Biker Boyz (2003)

A son of the leader of a legendary group of an urban biker gang tries to retain his championship title.

Director:

Reggie Rock Bythewood

Writers:

Michael Gougis (article), Craig Fernandez

Stars:

Laurence Fishburne, Derek Luke, Orlando Jones

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Laurence Fishburne	...	Smoke
Derek Luke	...	Kid
Orlando Jones	...	Soul Train
Djimon Hounsou	...	Motherland
Lisa Bonet	...	Queenie
Brendan Fehr	...	Stuntman
Larenz Tate	...	Wood
Kid Rock	...	Dogg
Rick Gonzalez	...	Primo
Meagan Good	...	Tina
Salli Richardson-Whitfield	...	Half & Half
Vanessa Bell Calloway	...	Anita
Dante Basco	...	Philly
Dion Basco	...	Flip
Tyson Beckford	...	Donny

Storyline

A mythic motorcycle tale of father and son", this is the story of Manuel Galloway, also known as "the King of Cali", the president of a motorcycle club whose members are all African-American men, mostly white-collar workers who exchange their suits and ties at night and on weekends for leather outfits and motorcycle helmets. The focus of this story takes place at an annual drag-racing event in Fresno, as Manuel tries to retain his championship title.

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Plot Keywords:

motorcycle | african american | helmet | biker gang | rural setting | 

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Taglines:

Survival of the fastest.

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 January 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Baikeriai

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,106,992, 2 February 2003, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$21,701,045, 23 March 2003

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks, 3 Arts Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In addition to Biker Boyz, both Salli Richardson and Derek Like appeared in the film Antwone Fisher.

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Goofs

When Kid is taking the NOS bottle from Dog's bike at the end of the movie, the cowl is in place of the rear seat despite the fact that he just rode up to the race with Tina on the back of the bike.

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Quotes

Jaleel 'Kid': We Racing or you making up an excuse?
Motherland: Say again?
Jaleel 'Kid': Are we racing, or you just 'blowing' Smoke?

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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."

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Connections

References The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)

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Soundtracks

Firecracker
Written by Swizz Beatz
Performed by Swizz Beatz

User Reviews

It's not bad, but not great - entertaining at best

I saw Biker Boyz last night. While the plot was horrendous and hard to follow, I thought the acting wasn't bad. The editing and cinematography was done to try to give the audience the feel of being on a bike at 100+ miles per hour. I wouldn't say see this movie if you are looking for quality plot, but as your basic standard hollywood fare, it's no worse than some of the other crap that's out there. I really also enjoyed how the movie was NOT violent and they showed how Black people can have a great time w/o guns and violence (notice the only weapon in the movie is brandished by the Italian gang). I also really enjoyed Orlando Jones' performance. See if you can try to spot the many appearances by stars from the past - Sally Richardson, Kadeem Hardison and others!