Riders (2002)

Slim, Otis, Frank and Alex (three boys and a girl) form a group of snowboard and skate young bank robbers. They are known as masters of the runaway art. Slim, the thinking head hatched a ... See full summary »

Director:

Gérard Pirès

Writers:

Mark Ezra (adaptation), Mark Ezra,

Stars:

Stephen Dorff, Natasha Henstridge, Bruce Payne

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Dorff	...	Slim
Natasha Henstridge	...	Karen
Bruce Payne	...	Lt. Macgruder
Steven Berkoff	...	Surtayne
Clé Bennett	...	Otis
Karen Cliche	...	Alex
Steven McCarthy	...	Frank
Alain Goulem	...	Pandelis
Andreas Apergis	...	Nixdorfer
Tom McCamus	...	Jerry
Andy Bradshaw	...	Sargeant Garret (as Anderson Chet Bradshaw)
David Gow	...	Charlie / Brinks
Jamie Orchard	...	Newsreader
Stephen Spreekmeester	...	Eddie / Brinks
Mariusz Sibiga	...	Police Officer / Karen's Street

Storyline

Slim, Otis, Frank and Alex (three boys and a girl) form a group of snowboard and skate young bank robbers. They are known as masters of the runaway art. Slim, the thinking head hatched a plan for their final retirement: five consecutive burglars, in five days, involving 20 million dollars. But this time, they're gonna have to face both the police - and the mafia!

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Plot Keywords:

bank | heist | cleaning lady | partner | passenger list | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some violence and sexuality

Details

Country:

France UK Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 2002 (France)

Also Known As:

Steal

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$115,232 (Japan) (5 December 2003)

Gross:

$321,305 (Japan) (12 December 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alliance Atlantis Communications, Filmguard, Fusion International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

As the van turns into the parking garage after the bank robbery it looses a hubcap. All hubcaps are present in the subsequent shots.

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Connections

Featured in Bad Movie Beatdown: The Riddle (2010)

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Soundtracks

"I Put A Spell On You"
Marilyn Manson

User Reviews

This movie is fun!

Wow,some reviewers are way too harsh for this movie. Riders doesn't pretend be to be anything more than it is. Honestly I sometimes really ask myself what people are expecting from a movie that clearly is only a setup for stunts and action. And the stunts that are presented in the movies are beautifully done. Of course the acting is bad and the story not surprising. But boy did I have fun watching this movie. And this fun factor is not something that should be overlooked so easily. The fact that this movie and the actors don't take matters so seriously should also count for something. Since there are a lot of similar themed movies that do take themselves serious and which aren't nearly as entertaining as Riders. People craving for french action themed movies a la Luc Besson (like Taxi,Yamaksi or Banlieu 13) will have a blast watching this movie.