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Biker Boyz

  • 20032003
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
13K
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Biker Boyz (2003)
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A son of the leader of a legendary group of an urban biker gang tries to retain his championship title.A son of the leader of a legendary group of an urban biker gang tries to retain his championship title.A son of the leader of a legendary group of an urban biker gang tries to retain his championship title.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Reggie Rock Bythewood
  • Writers
    • Michael Gougis(article)
    • Craig Fernandez
    • Reggie Rock Bythewood
  • Stars
    • Laurence Fishburne
    • Derek Luke
    • Orlando Jones
Top credits
  • Director
    • Reggie Rock Bythewood
  • Writers
    • Michael Gougis(article)
    • Craig Fernandez
    • Reggie Rock Bythewood
  • Stars
    • Laurence Fishburne
    • Derek Luke
    • Orlando Jones
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 99User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
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    The leader of the Black Knights, Smoke (LAURENCE FISHBURNE, left) takes a moment between races with Soul Train (ORLANDO JONES) another member of his club.
    Smoke (LAURENCE FISHBURNE, center) leads a processional of motorcycle racers, flanked by two members of his Black Knights, Half & Half (SALLI RICHARDSON, left) and SOUL TRAIN (ORLANDO JONES, right), to honor a fallen member of their club.
    Members of the Black Knights, including (left to right) Soul Train (ORLANDO JONES), Half & Half (SALLI RICHARDSON-WHITFIELD), Rev. Maxwell (WREN T. BROWN) and their leader Smoke (LAURENCE FISHBURNE) revel in another victory.
    Queenie (LISA BONET) and Smoke (LAURENCE FISHBURNE) watch a race from the sidelines.
    Kid (DEREK LUKE, front left) and Primo (RICK GONZALEZ, front right) and the rest of the Biker Boyz cheer on another racer.
    Brendan Fehr in Biker Boyz (2003)
    DEREK LUKE stars as a young motorcycle racing prodigy called Kid, who is determined to win the helmet of and the title of the 'King of Cali'.
    KID ROCK stars as Dogg, the leader of a motorcycle racing club called The Strays.
    LAURENCE FISHBURNE stars as Smoke, the undefeated motorcycle racer who is the undisputed 'King of Cali'.
    Larenz Tate and Derek Luke in Biker Boyz (2003)
    Meagan Good in Biker Boyz (2003)
    The Biker Boyz, including Flip (DION BASCO, front left), Philly (DANTE BASCO, left) and Stuntman (BRENDAN FEHR, center), congratulate their leader Kid (DEREK LUKE) on the race of his life.

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    Laurence Fishburne
    Laurence Fishburne
    • Smokeas Smoke
    Derek Luke
    Derek Luke
    • Kidas Kid
    Orlando Jones
    Orlando Jones
    • Soul Trainas Soul Train
    Djimon Hounsou
    Djimon Hounsou
    • Motherlandas Motherland
    Lisa Bonet
    Lisa Bonet
    • Queenieas Queenie
    Brendan Fehr
    Brendan Fehr
    • Stuntmanas Stuntman
    Larenz Tate
    Larenz Tate
    • Woodas Wood
    Kid Rock
    Kid Rock
    • Doggas Dogg
    Rick Gonzalez
    Rick Gonzalez
    • Primoas Primo
    Meagan Good
    Meagan Good
    • Tinaas Tina
    Salli Richardson-Whitfield
    Salli Richardson-Whitfield
    • Half & Halfas Half & Half
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    • Anita Gallowayas Anita Galloway
    Dante Basco
    Dante Basco
    • Phillyas Philly
    Dionysio Basco
    Dionysio Basco
    • Flipas Flip
    • (as Dion Basco)
    Tyson Beckford
    Tyson Beckford
    • Donnyas Donny
    Titus Welliver
    Titus Welliver
    • Maxas Max
    Kadeem Hardison
    Kadeem Hardison
    • T.J.as T.J.
    Terrence Howard
    Terrence Howard
    • Chu Chuas Chu Chu
    • (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
    • Director
      • Reggie Rock Bythewood
    • Writers
      • Michael Gougis(article)
      • Craig Fernandez
      • Reggie Rock Bythewood
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Actual motorcycle clubs were on the set to aid with tricks, stunts, and racing. They include Valiant Riders, Black Sabbath, G-Zer Tribe, Ruff Ryders, Soul Brothers, Total Package, Chosen Few, Rare Breed, Brothers of the Sun, Sisters of the Sun, Deuces, and Black Sabbath New Breed.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the final race between Smoke and Kid, the motorcycles are presumably going very fast. Given that the finish line as an overhanging sign at a T-intersection, there is no way the bikes would be able to slow down fast enough to avoid collision with the fence once crossing the line, especially on a dirt road with street tires.
    • Quotes

      Soul Train: Hear ye, hear ye, gather 'round. Black Knights in town. And all you mere mortals need to bow that ass down. 'Cause if you have never seen Smoke do his thing on a motorcycle, then you have never seen a brother on a motorcycle do his thang. Oh glory be to God y'all, 'cause you know he had a vision. He put Arthur Ashe on the clay, Jackie Robinson on the diamond, Muhammad Ali in the ring and my man Smoke on the two wheels. So don't be stu-stu-stuttering and standing yo ass around. Get down on your knees, and bow that ass... down. What!

    • Crazy credits
      Ending credits roll with pictures of motorcycle clubs that were on the set. Credits end with the quote "Burn rubber not your soul."
    • Connections
      Featured in Motorcycle Champion Rates 10 Motorbike Stunts in Movies and TV (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Ride
      Written by Redman & E3

      Performed by Redman featuring E3

      Redman appears courtesy of Island Def Jam Records

      E3 appears courtesy of Gilla House Records

    User reviews99

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    Ah, Biker Boyz. Where to start...
    Well, to start off, I have to say that Biker Boyz isn't a good movie. However, it is better than the other recent bike movie, Torque, if only because it tries to do something with itself. But it fails none the less, perhaps for being too ambitious. The bike crowd watches the movie hoping to see realism and some good racing. Instead they get straight-shot drag style races, which in real life involve little to no actual talent on a machine. Also, they'll be racing 160 mph one minute, and dead stopped the next. It takes some time to come down from speeds like that. The movie also frequently ignores the force of wind that would be present at high speeds, with the racers hardly tucked in at all. The final race, much like many in Torque, takes place on a dirt road. Apparently they aren't aware that these high end bikes are often called street fighters.

    Despite all that, there's actually an effort to tell a story. It's an admirable effort, but many of the parts just slow the movie down. It's often a painfully slow movie. Odd, since it's about a bunch of guys that race at speeds in excess of 100 mph. The story is a coming of age one, for both Kid and Smoke. They are both forced to confront issues, and in the end reconcile them. The biker clubs are set up to mirror, I think, a sort of community, and therefore Kid's efforts to rise in the clubs are supposed to represent his finding his place in society. The pieces are there, they were just poorly assembled. Folks most likely were expecting a quick, guilty pleasure like the Fast and Furious movies, and instead got a slow movie with mediocre action sequences.

    The acting isn't nearly as bad as most are saying. It's not Fishburne's finest moment but it's not like it stained his reputation or ability, just look at his fine work in Mystic River. The writers made an effort to have three-dimensional characters. For example, After Dog's dirty racing forces Kid to drop his bike at the track, he lends him his own bike to take on Smoke. Granted, it's for his own reasons, but it's not like he's the evil villain parody going "mu-ah-ha-ha" off in the corner. I have to agree with another user that said it portrays black Americans in a positive way. They're not all stereotypes, they have their own personalities. Smoke is confident, but level headed. Soul Train seems the stereotype, but we see a totally different side of him when we find he's a lawyer.

    So, it's not a good movie, but it makes an effort to be one, which counts for something. For all it's lack of realism, it gets points for not having the absurd stunts that Torque did, like flipping a huge street bike (with a helicopter jet engine, mind you) mid air, and riding on top and through the passenger sections of moving trains. Biker Boyz isn't good by any means, but it's not quite that bad.
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    • ParanoidAndroidMarvin
    • May 30, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 31, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Những Tay Đua Thế Hệ Mới
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • 3 Arts Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $24,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,076,772
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,106,992
      • Feb 2, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $23,510,621
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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