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02/11/2020 Drama 1h 19m
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Overview

To the Rider his moped is everything. As a pizza delivery driver it is his livelihood. As a breadline straddling, immigrant father it is his family’s anchor. It takes his wife to work. It gets his daughter to school. So when one night the moped is stolen, his world collapses. He has to get back his bike – or replace it – in whatever way possible, before his next shifts starts. If he fails, he won’t just lose his job, he will lose it all. He tries to ask the few familiar faces for help in this unfamiliar, disorienting city. However, as he runs out of time and his options are wearing thin, his moral compass begins to crack and he grows more and more willing to forgo his conscience in order to save himself and his family.

  1. Matt Chambers

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Alec Secăreanu

    The Rider

  2. Anamaria Marinca

    Elena

  3. Aaron Neil

    Yusef

  4. Lucian Msamati

    Victor

  5. June Watson

    Nan

  6. Amir Boutrous

    Slowpoke

  7. Dempsey Bovell

    Constable Milner

  8. Chicho Tche

    Michael

  9. Jacob Avery

    Curly

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Reviews

A review by tmdb28039023
Written by tmdb28039023 on 2022-08-27
The Bike Thief strives to be to the Romanian expat community in London what Ladri di Biciclette was to the post-war Roman working class, and what A Better Life was to Mexican immigrants in Los Angeles, but completely misunderstands what those two films were trying to say – either that, or it’s simply a reflection of our cynical times. Unlike De Sica’s hero, The Bike Thief’s anonymous protagonist not only never really even bothers to look for his scooter, but he also successfully manages to steal its replacement – in fact, he resorts to theft, something that the main characters of tho...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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