Belgium. On Friday 09th October 1981, the contract stated 'Hedon Productions owns all rights on a world wide basis of the motion picture Stone and appoints G+F Film-und Musikverlasgesellschaft mbH as exclusive agent for the teams of agreement'.
On Friday 24th July 1981 discussions were had in relation to the production of a German Stone soundtrack recording, with Senator Films seeking publishing and master rights for a period of 10 years on a split-basis, under the company G+F Film-und Musikverlasgesellschaft mbH; however, no marketing decision was made due to a lack of commitment to make a pay advancement on the agreement. In 1988 Stone was licensed to Media Forum for television release in Germany.
Territories: West Germany, West Berlin, Austria and Switzerland. Deveco Filmverwertung Objekt II GmbH owned the rights to the movie Stone and Senator Film Verleig GmbH was the distribution arm of Deveco. On Hedon Productions receiving the first instalment of DM 50,000 and signing the contract for distribution, the following promotion material was sent:
a. 2 dialogue continuities
b. 5 press kits
c. 1 set of black and white stills
d. 2 sets of colour stills
e. 1 music cue sheet
f. 35mm print of feature
g. 2 prints of trailer.
On Monday 13 April 1981 additional material was sent:
a. Black and white reproduction of Stone logo
b. Black and white reproduction of skeleton head with Australian bush-hat
c. 2 Australian one sheet posters
d. 13 colour stills.
Media press exposure was supported by three magazines; Bravo, Easy Rider and Motorrad.
The term of the contract was for 7 years and was signed Thursday 09th April 1981, ending Friday 01 July 1988. Sentor Films stated 'we have decided, in order to prepare the market properly, the launch date of Stone will now be Friday 10th July 1981. We feel this is the minimum of time required in order to get optimum press and public relations before the launch'... 'we would like to approach Hells Angles Motorcycle Club in Germany and tie them into our campaign, such as you did in Australia, could you fill us in on how they reacted to the film and where they generally co-operative?'.
Stone was launched in 20 cities in Germany. On Wednesday 07th October 1981 Senator Films prepared an agency contract in consultation with Hedon Productions for distribution of Stone in Italy, France and Belgium. On Friday 09th October 1981, the contract stated 'Hedon Productions owns all rights on a world wide basis of the motion picture Stone and appoints G+F Film-und Musikverlasgesellschaft mbH as exclusive agent for the teams of agreement'.
On Friday 24th July 1981 discussions were had in relation to the production of a German Stone soundtrack recording, with Senator Films seeking publishing and master rights for a period of 10 years on a split-basis, under the company G+F Film-und Musikverlasgesellschaft mbH; however, no marketing decision was made due to a lack of commitment to make a pay advancement on the agreement. In 1988 Stone was licensed to Media Forum for television release in Germany.
'After Mad Max Came Stone'. New Realm Entertainment.
After the success of the movie Mad Max in 1979 in the United Kingdom, New Realm Entertainment released Stone in 1980 with the added catch phrase to capitalise on Mad Max's popularity 'After Mad Max Came Stone'
Video Tape Centre video store promotional poster.
United Kingdom 1983.
United Kingdom 1983.
The movie Stone made its DVD United Kingdom debut some 25 years after its release on Friday 17th April 1999 in London's renowned Ace Cafe. The film was screened on an enormous inflatable outdoor screen in the car park of the venue; however, the audience of hardened bikers eventually decamped to the relative luxury of the cafe's stage area. Participants rode to the event on Harley Davison's, Japanese Superbikes and even a few Kawasaki Z900's. The screening was engineered by Future Productions who provided a trademark outdoor 'cinema in a box' solution, including a massive inflatable projection surface, rock and roll sound rig and high powered digital projection equipment, all housed in a van and fully portable. One of the key features of the screening was the interest attracted by passers by and motorists on the nearby North Circular Road, who were surprised to see giant images of unwashed 1974 Australian bikers alongside their Friday night commute home. The screening marked the release of the two disk DVD 'Stone' special edition by Severin Film.
CentreThis specific booklet from 1985 represents the final era of Video Tape Center, a major independent home video distributor in the UK. Unlike general consumer magazines sold at newsstands, this catalogue used a hybrid business to business and direct to consumer distribution strategy designed to push movie rentals
Video Rental Shops: The primary method of distribution was physical placement on counter spaces inside local, independent video rental stores across the UK. Shop owners used them as reference guides and customers could browse them to see upcoming or available titles to rent.
Mail Order Request Bumper: VTC heavily promoted this booklet directly on their VHS tapes. At the beginning or tail end of their movie releases, a distinct animated commercial bumper would play. A live action hand was shown opening and flipping through these exact pages while an announcer states: "And now, get your free copy of the VTC rentals catalogue with details of the complete range of video entertainment available from VTC..."
The Postal Address: Viewers were instructed to write a letter to their London headquarters at VTC Video, No. 1, Newton St., London, XXXX to have a copy mailed directly to their house for free.
Mail Order Request Bumper: VTC heavily promoted this booklet directly on their VHS tapes. At the beginning or tail end of their movie releases, a distinct animated commercial bumper would play. A live action hand was shown opening and flipping through these exact pages while an announcer states: "And now, get your free copy of the VTC rentals catalogue with details of the complete range of video entertainment available from VTC..."
The Postal Address: Viewers were instructed to write a letter to their London headquarters at VTC Video, No. 1, Newton St., London, XXXX to have a copy mailed directly to their house for free.
Video Tape Centre pre-certification.
United Kingdom 1983. |
Clamshell cases began featuring advertisements on the inside of the case in the mid 1980's. As the VHS format grew in popularity, studios recognised the potential of the packaging to attract consumers. Before this, early VHS cases were often plain, focusing on utility rather than aesthetics.
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Internacional Video Sistemas post-certification. United Kingdom 1985.
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Midas Video LTD. United Kingdom 1989.
Stone LP Soundtrack. First United Kingdom Issue. Finders Keepers Records United Kingdom 2010.
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Stone LP Soundtrack. Second United Kingdom Issue 10th Anniversary Version Release. Finders Keepers Records United Kingdom 2015.
The 10th Anniversary version of the Stone soundtrack refers to the 10th Anniversary of the Finders Keepers record label itself. The label celebrated its 10 year anniversary in 2015 and released a remastered, repackaged repress of the soundtrack to mark the occasion. The release features updated liner notes and an alternative sleeve. |
Stone LP Soundtrack. First & Second United Kingdom Pressing.
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Stone LP Soundtrack. Test Pressing Finders Keepers Records United Kingdom.
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Test Pressing.
Finders Keepers contracted the French manufacturing plant MPO to remaster, lacquer cut, and manufacture the 10th Anniversary Edition of Billy Green's Stone. The 10th Anniversary edition was completely remastered and repackaged, the engineers had to cut brand new metal master plates (lacquers and stampers). MPO stick to a very strict minimum production run for test pressings, only manufacturing five copies maximum to the record label. When those five copies were shipped from France to Finders Keepers Records, they were strictly functional copies. Two copies went to the mastering engineer to check for faults, two copies went to the label head for approval and one went directly to the artist. This test pressing was pressed solely to check the new audio plates cut for the 10th Anniversary Remaster from Finders Keepers Records.
Finders Keepers Compact Disc. Released United States 2009.
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B Music Compact Disc. Released United States 2010.
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B Music Compact Disc. Released United States 2010.
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Stone EP Soundtrack. Finders Keepers Records United Kingdom 2010.
United Kingdom Distributors New Realm signed the Stone contract for theatrical release in July 1980; however, Sandy stated that 'New Realm failed to protect the copyright of Stone in Britain as they were obligated to do'; thus, was seeking an alternative British Distributor, because between Monday 14th January - Wednesday 17th March 1980 an American TV series was released in Britain under the same name as Stone. Sandy believed Britain should be the major market in Europe for Stone. He proposed a new release title, suggesting the inclusion of the title 'Grave Diggers' to distinguish the film from the American TV series.
DVD artwork by Colin Murdoch.
Colin Murdoch is an award winning freelance art director, specialising in illustration, photography, and design. He has a BFA in graphic design from the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York and upon graduation worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for over 30 years.
He has created artwork for Acme Archives, Lucasfilm, Sony, Arrow Video, Umbrella Entertainment, 101 Films, ESC Editions, Shout Factory, and NZZaS Magazine among others. His illustration work has been featured in galleries and publications such as AMP, PosterSpy, Gallery 1988, Printed in Blood, and Hero Complex Gallery. 'I create digitally but strive to create illustrations that have a traditional hand-drawn quality, with expression and natural texture. For each project I hope to capture a dynamic composition and accurate likeness of the subjects'. |
88 Films & Severin Films Blu Ray reversible sleeve. United Kingdom Released 30 May 2022.
Severin Films (US) and 88 Films (UK) are both independent film distribution companies specialising in releasing exploitation cinema on blu ray and 4HD format. While they are seperate entities, they often release similar types of films and in some cases, share source transfers for certain titles. 'Five years before Mad Max, Sandy Harbutt in his first and only feature film, ignited Australia’s exploitation explosion, launched a global censorship battle and delivered what may still be the best biker movie in history. When an undercover cop (Ken Shorter of Sunday Too Far Away) infiltrates an outlaw motorcycle gang (led by Harbutt), he’ll straddle 7000 RPM of screaming steel for a full-throttle hell ride through sex, violence, and Down Under vengeance. Hugh Keays-Byrne (Immortan Joe in Mad Max Fury Road), Helen Morse (Picnic at Hanging Rock), Roger Ward, Vincent Gil and Reg Evans of Mad Max fame, and members of the Sydney Hells Angels co-star in the ass-kicking bite of entertainment that delivers on every level. Now featuring an uncut 4K scan from original vault elements supervised by Harbutt himself shortly before his death'. |
Design Sketches And Logo Concepts For The 2022 Blu Ray Release.
Severin Films. United States 2008.
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Severin Films 2 Disc Special Edition. United States 2008.
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Severin Films 2 Disc Blu Ray. United States 2022.
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Severin Films 'Ozploitation Trailer Explosion' United States.
American Distribution Company Group One Productions was interest in the British rights to release Stone in the USA; however, Sandy did not support the intent for the film to be dubbed into 'American' or there proposal to release the film any way they liked, believing he would have no control over the cutting, dubbing or titling of Stone; thus, refused to accept the deal. In November 1983 a discussion was held in Los Angeles between Hedon Productions, International Films and Deveco Filmverwertung Objekt II GmbH to distributed the film on a rollout basis in the USA, with the proposed plan to release the film in drive-in theatres.
New Beverly Cinema Los Angeles California. 'Stone' March 2011.
Oscar-winning filmmaker Quentin Tarantino is the owner and head monthly programmer at the New Beverly Cinema. Committed to celluloid, Quentin made the unique decision to have the New Beverly solely project film prints. 'I want the New Beverly to be a bastion for 35mm films. I want it to stand for something. When you see a film on the New Beverly calendar, you don’t have to ask whether it’s going to be shown in DCP or in 35mm. You know it’s playing in 35 because it’s the New Beverly.'
Many of the 35mm and 16mm prints shown are from Quentin’s private collection. One of the prime reasons he wanted to run the New Beverly was to share his collection with an audience, 'I have a really, really huge film-print collection that I’ve been curating for almost 20 years now and I want to show my prints. We’ll still be borrowing prints from the studios and other collectors, but I like the idea that the base of what we’re doing will be my print collection... I want people to see them, to enjoy them'.
Many of the 35mm and 16mm prints shown are from Quentin’s private collection. One of the prime reasons he wanted to run the New Beverly was to share his collection with an audience, 'I have a really, really huge film-print collection that I’ve been curating for almost 20 years now and I want to show my prints. We’ll still be borrowing prints from the studios and other collectors, but I like the idea that the base of what we’re doing will be my print collection... I want people to see them, to enjoy them'.
New Beverly Cinema Los Angeles California. 'Stone' August 2015.
Stone was also promoted internationally as: Spain - 'Death Warriors', Japan - 'MadStone', Germany - Sie nannten ihn (they called him) Stone, France - Urban Warriors, France - Stone Hell Biker', United Kingdom - 'Before Mad Max there was Stone', Norway - Stone Motorsykkelbandens hevn (the revenge of the motorcycle gang) and Sweden - Snutjakten (the muzzleloader).
MOTORCYCLISTS... STARS ON THE CROISETTE As if that weren't already possible, the Croisette is likely to experience even more traffic jams tomorrow evening. Indeed, for the presentation of "Stone" (Australia), a fantastic film celebrating motorcycling, all motorcyclists are invited to gather this Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Palm Beach parking lot. From there—in what promises to be a spectacular parade—they will accompany stars Sandy Harbutt and Elisabeth Isaac to the Carlton Hotel. The screening is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. at the Rex Cinema. Spread the word!
Cannes Festival Tuesday 25th May 1982. Peace and tranquility of Sunday night on the Croisette was assaulted by the sounds of high revving engines and windhorns as the bikes from Cannes, Nice and Marseille came to town. Lead by Australian film maker Sandy Harbutt on his Suzuki 1100 (the most powerful bike in town). They travelled from the Regent along the Rue d' Antibes to the old port, along the Croisette shattering the calm night air and turning the heads of diners and drinkers in the bars and restaurants. Then back to the Regent for Sandy Harbutts Stone, a classy feature that could be called the Easy Rider of the 80's. Stone followed its initial opening success in Australia with a smash hit in Germany where Martin Feller's Senator Films grossed over six million D.Marks with the film. Britain's New Realm Film will open Stone later this year and a similar response is expected.
This poster is a piece of commercial graphic art that combines multiple techniques. Peter Ledgers signature is visible in the bottom left corner of the artwork.
Peter Ledger used mixed media to create this movie poster, physically layering photographic prints with airbrushing and hand drawn lettering to produce a single master design. |
To promote Stone to international buyers Sandy Harbutt set up a temporary headquarters at the Residence Lafontaine in Cannes.
This poster was used as a promotional flyer during the festival to invite critics and distributors to a special screening at the Cinema Regent in Cannes France, located on the Rue d'Antibes. |
Cannes Film Festival Screening Flyer.
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Cannes Film Festival Screening Flyer.
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These flyers advertise that the was selected for the Directors Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalisateurs) at Cannes in 1975. These flyers were likely used as a promotional flyer or trade advertisement during the festival to invite critics and distributors to a special screening.
'If you were impressed by Mad Max this movie it will shock you. No dynamic adventure can compete with it, Its violent action reaches the ultimate and leaves viewers speaking out of the action... with super powerful actors'.
Annoying: 'Stone is the name of a squeaky clean outsider police officer who wants to protect a biker sect, the Grave Diggers from the not exactly appetising stalking of a professional killer, and as a thank you for his efforts, is beaten half to death by the bikers. This concoction was made in Australia in 1974 and probably only found its way into our cinemas due to a distributors oversight'. Rolf Giesen.
Rocker Life without Romance: 'The young Australian Sandy Harbutt had big plans for his feature film debut, Stone. He directs, plays one of the lead roles, is a producer and screenwriter. His ambitious plan has paid-off. Stone is already one of the most successful films in Australian film history. Stone (Ken Shorter) is young, unconventional, causal, long haired dedicated police officer. He infiltrates a rocker gang to solve a series of murders. Sandy Harbutt, playing the rocker boss has obviously studied the gangs habits intensely, because he portrays their daily life in an old fort in which they have barricade themselves in, convincingly without romance, without brutality. Stone grows naturally into the gang hierarchy. His inner conflicts erupt when the murderers are exposed and the rockers take the law into their own hands. Stone must decide for a life with the bikers or a life to upholding the law. Apollo.
'A partially well-made action flick, whose fiery trail of blood, however, obscures all good intentions'. BNN Karisruhe.
'The viewer is confronted with the biker theme , with their discipline and lifestyle, their sense of freedom and their code of honor... a hint of Easy Rider resonates. Only in the final part does the brutality become more open.' Main Post Wurzburg.
'The director makes an unconvincing attempt to enrich the heckneyed action patterns of the biker film with human understanding and political backgrounds'. Kilmer Stadt-Anzeiger.
'Accompanied by compact rock music, a fast paced nostalgic cinematic duel between bikers and killers unfolds, featuring breakneck stunt manoeuvres. Motorcycle freaks will have a blast'. Abendpost Frankfurt.
Rocker Life without Romance: 'The young Australian Sandy Harbutt had big plans for his feature film debut, Stone. He directs, plays one of the lead roles, is a producer and screenwriter. His ambitious plan has paid-off. Stone is already one of the most successful films in Australian film history. Stone (Ken Shorter) is young, unconventional, causal, long haired dedicated police officer. He infiltrates a rocker gang to solve a series of murders. Sandy Harbutt, playing the rocker boss has obviously studied the gangs habits intensely, because he portrays their daily life in an old fort in which they have barricade themselves in, convincingly without romance, without brutality. Stone grows naturally into the gang hierarchy. His inner conflicts erupt when the murderers are exposed and the rockers take the law into their own hands. Stone must decide for a life with the bikers or a life to upholding the law. Apollo.
'A partially well-made action flick, whose fiery trail of blood, however, obscures all good intentions'. BNN Karisruhe.
'The viewer is confronted with the biker theme , with their discipline and lifestyle, their sense of freedom and their code of honor... a hint of Easy Rider resonates. Only in the final part does the brutality become more open.' Main Post Wurzburg.
'The director makes an unconvincing attempt to enrich the heckneyed action patterns of the biker film with human understanding and political backgrounds'. Kilmer Stadt-Anzeiger.
'Accompanied by compact rock music, a fast paced nostalgic cinematic duel between bikers and killers unfolds, featuring breakneck stunt manoeuvres. Motorcycle freaks will have a blast'. Abendpost Frankfurt.
Whats bad about this film is less the excessively depicted Boy Scout games of the bikers, but rather the questionable self-image, the elitist arrogance with which they live from day to day, doing nothing but smoking weed, having sex, playing pinball and riding their motorcycles at breakneck speed and where the comparatively normal outside world could disrupt this down and out idyll alternative world. Enemy images are constructed that leave no cliche unturned and turn almost everyone into everyday psychopaths'. Guntram Lenz.
Greater London Cinema Release.
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United Kingdom Cinema Release.
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'Both the Aussie love child of The Wild Angels and progenitor of Mad Max, Stone seems to have all the Kawasaki Z1s'.
The Cinema Museum - United Kingdom. As part of its 'some new kind of kick – celluloid rock ‘n’ roll trash on a Saturday night', Stone was screened on Saturday 21 January 2026. The museum, a registered charity, exists to collect, preserve and share cinema and cinema history. 'We are passionate about cinema, passionate about the artefacts that surround it, the talent it has nurtured and the precious memories it has created. We are committed to memory because we want to protect and share the past as a means of helping create cinema’s future'.
IHV Video Vertriebs GmbH, Lazarettsr.
German 1985. |
Comet Video.
German 1984. |
Sun Video Movie.
German 1985. |
Electric Video.
French & Dutch 1983.
French & Dutch 1983.
Atlantic Home Video. French.
Home Video Limited. Spanish 1989.
'Warriors of Death tells the story of a secret service anti-drug police officer that is sent to investigate a series of murders following a political attack... police officer Stone manages to infiltrate the Grave Diggers and is allowed to ride with them and experience the integrity, blood and adventure of their wild lifestyle'. |
D. Wracking AB. Swedish.
'Heavy motorcycles, speed, action and incredible stunts and all this to the tune of rock music and excitement. This film should not be seen by sensitive people' |
Atlantic Home Video. French 1987.
'After witnessing the assassination of a politician the members of a biker gang are decimated by a series of spectacular and cruel murders. To investigate, the police infiltrate their best detective, a diabolical motorcycle champion and fantastic marksman... ultimately finding himself trapped in a merciless confrontation between the gang and killers'. |
Oxford Video. Finland.
'Big motorcycles, speed, action, incredible stunts and all this to the accompaniment of fierce music'.
The Film Factory. Swedish.
Video Tape Centre Black Label Release. Swedish.
Video Tape Centre Black Label Release.
Black Label: The Video Tape Centre Black Label releases were a series of pre-recorded VHS tapes, often featuring popular or controversial films that aimed to offer these titles to the home video market at a lower price point compared to the earlier more expensive releases. The Black Label tapes were essentially budget versions... titles that had already been available on more expensive standard tapes, allowing VTC to offer them at a reduced price and increase the overall sales and rental of the film.
Black Label: The Video Tape Centre Black Label releases were a series of pre-recorded VHS tapes, often featuring popular or controversial films that aimed to offer these titles to the home video market at a lower price point compared to the earlier more expensive releases. The Black Label tapes were essentially budget versions... titles that had already been available on more expensive standard tapes, allowing VTC to offer them at a reduced price and increase the overall sales and rental of the film.
Video Tape Centre Swedish.
One of the best motorcycle movies ever made! Stone, an undercover agent, joins a gang that robs, murders, does drugs, fights, and is ruthless. But Stone takes a chance to catch the killer of a senatorial candidate. Lots of tough action.
One of the best motorcycle movies ever made! Stone, an undercover agent, joins a gang that robs, murders, does drugs, fights, and is ruthless. But Stone takes a chance to catch the killer of a senatorial candidate. Lots of tough action.
Russian Translator - Vaska Kurolesov.
There was no offical Russian VHS release of the Australian film Stone; however, unofficial screenings of some foreign movies were watched on bootleg VHS tapes, with people organising small screenings in their homes.
Stone Black Label Release streamed on Russian platforms with the global spread of the internet.
Stone Black Label Release streamed on Russian platforms with the global spread of the internet.
Breien Film. Norwegian.
'One of the biggest motorcycle movies ever made. Stone is a secret agent assigned to catch the killer of a senatorial candidate.
To uncover the killer, Stone must take a chance. He must join a gang that lives off robbery, murder, drugs and violence'.
'One of the biggest motorcycle movies ever made. Stone is a secret agent assigned to catch the killer of a senatorial candidate.
To uncover the killer, Stone must take a chance. He must join a gang that lives off robbery, murder, drugs and violence'.
Stone VHS. Danish.
Thee Park Side Stone Screening Monday 13 April 2026. Potrero Hill, San Francisco, California.
Thee Parkside is a legendary underground punk and metal sanctuary. Under operator Malia Spanyol's stewardship, the venue has cemented its reputation with community traditions, like the Fourth of July tricycle race and secret pop up shows by Green Day's side project. Duff’s Monday Movie Nights transform the space into a retro cinema hub for local bikers and film buffs. Because it is a completely free neighbourhood event with no formal RSVP or ticket required to enter, people freely wander onto the outdoor patio, grab food from the kitchen or pull up a stool at the bar. These weekly film nights generally host a tight knit, casual crowd of local regulars, film enthusiasts and neighbourhood motorcycle riders.
This poster is promoting a screening of the film Stone taking place on Monday 06 July 2026 at the Kan-Kan Cinema and Brasserie, as part of the A/V Club film series Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dudes Done Wrong Series.
A screening of Stone took place on Sunday 23 August 2026 in the Greenroom at Churchill's Pub in Little Haiti, Miami, as a free event with no cover charge. Positioned as a bar room film series, the event encouraged attendees to grab a drink, pull up a seat and experience a grimy 1970s biker thriller in an intimate community setting. The event marked the debut of a monthly, guest curated sub series within Kinoplex's regular Sunday programming. Curated alongside Ryan Starsailor, the series focuses heavily on raw tragedy and cinematic grit, specifically spotlighting cult films where characters have been betrayed, defeated or pushed to the edge.
Ryan Starsailor is an independent film programmer, writer and video creator best known as the creator and curator of the 'Dudes Done Wrong' cult movie series. Originally developing the movie night concept in Oakland, California, he later partnered with the Miami based microcinema collective, The Kinoplex to host the series as a monthly instalment at the legendary Churchill Pub in Little Haiti, Miami , Florida.
Ryan Starsailor is an independent film programmer, writer and video creator best known as the creator and curator of the 'Dudes Done Wrong' cult movie series. Originally developing the movie night concept in Oakland, California, he later partnered with the Miami based microcinema collective, The Kinoplex to host the series as a monthly instalment at the legendary Churchill Pub in Little Haiti, Miami , Florida.