Biker Boyz
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Biker Boyz is a 2003 film about a predominantly African-American group of underground motorcycle racers. It stars Derek Luke, Meagan Good, and Laurence Fishburne. It also features Orlando Jones, Kid Rock and Vanessa Bell Calloway. The film was largely marketed as an action film despite the fact that it was not intended to be one.The film was written and directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood.
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[edit] Origin
This movie is based off the award winning flash series by SevenStar.
[edit] Plot Summary
In the world of underground motorcycle clubs, the undefeated racer known as Smoke (Laurence Fishburne) is the undisputed "King of Cali." But Smoke's dominance of the set is about to be threatened by a young motorcycle racing prodigy called Kid (Derek Luke), who is determined to win Smoke's helmet and earn the coveted title.
[edit] Cast
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 .... Half & Half (as Salli Richardson-Whitfield)
Vanessa Bell Calloway .... Anita
Dante Basco .... Philly
Dion Basco .... Flip
Tyson Beckford .... Donny
[edit] Synopsis
Kid says that the difference between men and boys are the lessons they learn- and that his father, Slick Will, taught him plenty. Kid's mother, Anita, is left a single mother after Kid's father dies at the beginning of the movie. A challenger for Smokes crown crashes, sending a bike hurtling into Kid's father- Smoke's mechanic, Slick Will. Six months after the funeral of Kid's father, he decides to take up racing on the underground circuit without his mother's knowledge.
His first "race" was when he interfered with Stuntman's race with Donny. As he interrupts the race, he pulls off several stunts, noteably standing on top of the motocycle while it is still moving. He wins the race and the crowd seem to like his stunts, much to the dissatisfaction of Smoke. Kid demands to race with Smoke but Smoke says he is too inexperienced and should get experience first. It is later revealed that Kid and Stuntman were hustling in that race.
Kid then goes to a diner where he meets fellow hustler Stuntman. Fellow biker Primo tells them to create a biker gang, and after a bit of persuasion they agree, calling themselves the "Biker Boyz."
Kid is set to race Motherland to prove he is good enough to race Smoke. However he has showed up late to "make an entrance" after Smoke has beaten Dogg. Kid is arrested when racing Motherland. His mother forbids him to race again.
Kid is "called out" to race Dogg and he accepts. However Smoke is dramatically told before the race by Anita that Kid is actually his son, not Slick Will's. Smoke successfully stops the race telling Kid it is too dangerous. This however only leads to a fight between the two in which Kid comes of considerably worse than Smoke. Kid is then told Smoke is his father, and leaves home.
Kid decides to turn renegade and after gaining quite a few more followers for his club, announces that "we're gonna win more lids than any crew on the set and we're gonna out hustle every crew off the set" and indicates that from that point on, "Biker Boyz set their own rules." At this point the biker boyz get their own hangout and begin hustling several races, but when they go to the wrong part of town and Stuntman succesffuly hustles the nephew of a respected biker, Stuntman and Primo are ambushed at the next party. Kid comes to the rescue but is quickly over-powered as the leader of the other gang pulls a gun on him.
Smoke and some of the other Black Knights intervene and convince the other biker to stand down. Smoke takes Kid inside and sits down to give him a stern talking to, but Kid shrugs it off angrily. It is at this point that Smoke agrees to race Kid. However, whoever loses will never race again. But first Kid has to race Dogg. Dogg runs Kidd off the track, wrecking his bike. Later that night Dog lends him his bike as he felt the accident was his fault.
Smoke and Kidd are racing on a farm with open fields. With the finish line in sight, it is obvious that Smoke will win. However filled with emotions, he decides to slow down and let his son win the race, becoming the new "King of Cali." Kidd tells Smoke to hang onto his crown for a while, and that he'll come and get it someday. Kidd rides off, repeating his sentiment that the difference between men and boys are the lessons they learn- and that his father, Smoke, taught him plenty.
[edit] Featured motorcycles
- Black and silverSuzuki Hayabusa GSX1300R: Smoke
- Yellow Suzuki GSXR600: Kid
- Black Kawasaki ZX12R: Dogg
- Ducati 996S: Primo
- Orange Yamaha R1: Chu Chu
- Silver Yamaha R1: Stuntman
- 1982 Kawasaki KZ1000: Soul Train
[edit] Trivia
- Laurence Fishburne, Orlando Jones and Kidd Rock are all keen bikers in real life[citation needed].
- The real "King Of Cali" makes a cameo appearance in the film, in the bikini wash scene[citation needed].
- Slick Will really doesn't blink as the bike hits him, as Soul Train states.
- Actual motorcycle clubs were onset to lend advice[citation needed].
