We present top 30 movies and TV series about bikers. In this list we have collected movies of different genres and times, and therefore you will definitely find here a movie work to your liking.
Motorcyclists and their companies will become heroes of dramas, melodramas, crime stories and comedies, and some works will interest fans of science fiction and films of the twentieth century.
Biker Movies and TV Shows of Recent Years
Let’s start with 20 fresh movies and series about bikers, which will help you to pass the evening and give you the opportunity to feel a real participant of a noisy company.
One Week
- IMDB Rating – 7.0
- Genre: Drama, Adventure
- Production: Canada / 2008
- Budget: CA$ 2,000,000
- Director: Michael McGone
- Starring: Joshua Jackson, Leanne Balaban, Campbell Scott, Fiona Reed, Chuck Shamata, Gord Downey, Mark Strange, Gabriel Hogan, Jane Spidell, Emm Griner.
Ben Tyler is an ordinary man. The man lives in Canada, works and makes plans for the future. However, the hero’s life changes dramatically when he learns that he is sick with cancer.
For a long time, the disease did not manifest itself, so Ben is found at once the 4th stage of the disease. Treatment in his case must begin immediately, but the hero realizes: the chances of salvation are negligible.
To be able to remember before death not only the hospital bed, the man, keeping the diagnosis secret, buys a motorcycle and goes on a small road trip. Tyler will meet many new things and find something worth fighting for life for.
Director Michael McGone shot the movie from his own script. According to Kinopoisk, the movie became one of the best works of his career.
Sons of Anarchy (TV show)
- IMDB Rating – 8.5
- Genre: Thriller , Drama , Crime
- Production: USA / 2008
- Director: Paris Barclay , Guy Ferland , Gwyneth Herder-Payton , Peter Weller , Bill Gearhart , Kurt Sutter , Stephen T. Kaye, Adam Arkin, Terrence O’Hara, Paul Maybaum, Phil Abraham, Allen Coulter, Michael Dinner, Charles Heyde, Tim Hunter, Seth Mann, Mario Van Peebles, Karen Gaviola, Charles Murray, Craig Yahata.
- Starring Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman, Katey Sagal, Mark Boone Junior, Kim Coates, Tommy Flanagan, Theo Rossi, Dayton Culley, Maggie Siff, David Labrovo.
“Sons of Anarchy” is a biker club whose members diligently protect their small town of Charming from drugs. But the harsh kings of the road are not fluffy at all. They themselves are connected with crime and dashingly distribute illegal weapons among criminals.
This contradictory state of affairs greatly bothers the son of the founder of the biker club, a guy named Jackson Teller. However, the hero prefers to keep numerous questions to himself until he learns about the involvement of his stepfather, who holds the position of president of the criminal club, in the death of his father.
Over the filming of the series worked 20 directors, some of whom became and screenwriters of the film.
Road to Paloma
- IMDB Rating – 6.1
- Genre: Thriller, Drama
- Production: USA / 2014
- Director: Jason Momoa
- Starring: Tee Alexander, Lisa Bonet, Chris Browning, Linden Chiles, Lance Henriksen, Robert Homer Mollohan
Robert Wolfe is an Indian, from childhood he faced all sorts of injustice towards his people. This greatly discouraged the hero, but he preferred to stay away until a tragedy happened in his own family.
The fact is that the guy’s mother was raped and brutally murdered, and the police preferred to let the case slide. Except that the hero does not intend to forgive the offense.
Robert goes in search of the criminal to personally reward the one on merit and very soon the goal is achieved. But now the guy’s life is a bike and a never-ending road, because the cops are relentlessly following his trail.
Jason Momoa is a famous and successful actor who has starred in 40 movies. However, in this movie, the man acted not only as an actor, but also as a director. “Road of Honor” (2014) was Jason’s first full-length work.
Mayans M.C. (TV show)
- IMDB Rating – 7.6
- Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
- Production: USA / 2018
- Director: Elgin James, Rachel Goldberg, Guy Ferland
- Starring: Sarah Bolger, Frankie Loyal Delgado, J.D. Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, Michael Irby, Carla Baratta, Raul Max Trujillo, Richard Kebraal, Daniel Pino, Edward James Olmos
Ez Reyes is an ordinary guy who dreams of a quiet life of a simple commoner. However, the hero’s fate changes overnight when he accidentally kills a policeman. Unintentional crime turns into a term in prison. Returning from the colony, the hero realizes: there is nothing left of his former life. This fact becomes a strong blow to Reis, and he decides to get on the slippery path of crime.
So, Ez becomes a member of the biker club “Mayans M.C.”. Its members are under the full control of drug dealers and treat the newcomer warily. Later it will turn out that they did not do it in vain, but until then Reyes will not once manage to convince criminals that he is his own man.
The Sons of Anarchy club appears in the series, and actor Robert Patrick, who played one of the representatives of this biker society, is a biker in real life and is a member of the Boozefighters MC club.
The Best Bar in America
- IMDB Rating – 7.0
- Genre: Adventure
- Production USA / 2009
- Director: Damon Ristau, Eric W. Ristau
- Starring: David Ackroyd, John Ansotegui, Gregory T. Collette, Roger Hedden, Walt Hefner, Monica Lanier, Andrew Rizzo, Lee Rizzo
One day, a man named Sanders has an obsession. The hero is going to find the best bar on the west coast of America. To visit all the pubs, the motorcyclist takes a bike and goes on an amazing journey across the country.
Ahead of him awaits an endless road, a sea of new acquaintances and 9 thousand establishments, in each of which he is going to visit. Sanders’ journey will last a little more than three months. During this time the hero will be able to find the true meaning of life and feel the taste of real freedom.
The movie was shot by two little-known directors: Damon Ristau and Eric W. Ristau. The movie was Damon’s first feature-length work, and Eric’s second.
Harley and the Davidsons (TV show)
- IMDB Rating – 8.2
- Genre: Biography, Drama
- Production: USA / 2016
- Budget: $27,000,000
- Director: Ciaran Donnelly, Stephen T. Kay
- Starring: Micheal Huisman, Bug Hall, Robert Aramayo, Annie Reed, Essa O’Shea, Daniel Coonan, Rufus Wright, Ed Birch, Philip Brody, Olympia Melinte
The events of the series are set in the early twentieth century. William Harley and Arthur Davidson since childhood are friends and are fond of all kinds of transportation. Once in the head of the heroes comes the idea to improve the bicycle, adding a motor to it. As a result of this simple manipulation, young engineers-inventors get the most real motorcycle.
At first this garage invention was supposed to be just entertainment, but soon it becomes clear: bikes for friends and is the meaning of life. Together the heroes organize a company called “Harley-Davidson”. In the future it will produce a lot of motorcycles and become one of the most successful in America, but the road to glory is always thorny.
The American company Harley-Davidson (Harley-Davidson) exists in reality and manufactures motorcycles. The series is based on the real story of its formation and establishment in the business world.
Wild Hogs
- IMDB Rating – 5.8
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Adventure
- Production: USA / 2007
- Worldwide box office receipts: $253,625,427
- Director: Walt Becker
- Starring: Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy, Ray Liotta, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Durand, Stephen Tobolowsky, M. K. Gainey, Jill Hennessy
Doug, Bobby, Dudley and Woody are old friends. Once the heroes were real bikers. They traveled the roads and enjoyed every minute of their youth. Except that over time, life drove the four heroes into the framework of ordinary people. Years later, the men were able to maintain their friendship, but motorcycles remained in the past.
However, despite all efforts, the life of friends is not the best way. Problems fall on the heroes one after another, and one day they decide to distract themselves. Taking out of the garages dusty bikes, the men together go on a fascinating road trip. During it, the heroes will have to remember the taste of real freedom and experience many adventures.
In the script, the main characters live in a border neighborhood in the city of Cincinnati, but none of the movie’s scenes were filmed there.
Ride with Norman Reedus (TV show)
- IMDB Rating – 8.2
- Genre: Reality TV
- Production: USA / 2016
- Director: Alec Michod
- Starring: Norman Reedus, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Milo Ventimiglia, Ryan Hurst, Steven Yeun, Austin Amelio, Michael Rooker, Andrew Lincoln, Jello Biafra
This reality show will be a great choice for anyone who wants to learn about the history of biker culture and its most prominent representatives. Norman Reedus is not only a successful actor, but also an avid biker. Together with his media friends, the man enjoys traveling around the world on his iron horse and shows viewers everything that can interest motorcycle enthusiasts.
Bikers from different countries will tell about themselves, stories known only to them, show unique models of motorcycles and elements of their equipment. Thanks to this series, everyone can feel like a member of Norman Reedus’ expedition and learn a lot of new things.
This is not the first movie where the vehicle of actor Norman Reedus became a motorcycle. In the series “The Walking Dead” (2010-2022), which especially made the man famous, his character is also a biker.
Quick
- IMDB Rating – 5.8
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
- Production: South Korea / 2011
- Director: Jo Bom-gu
- Starring: Lee Min-gi, Kang Ye-won, Kim In-gwon, Ko Chang-seok, Kim Byung-chul, Kim Eun-ok, Yoon Jae-moon, Yoo Seung-mok, Ma Dong-seok, Song Jae-ho
A guy named Ki-soo is a biker. He loves speed and makes a good living as a part-time courier. Due to the fact that the biker is never late, the bosses appreciate Ki-soo and trust him only the most urgent orders. So one day the hero receives another and at first glance ordinary order.
Biker needs to deliver a singer named Arom to her concert on time. However, it is only necessary for young people to sit on a motorcycle, as they learn: in the helmet of Arom laid explosives. From this moment the life of the heroes depends on Ki-soo, because if he stops even for a second, the bomb will explode and they will both die. But the fuel in the tank of the motorcycle is running out.
Lee Min-gi (biker Ki-soo) and Kang Ye-won (singer Arom) have starred together before. This happened in the movie “2012: Tsunami” (2009).
Gangland Undercover (TV show)
- IMDB Rating – 8.2
- Genre: Drama, Crime, Biography, History
- Production: Canada, USA / 2015
- Director: Stephen Kemp, Rawles Neil, Karl Hindmarch
- Starring: Damon Runyan, Ian Matthews, Erie Cohen, Stephen McIntyre, Thomas Mitchell, Hannah Emily Anderson, Sean Benson, Joanne Boland, Justin Mader
Charles Falco is a small-time drug dealer. On the distribution of drugs the hero earned a considerable fortune, but one day the man loses everything and finds himself on the hook of law enforcement agencies. For the crimes committed cops threaten to put the hero behind bars for 20 years. However, in fact, Charles is not really interested in detectives. After all, he is a small fish in the big world of drug business.
For help in the investigation of a dangerous case of a gang of bikers-drug dealers ATF agents promise Falco to close his case. Only that, to fulfill the assignment of the police, the man will need to infiltrate the community of harsh motorcyclists “Vagos” and, risking his life, to earn the trust of leaders who know no mercy.
Charles Falco existed in real life. The man was really an ATF agent and at one time infiltrated the most dangerous criminal gang of bikers. Charles told about his exploits in detail in his memoirs “Vagos, Mongols, and Outlaw”, on which the series was filmed.
The World’s Fastest Indian
- IMDB Rating – 7.8
- Genre: Drama, Biography, Sports
- Production: New Zealand, Japan, USA / 2005
- Budget: $25,000,000
- Worldwide Box Office: $18,297,690
- Director: Roger Donaldson
- Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Aaron Murphy, Chris Williams, Diane Ladd, Christopher Lawford, Bruce Greenwood, William Lucking, Walton Goggins, Jessica Coffeyle, Patrick Pflueger.
The events of the movie unfold in the twentieth century. Bert Monroe always wanted to do something worthwhile in his life. That’s why the man took up the modification of his motorcycle brand “Indian Scout”. The hero’s vehicle was released in 1920, and its maximum speed was incredibly low – only 58 miles per hour.
However, Bert conceived to make this motorcycle the most real racing bike and began to realize the dream, diligently bringing the existing model to perfection. From his own drawings Monroe created parts for the Indian Scout for 25 years, until one day he realized that his work was done. He and the bike were ready to be champions.
The movie is based on real events. Bert Monroe, as well as his motorcycle, existed in real life, but some details in the movie are still slightly embellished. In his best race, the man was able to accelerate the Indian Scout not to 201 mph, but only to 190 mph.
Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms (TV show)
- IMDB Rating – 7.0
- Genre: Drama
- Production: Australia / 2012
- Director: Peter Andrikidis
- Starring: Callan Mulvey, Matthew Nable, Susie Porter, Maeve Dermody, Anthony Hayes, Richard Cawthorne, Luke Ford, Richard Sutherland, Damien Walsh-Howling, Luke Hemsworth.
The events of the series are set in 1984. Biker clubs “Comanchero” and “Bandidos”, despite their common love of motorcycles, do not get along very well. However, instead of settling the growing conflict, the biker groups only aggravate the situation between them and one day the anger of the kings of the road breaks out: a bloody battle breaks out between the bikers.
In it everyone tries to prove to his rival that he and his company are better. But the consequences of such a clarification of relations turn out to be quite deplorable, both for the men themselves, and for the gawkers watching their massacre.
The movie is based on real events. Biker clubs “Comanchero” and “Bandidos” existed in reality. On September 2, 1984 their members, trying to find out whose company is better, organized a bloody massacre, which took the lives of several people.
Hell Ride
- IMDB Rating – 5.1
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama
- Production: USA / 2008
- Worldwide box office receipts: $390,128
- Director: Larry Bishop
- Starring: Larry Bishop, Michael Madsen, Eric Balfour, Vinnie Jones, Leonor Varela, Julia Jones, Dennis Hopper, David Carradine, Michael Beach, Laura Caillouette.
Pistolero is the leader of the Victors motorcycle gang. For a long time, the man has been at war with a rival group of bikers who call themselves “666”. At first, the war of heroes was quite harmless, but everything changes in 1976.
The leaders of “666” kill Pistolero’s loyal friend, a woman named Cherokee Kisum, and the man gets on the warpath. Wanting to avenge the woman’s death, the biker, along with his brother, Frant, and an Indian friend, begins a real hunt for the killers.
The movie was the actor’s second directorial effort, Larry Bishop.
The Last Chapter (TV show)
- IMDB Rating – 8.3
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama
- Production: Canada / 2002
- Director: Richard Roy
- Starring: Roy Dupuis, Dan Bigras, Celine Bonnier, Michael Ironside, Fanny La Croix, Marina Orsini
The series will be a great opportunity to look at the world of bikers unvarnished and learn how the kings of the road really live. After all, to be a member of the club motorcyclists – it is not only to race on his bike, enjoying beer and beautiful girls. Bikers are tough men who often become members of criminal gangs.
Every day they play with death and freedom, and also find out the relationship between themselves, if not to increase the place in the hierarchy of the gang, then at least to keep the existing one. In the life of the heroes there is no room for a drop of romance, it is filled with the roar of engines, exciting races, blood and cruelty. Meanwhile, the police are on the trail of each hero to put the outlaws behind bars.
Almost immediately after the movie ended, two TV series were released that continued the story of the characters, “The Last Chapter:The Last Chapter” (2002) and “The Last Chapter II: The War Continues” (2003).
Three Steps Above Heaven
- IMDB Rating – 6.9
- Genre: Action, Drama, Melodrama
- Production: Spain / 2010
- Worldwide box office receipts: $14,066,238
- Director: Fernando Gonzalez Molina
- Starring: Mario Casas, Maria Valverde, Alvaro Cervantes, Marina Salas, Luis Fernandez, Andrea Duro, Nerea Camacho, Diego Martin, Cristina Plazas, Jordi Bosch
Babi is a respectable girl from a well-to-do family. She studies diligently and obeys her parents in everything. Ache is a rebellious boy, who loves motorcycles, likes to ride his bike and get into mischief. At first glance, between these two young people have nothing in common, but a chance meeting radically changes the life of the heroes.
Almost at first sight between the guys, as between the most real opposites, bursts irrepressible passion. Every day the attraction of the couple grows and soon it becomes clear: in the hearts of young people settled love. But the people around them are categorically against the relationship of the heroes, and therefore will do everything to destroy them.
The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Italian writer Federico Moccia.
Freebird
- IMDB Rating – 5.5
- Genre: Comedy
- Production: UK / 2008
- Budget: £1,500,000
- Director: John Ivey
- Starring: Alun ap Brinley, Joff Bell, Peter Bowles, Arthur Brown, Phil Daniels, Gwenllian Davies, Marcus Gilbert, Jonathan Holmes, Caroline Hannisett, John Ivey
Groach, Fred and Tig are friends. In their youth, the heroes liked to ride bikes, but over time, a little withdrew from their hobby. Engaged in the ordinary life of law-abiding citizens, the men are mired in a string of worldly problems.
However, one day the aging heroes decide to shake the old days and remember the old days. Sitting on motorcycles, the men set off on a road trip. Their path lies from London to Wales, but before they reach it, the experienced motorcyclists will encounter many adventures on their way.
The plot of the movie reminds something of the movie “Wild Hogs” (2007). It tells about four bikers who, like the heroes of this movie, decided to remember their youth.
Ghost Rider
- IMDB Rating – 5.3
- Genre: Fantasy, Action, Thriller
- Production: USA, Australia / 2007
- Budget: $110,000,000
- Worldwide Box Office: $228,738,393
- Director: Mark Steven Johnson
- Starring: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley, Peter Fonda, Sam Elliott, Matt Long, Raquel Alessi, Brett Cullen, Donal Logue, Tony Ghosthawk
Johnny Blaze is a biker and stuntman. The hero has everything a man can dream of: love, family and favorite business. However, the man’s life is turned upside down when Johnny learns that his father is terminally ill with cancer. To save his parent, the guy decides to take a desperate step: in exchange for his father’s health, the hero sells his soul to the Devil.
So Blaze turns into a powerless servant of Satan. For many years, the ghost of a man scattered around the world, on a burning motorcycle, trying to fulfill the next task, but one day the hero will get a chance to regain freedom. Only for this biker will need to subdue the child of his master, who decided to seize power in hell.
For the main role in the movie seriously competed actor Johnny Depp, but his candidacy was rejected. In the end, Johnny Blaze was played by Nicolas Cage.
The Motorcycle Diaries
- IMDB Rating – 7.8
- Genre: Drama, Adventure, Biography
- Production: Argentina, USA, Chile, Peru, Brazil, UK, Germany, France / 2004
- Worldwide Box Office: $57,641,466
- Director: Walter Salles
- Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Rodrigo De la Serna, Mia Maestro, Mercedes Moran, Jean Pierre Noer, Lucas Oro, Marina Gleser, Sofia Bertolotto, Franco Solazzi, Ricardo Diaz Maurelier.
It’s 1952. Students Che Guevara and Alberto Granado are close friends. That is why, when Guevara decides to go on his motorcycle on a trip to Latin America, Alberto immediately agrees to go with him. So, on one motorcycle, two young bikers go on a difficult but exciting journey.
In it, the heroes will not only look at the world, but also meet a lot of people on their way, whose lives will give them answers to many personal questions. On this trip the kids will face a sea of difficult challenges and new knowledge that will help them to form clear life positions for the rest of their lives.
Che Guevara and his friend Alberto Granado existed in real life and actually traveled the world on a motorcycle. The movie was based on their memoirs and notes.
Torque
- IMDB Rating – 4.1
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
- Production: USA / 2003
- Budget: $40,000,000
- Worldwide Box Office: $46,546,197
- Director: Joseph Kahn
- Starring: Martin Henderson, Ice Cube, Monit Mazur, Adam Scott, Matt Schulze, Jay Hernandez, Will Yun Lee, Jamie Pressley, Max Beasley, Christina Milian.
Carey Ford – biker, the guy likes to ride a motorcycle, but at the same time is not associated with crime, and prefers to live the life of a decent citizen. Except that when the hero returns to his hometown, he suddenly learns that he is wanted by the police. Having sorted it out, Carey realizes: the cops undeservedly accuse him of murder and intend to put him behind bars.
At first, the motorcyclist hopes that the misunderstanding is quickly resolved and simply hides. Only when the victim’s brother comes into the case, hungry for revenge, Ford realizes that no one will give him back his honest name and decides to find the real culprit himself. However, to do this, when there are only pursuers around, will not be easy.
The movie was the first feature film work from Joseph Kahn.
Biker Boyz
- IMDB Rating – 4.7
- Genre: Action, Drama
- Production: USA / 2003
- Budget: $24,000,000
- Worldwide Box Office: $23,509,697
- Director: Reggae Rock Bythewood
- Starring: Laurence Fishburne, Derek Luke, Orlando Jones, Djimon Hounsou, Lisa Bonet, Brendan Fehr, Lorenz Tate, Kid Rock, Rick Gonzalez, Meagan Good.
A guy named Kid from childhood adores motorcycles and loves to ride them. Races at the hero turns out to be the envy of all, but the status of the best biker guy does not let him get the street champion named Smoke. This greatly annoys the hero, and he diligently trains to one day defeat the king of motorcycle racing.
When the champion accidentally kills Kid’s father, who was repairing motorcycles, the situation between the riders escalates even more, and the victory in the race with Smoke for Kid becomes a matter of honor. However, things change for both heroes when the men learn that they are not strangers to each other, as they share the same blood.
Some of the men starring here as bikers are also bikers in real life. One of these biker actors is Laurence Fishburne, who plays the role of Smoke in the movie.
Biker Movies of Yesteryear
These movies about motorcyclists will be a great choice for all fans of twentieth century cinema. These films will introduce you not only to the biker subculture, but also to the society of bygone years, its customs and tastes.
Beyond the Law
- IMDB Rating – 6.5
- Genre: Drama, Crime
- Production: USA / 1993
- Budget: $18,000,000
- Director: Larry Ferguson
- Starring: Charlie Sheen, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Madsen, Courtney B. Vance, Leon Rippy, Dennis Burkley, Lindsay Riddell, Reno Thunder, Rip Torn, James Oscar Lee.
Bikers are serious and menacing looking men, but the police know that rebels are not a real threat and can only scare the civilian population. That’s why the cops overlook the pranks of motorcyclists, because they have more important things to do.
However, everything changes when law enforcement suddenly learns that a group of bikers calling themselves “Jackals”, quite possibly engaged in drug distribution and arms dealing.
Detectives react lightning fast to this news and promptly begin to investigate. But the usual methods do not bring success, and the investigators decide to embed in the gang of motorcyclists their man – a police officer Dan Saxon.
The movie is based on the true story of a policeman named Dan Black, who was once an undercover agent and infiltrated a gang of biker criminals. In the movie, the man had a small cameo role.
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
- IMDB Rating – 6.1
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Crime
- Production: USA / 1991
- Budget: $23,000,000
- US box office receipts: $7,434,726
- Director: Simon Winser
- Starring: Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson, Chelsea Field, Tia Carrere, Daniel Baldwin, Giancarlo Esposito, Vanessa Williams, Robert Ginty, Julius Harris, Eloy Casados.
Biker Harley Davidson and a cowboy named Marlboro are longtime friends. At a certain point, life divorced the paths of heroes, but in 1996 Harley goes to the city of Burbank to visit an old friend. There the man learns that the bar of their common friend with Marlboro – Jack, is on the verge of bankruptcy and decides together with the cowboy to save the grief-stricken businessman from ruin.
However, the 2.5 million dollars Jack needs cannot be found, so the heroes come up with a plan for a daring robbery. But the perfectly thought-out crime is still out of control and the comrades are involved in a dangerous showdown with the local mafia of drug dealers.
Originally the role of the main character – Harley Davidson, was going to play Bruce Willis, but in the end it went to actor Mickey Rourke.
Easy Rider
- IMDB Rating – 7.3
- Genre: Drama, Adventure
- Production: USA / 1969
- Budget: $360,000
- US box office receipts: $41,728,598
- Director: Dennis Hopper
- Starring: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Tony Basil, Karen Black, Antonio Mendoza, Phil Spector, Mac Mashourian, Warren Finnerty, Tita Colorado.
Wyatt and Billy are drug dealer friends. After another successful deal, the heroes decide to take a vacation at a carnival called “Mardi Gras”. Except that the men do not want to spend a lot of money on vacation. Heroes are well enough to realize all the risks of criminal craft, so they diligently save the proceeds, so that one day to quit selling drugs and go to live in peace in Florida.
Striving for their dream, the friends are used to saving every cent, and a trip to the carnival is no exception. So, in order to save money, the men set off from Los Angeles to New Orleans on their own bikes, but soon realize: not all people like strangers on their territories.
During the filming of the movie, actor Dennis Hopper, as well as his character (a man playing a biker named Billy), was addicted to drugs.
The Wild Angels
- IMDB Rating – 5.7
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama
- Production: USA / 1966
- Budget: $360,000
- US box office: $14,000,000
- Director: Roger Corman
- Starring: Peter Fonda, Nancy Sinatra, Bruce Dern, Diane Ladd, Buck Taylor, Norman Elden, Michael J. Pollard, Lou Procopio, Joan Shawley, Mark Cavell
Based on the example of a biker gang called the “Hells Angels”, the movie tells about the cruelty of the biker society. The company of uneducated people in search of imaginary freedom travels around the country, causing riots wherever they appear. However, in the Californian desert the outlaws encounter serious resistance from the Mexicans living there.
The massacre is prevented by the police, but one of the bikers is seriously wounded. To save the biker from death, the cops take him to the hospital. But his brothers on the road do not allow the idea that the man gave his soul to God in the hospital. Therefore, they decide to steal a comrade, so that he died in their circle.
After the screening of this movie, the Hell’s Angels motorcycle club, which exists in reality, sued the director of the movie. The bikers demanded 5 million dollars from Roger Corman for the spoiled image of their community.
Hells Angels on Wheels
- IMDB Rating – 5.2
- Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
- Production: USA / 1967
- Director: Richard Rush
- Starring: Adam Roark, Jack Nicholson, Sabrina Scharf, Jana Taylor, Richard Anders, John Garwood, Mireille Mashu, James Oliver, Jack Starrett, Bruno VeSota.
A guy nicknamed “Poet” works at a gas station and lives an ordinary life of a common man. However, the hero’s world turns upside down when he meets a group of bikers roaming the country. At first, the new acquaintance turns out for “Poet” a fight, unleashed for the honor of one of the girls.
However, very soon the kings of the road penetrate the courage of the hero and offer him to join their ranks. The guy, however, long tired of the boredom of his life, does not hesitate to agree to the unexpected proposal of the company. So, in search of freedom and new sensations, the gas station attendant together with motorcyclists goes on an unforgettable road trip across the country.
The Wild One
- IMDB Rating – 6.8
- Genre: Thriller, Drama, Melodrama, Crime
- Production: USA / 1953
- Director: Laszlo Benedek
- Starring: Marlon Brando, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith, Lee Marvin, J.C. Flippen, Peggy Mali, Hugh Sanders, Ray Teel, John Brown, Will Wright
The Black Rebels, a team of bikers, travel around the country and cause riots in every city they appear in. That’s why, when the bikers accidentally get to a legal motorcycle competition, they decide without a second thought to take part in it.
The rebels who showed up uninvited are quickly removed from the race track, but the men are not upset. Having stolen one of the prize cups, the heroes continue their journey and soon find themselves in the town of Wrightsville. There they behave as usual: noisily resting in bars, bullying the girls they like and scaring the common people. However, when another biker gang comes to town, the kings of the road become crowded, which means that confrontation is inevitable.
The script of the movie is based on real events that took place in 1947 in the city of Hollister. During a motorcycle competition held there, several groups of bikers did not find a common language and caused serious disturbances with their squabbles.
The Loveless
- IMDB Rating – 6.1
- Genre: Drama
- Production: USA / 1981
- Director: Kathryn Bigelow, Monty Montgomery
- Starring: Willem Defoe, Robert Gordon, Marin Kanter, J. Don Ferguson, Tina L’Hotzky, Lawrence Matarese, Danny Rosen, Phillip Kimbrough, Ken Call, Liz Gans.
A group of young bikers enjoy life and freedom, traveling the world. Today they have fun in one city, tomorrow in another – and so on every day. Everything changes when one of their comrades’ motorcycle breaks down unexpectedly.
To keep their friend up, the whole company is forced to settle down in a small town for the time of repair. However, the heroes quickly realize that in life you can meet a lot of adventures and without a bike. But to deal with the consequences of the riots, not being able to just leave, will be very difficult.
The movie was shot by two directors: Kathryn Bigelow and Monty Montgomery. For each of them, the movie was their first full-length work.
Rumble Fish
- IMDB Rating – 7.2
- Genre: Drama, Melodrama, Crime
- Production: USA / 1983
- Budget: $10,000,000
- US box office receipts: $2,494,480
- Director: Francis Ford Coppola
- Starring: Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper, Diane Skaroid, Vincent Spano, Nicolas Cage, Chris Penn, Laurence Fishburne, William Smith.
Since childhood, Rusty James had the example of his older brother – a tough guy nicknamed “Motorcyclist” in front of him. That’s why, when Rusty grew up, he decided to repeat the success of his relative and gain respect among thug bikers. Over time, the hero managed to achieve his goal and he became a real leader of the criminal gang.
Together with his friends, the guy creates mayhem in his small town and distributes drugs. But everything changes when “Motorcyclist”, who left his native land long ago, returns to the town. Despite the fact that James follows his own path, his brother does not approve of the hero’s behavior. After all, in his journey the man has long ago realized: the criminal world does not give freedom at all, but takes it away.
The movie was based on a short story by American writer S.E. Hinton. For this movie work, the woman became a screenwriter and actress of a cameo role – the writer played a prostitute.
Black Rain
- IMDB Rating – 6.7
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Production: USA / 1989
- Budget: $14,000,000
- Worldwide Box Office: $134,212,055
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Starring: Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Ken Takakura, Kate Capshaw, Yusaku Matsuda, Shigeru Koyama, John Spencer, Guts Ishimatsu, Yuya Uchida, Tomisaburo Wakayama.
The movie clearly shows that everyone can be a biker: not only violent criminals, but also cops obsessed with their work. Nick is one of such motorcycle cops. On his bike, the man chases and successfully catches bandits. However, one day the hero and his partner Charlie have to face a really cunning and dangerous opponent.
Japanese Sato – a member of the group “Yakuza” and a brutal killer, which the heroes are instructed to deliver to his homeland, so that there he was convicted for all the crimes committed. But at the airport Sato manages to do the impossible: to escape right from under the noses of his partners. However, the heroes are not going to let everything go to waste, so they quickly rush after the fugitive in pursuit.
The role of the criminal Sato was offered to the famous actor Jackie Chan, but the man turned it down. The reason was the actor’s unwillingness to play a negative character.
Mad Max
- IMDB Rating – 6.9
- Genre: Fantasy, Action, Thriller, Adventure
- Production: Australia / 1979
- Budget: $350,000
- US box office: $8,750,000
- Director: George Miller
- Starring: Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Kias-Burn, Steve Beasley, Tim Barnes, Roger Ward, Lisa Aldenhoven, David Brax, Bertrand Kadar, David Cameron.
The world has been hit by a man-made disaster, everyone survives as best they can, but the police are still functioning, trying to lay siege to rampant criminals. An officer named Max is one of such guardians of the law. Except that another clash with a criminal, nicknamed “Night Rider”, ends in serious trouble for the hero.
The thing is that during the fight the bandit dies, and a gang of his motorcycle friends decides to take revenge on the policeman for the death of his comrade. Thugs kill Max’s friend, son and seriously wound his wife. But the bikers do not even suspect that with their actions they turn the hero into a real monster, whose name is Mad Max.
The budget of the movie was small, but the creators did their best to make the filmed work look decent: some scenes were shot without permission of the authorities and filled with forbidden stunts because of their danger, and as separate scenery and even acted as personal belongings of the crew.
