Riders (2002)
Directed by Gérard Pirès

Action / Crime / Thriller
aka: Steal

Film Synopsis

Slim, Otis, Frank and Alex form a gang of young crooks who carry out a series of daring hold-ups.  On each occasion, they manage to escape capture by virtue of their perfect mastery of extreme sports.  Slim, the leader of the gang, plans one final operation which will assure an easy retirement for them all: five heists in five days, resulting in a catch of twenty million dollars.  This time, the police will use all the means at their disposal to catch them...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Gérard Pirès
  • Script: Mark Ezra
  • Cinematographer: Tetsuo Nagata
  • Music: Andy Gray
  • Cast: Stephen Dorff (Slim), Natasha Henstridge (Karen), Bruce Payne (Lt. Macgruder), Steven Berkoff (Surtayne), Clé Bennett (Otis), Karen Cliche (Alex), Steven McCarthy (Frank), Alain Goulem (Pandelis), Andreas Apergis (Nixdorfer), Tom McCamus (Jerry), Andy Bradshaw (Sargeant Garret), David Gow (Charlie), Stephen Spreekmeester (Eddie), Brett Watson (Roy Hamilton)
  • Country: France / UK / Canada
  • Language: English
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 83 min
  • Aka: Steal; Heist

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