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:

Biker Boyz

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$10,106,992, 2 February 2003

Gross USA:

$22,076,772

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$23,510,601

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

Eriq La Salle and Kadeem Hardison appeared in the film Rappin' almost 20 years before this film was released.

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Goofs

In the scene where Smoke and Kid are talking after the drag racing scene where Kid crashes, a race track worker can be seen in the background sweeping up. The track worker is making a sweeping motion with his broom but the broom is clearly not touching the ground.

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Quotes

Tariq 'Slick Will': Burn rubber, not your soul, baby.
Smoke: Burn rubber, not your soul.

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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 Soul Train (1971)

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Soundtracks

Breakin' the Chains
Written by: Scott Nickoley, Jamie Dunlap, and Ralph Saenz

User Reviews

8 bucks that should've been saved for gas money...

To begin with, I wasn't expecting really much from the film at all. More or less, I anticipated a "Fast and the Furious" with motorcycles. However, even to those expectations, the film falls way short. I was given the rather EXPECTED mediocre plot and cast of stereotypical characters; in addition to, the rather UNEXPECTED monotonous action sequences and poorly coordinated/directed stunts.

While I spent 90 minutes wondering why these "hardcore" street racers had chromed-finished, colorful, graphic-designed bikes that looked like they were ready more for a show than any race, I kept watching these races that felt like the bikes were going 25 mph rather than the 200 mph their speedometers were reading. Each of the ~ 5 races in the film are pretty much exactly the same, and the final race is, to say the least, predictable and lame. I won't even begin to discuss the 'realism' of any of the races because I don't believe the movie is to be taken that serious in the first place...which is unfortunate.

The verdict? Its a shame to say "save this movie for a rental night", because a movie of this nature should have only been appreciated on the big screen.