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Cyclo

Original title: Xích lô
  • 19951995
  • 2h 3m
IMDb RATING
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Xích lô (1995)
  • Crime
  • Drama
When a poor bicycle-taxi driver has his cyclo stolen, he is forced into a life of crime. Meanwhile, his sister becomes a sex worker.When a poor bicycle-taxi driver has his cyclo stolen, he is forced into a life of crime. Meanwhile, his sister becomes a sex worker.When a poor bicycle-taxi driver has his cyclo stolen, he is forced into a life of crime. Meanwhile, his sister becomes a sex worker.
IMDb RATING
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5.1K
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  • Director
    • Anh Hung Tran
  • Writer
    • Anh Hung Tran
  • Stars
    • Le Van Loc
    • Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    • Nu Yên-Khê Tran
Top credits
  • Director
    • Anh Hung Tran
  • Writer
    • Anh Hung Tran
  • Stars
    • Le Van Loc
    • Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    • Nu Yên-Khê Tran
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    • 25User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination

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    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung and Nu Yên-Khê Tran in Xích lô (1995)
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    Top cast

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    Le Van Loc
    • Cycloas Cyclo
    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    Tony Chiu-Wai Leung
    • Poetas Poet
    Nu Yên-Khê Tran
    • Sisteras Sister
    Nhu Quynh Nguyen
    Nhu Quynh Nguyen
    • Madamas Madam
    Hoang Phuc Nguyen
    • Toothas Tooth
    Ngo Vu Quang Hal
    • Knifeas Knife
    Tuyet Ngan Nguyen
    • Happy Womanas Happy Woman
    Doan Viet Ha
    • Sad Womanas Sad Woman
    Bjuhoang Huy
    • Crazy Sonas Crazy Son
    Vo Vinh Phuc
    • Cyclo's Friendas Cyclo's Friend
    Le Kinh Huy
    • Grandfatheras Grandfather
    Pham Ngoc Lieu
    • Little Sisteras Little Sister
    Tuân Anh Lê
    • Handcuff Manas Handcuff Man
    Le Cong Tuan Anh
    • Drunken Danceras Drunken Dancer
    Van Day Nguyen
    • Lullaby Manas Lullaby Man
    Bui Thi Mingh Duc
    • Poet's Motheras Poet's Mother
    Thinh Trinh
    • Foot Fetishistas Foot Fetishist
    • (as Trinh Thinh)
    Din Tho Nguyen
    • Poet's Fatheras Poet's Father
    • Director
      • Anh Hung Tran
    • Writer
      • Anh Hung Tran
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    Storyline

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    A young man who struggles through life by earning some money with his bicycle-taxi in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh city) gets contact to a group of criminals. They introduce him to the mafia-world of drugs and crime. —Volker Boehm
    • self immolation
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    • money stuffed in mouth
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      • From the director of the Academy Award Nominated film "The Scent of Green Papaya" comes a shocking new vision of beauty, passion and power.
    • Genres
      • Crime
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    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Made and banned in Vietnam. Criticised as too 'westernised' in its gritty and unrelenting portrayal of urban poverty in the country. The film has nevertheless received international acclaim, winning the Golden Lion Award in Venice in 1995.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Dog Park (1998)
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    User reviews25

    Review
    Top review
    One of the greatest independent films
    "Cyclo" is one of the greatest independent movies ever made. Vietnamese Auteur Tran Anh Hung shows how by accident violence becomes dominant in the life of a poor, young worker toiling in the streets of Saigon. Brilliantly shot with sometimes shocking and very intimate close-ups of violence and perversion, this movie deserves more attention. Besides "Cyclo" is also a documentary about the sad daily street life in giant third world cities and the permanent fight to survive.
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    • Mar 2, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 2, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Vietnam
      • France
      • Hong Kong
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • Vietnamese
    • Also known as
      • Xích Lô
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Canal+
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
      • Cofimage 5
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $284,692
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $38,109
      • Aug 4, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $284,692
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 3 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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