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2024 · 116 min · R

The Bikeriders

Directed by Jeff Nichols · Crime, Drama

The Bikeriders (2024) is a Crime film, directed by Jeff Nichols set in Chicago during the 1960s–1970s. It runs 116 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime, with a melancholic and nostalgic tone. Themes of family & loyalty, power & corruption, and memory & nostalgia play out through frame narrative and non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer
David Wingo
Cinematography
Adam Stone
Cast
Austin ButlerJodie ComerTom HardyMichael ShannonMike FaistBoyd HolbrookDamon HerrimanBeau Knapp

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Chicago
Setting
Urban
When
1960s1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized Crime
Themes
Family & LoyaltyPower & CorruptionMemory & Nostalgia
Structure
Frame NarrativeNon Linear / Fractured Timeline
Tone
MelancholicNostalgicTense

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Inspired By Real Events

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