The Bike Thief

The Bike Thief

79 mins | Drama, Thriller | Nov. 2, 2020

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.

The Bike Thief

79 mins | Drama, Thriller | Nov. 2, 2020

The Bike Thief
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.
IMDb rating 4.9
Producers Ugly Duckling Films
Original title The Bike Thief
Directors Matt Chambers
Writers Matt Chambers

Cast

Alec Secăreanu

as The Rider

Anamaria Marinca

as Elena

Aaron Neil

as Yusef

Lucian Msamati

as Victor

June Watson

as Nan

Amir Boutrous

as Slowpoke

Dempsey Bovell

as Constable Milner

Chico Tche

as Michael

Jacob Avery

as Curly

Micah Loubon

as Ollie

Anna Wilson-Jones

as Mrs Tedd

Bobby Johnson

as Ratface