Riders Movie
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An entrepreneurial criminal, Slim (Dorff) is as smart as they come. Cocky and confident, he assembles a team of risk-taking rush-seekers to pull off a series of five bank heists, each time using a different extreme sport to make the getaway. Following an unexpected windfall on only their second job, the gang nets $20 million in untraceable bonds. Having scored enough money to retire on, Slim and his crew decide to call the robbery game quits. But both the mob and the police have other plans in mind for Slim: they want him to keep working, for them.
| 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/Brinks |
| Jamie Orchard | Newsreader |
| Stephen Spreekmeester | Eddie/Brinks |
| Mariusz Sibiga | Police officer/Karen's street |
| Gérard Pirès |
5.20 out of 10 (1861 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Awful....awful...awful...
posted on 29 Jul 2009One of the cheesiest movies I've seen in a long time. Overacting, no real plot, extremely bad script and directing, excessive use of special effects that have no purpose/don't make sense, the dialogue is hilariously unrealistic and not even clever.This movie is trying to be "cool", and fails. It tries to be "Snatch", but ends looking pathetic and contrived.The few plot twists there are, are predictable.I liked "Taxi" (the original french one)...this is a parody of that excellent movie. I'm sure the people involved making this hopes everyone forgets about it real quick. And they will.
Shallow Doesn't Even Begin To Describe It
posted on 06 May 2009In order to enjoy STEAL (As it's known in the UK ) there's several things you must do 1 ) Switch off your brain 2 ) Develop an interest in extreme sports 3 ) Be aged between twelve and seventeen I have a problem with all of the above especially the third one which meant I couldn't enjoy this movie and I'm sure anyone not in the aforementioned age bracket will have a problem with this movie which can be best described as " MTV Xtreme Sports Meets THE A-TEAM " Everything about this movie is geared towards the cool visuals which means the editing and cinematography and stunts are excellent to the detriment of everything else , it's almost like a recruiting advert for bank robbery done in a comic book manner with no characterisation , minimalist dialogue and some atrocious acting The cast ? OMG the cast . You know when you watch a Hollywood movie and it's the Brits who give the best performances ? Well here it's the other way round with Bruce Payne and Steven Berkoff heads and shoulders below everybody else . Berkoff especially is stand out in his awfulness and considering the poor performances all round he should be ashamed of himself , it's amazing this guy is still allowed an Equity card The whole screenplay is written around the spectacular set pieces and to be fair the editing and cinematography do make them spectacular but there's too much gaps in logic involved which makes an unlikely story even more dumb . Without giving too much away one heist involves a freelancer getting very naughty which means the team ( Who are portrayed as being self righteously opposed to killing ) leave this guy to his fate by escaping but they do so in a ridiculous manner which meant if the goon had behaved himself they would still have left him via this method . What sort of morality is this ? Did the writers think no one would have noticed ?Not really worth your time watching except for the stunts or unless you're addicted to the MTV channels
Woeful
posted on 14 Apr 2009Well to begin with, the plot summary describes something about "five consecutive burglaries, in five days, involving 20 million dollars", but had I not read something similar in the TV guide beforehand, I would not have had one damn clue what was happening. Either I missed it, or the writers completely failed to inform the audience of exactly how many, for how much and why they were doing all of these robberies. And just why they felt the need to do them on ski's and skateboards and other seriously cool stuff like that.It began with them roller-blading from the first bank job, they count the cash and then "Day 2" flashes up, they are holding their breath underwater, another bank job, "Day 3" flashes up, rock climbing.... er, hang on, can you introduce the main characters first please!It is hopelessly written, it actually has some of the worst dialogue you're ever likely to hear, some ridiculously poor acting, mainly from police chief Bruce Payne. You really do have to see his performance to believe how inept it is. And I'm still not sure how Slim and Karen ended up writhing around in a sauna, had they even met each other before that?But you have to feel for Gerard Pires, "Taxi" was great and he was seemingly trying to create something similar hear for an American/worldwide audience, but he falls so short it is untrue. Interestingly enough according to the IMDb business page for this film, it had a budget of $15m and made absolutely nothing back, which is a genuine indicator of just how bad this all is. Never has a Peugeot 406 been missed so much.
A pointless, empty affair that only makes you think of other films that do it much, much better
posted on 17 Mar 2009A gang of four thieves rob a bank and use roller blades to escape from the cops. This is the first of several daring robberies they have planned – the second involving an armoured car and an underwater escape. When they pull that off they find that, not only do they get the cash they wanted but they have also stolen millions worth of bonds. Things look good for everyone as they know they will at least be able to get half their value through a shifty broker; meanwhile though they not only have to cope with the cops but also some other groups that want the gang for other reasons.When this film started I immediately thought of a French short film called Argent Content which was a substanceless but enjoyable short about a bank robbery followed by a cool roller skate escape. That short was style over substance but the short running time saved it. However Riders moved past this copy and started to just lift lots of stuff from other films – Heat, Sneakers etc, all the genre clichés are forced into the movie but sadly nobody took the time to structure them into a worthwhile film that made any sense. So many things are thrown at the screen but they make no sense nor do they hang together. So we have stunts for the sake of stunts, characters that lack any motivation, a Heat-style relationship that appears as quickly as it disappears and a plot that is just all over the place. It isn't awful but it is just so inane you wonder how on earth anyone ever though it was a good idea.The cast seem promising on paper but on film they are mostly confused and poor. Dorff is sexy and has good presence but he cannot make anything of his confused character – but he does look sexy nonetheless. Henstridge is also sexy but other than that you have to wonder how long she worked on the movie – all the rest of her scenes could have been done in a few days before getting sweaty with Dorff. The idea that their characters would have somehow had a Pacino/De Niro relationship is just laughable. Speaking of laughable, Bruce Payne is in this film and is terrible. However at least he is in the movie, which cannot be 100% said for Steven Berkoff who just appears to be in his entirely own, twisted little film. Bennett, Cliché and McCarthy are all reasonable in support but neither they nor anyone else can do anything with this shambles of a film.The crazy style of Taxi might have worked once but Pires' attempts to do it again here just fall flat and it just falls flat on its face from the very start. Pointless and inane and will please only the very, very undemanding genre fan.
Almost a Good Action Movie
posted on 18 Jan 2009A group of four young and daring thieves leaded by Slim (Stephen Dorff) commit heist against a bank and an armored truck without any shooting. Their problems begin when they steal some possessions that belonged to a bad guy and they are blackmailed by the dangerous bandit and by the dirty Lt. Macgruder (Bruce Payne). Karen (Natasha Henstridge) is a detective who has just been transferred to the jurisdiction and command of Lt. Macgruder and has an affair with Slim. After many plot points, the conclusion of this amoral story is very reasonable. This flick is almost a good action movie. There are many good elements, such as the action scenes themselves, the soundtrack (on DTS, it is great!), the beauty of Natasha Henstridge, who looks like wine and some funny situations. However, Bruce Payne is horrible and ridiculous as usual, the character of Steven Berkoff is boring and not funny, and the story, full of clichés, has many flaws. The `actress' who performs a policewoman in the scene on the bridge is showed a couple of minutes on the screen and has an amazingly bad short performance. Further, Natasha Henstridge is `too much sand for the truck' of Stephen Dorff, isn't she? This 1.78 m very good-looking and perfect body Canadian woman does not fit well with this 1.77 m evil face actor in a romantic couple. Anyway, a watchable and forgettable entertainment especially on DVD, recommended for killing time. My vote is six.Title (Brazil): `Steal – Fuga Alucinada' (`Steal – Crazy Getaway')
Give me this over XXX and EXTREME OPS any day....
posted on 25 Nov 2008Known in many countries as RIDERS, in the US this film will be released as STEAL if Dimension Films (the company that owns the domestic rights) ever decides to release it - which they should. Sure, it's not great. It has its flaws here and there and offers nothing to original but its far better than XXX and EXTREME OPS, both of which cost three times as much as STEAL and both of which had scripts that were far more ridiculous. I mean, at least this one tries to have a plot (even if it does borrow a little from HEAT).STEAL, for its mild budget, pulls off some effective action. Some of the effects dont look as good as they would have if the film had been made with more money but it tries and for the most part it accomplishes its goals. And what it doesnt pull off with the so-so effects it makes up for with a charismatic lead in Stephen Dorff (again something XXX didnt have with Vin Diesel and something EXTREME OPS for certain sure didn't have with Devon Sawa - what were they thinking?). Here, Dorff proves that he deserves better roles. In STEAL, Dorff is the character and type of role that I think people have wanted to see Dorff play since he starred as Frost in BLADE.Overall, STEAL is a fun time at the movies. It has some interesting characters and some clever moments which are surrounded by some good visuals. Thats really all you can ask for in an extreme sports vibed action movie isn't it. Worth a look.
Pretty good
posted on 11 Nov 2008I was expecting a bit more from this movie as it was directed by the guy who done the three taxi movies. It opens quite well, with the robbers on roller blades and the stunts are pretty good, it becomes a bit flat in the middle and then picks up again near the end. Natasha Henstridge is looking hot, particularly in the sauna scene with Dorff. Some cheesy one liners and flat acting from some of the lesser known actors are the movies down points, but the action scenes make up for that. All in all its worth watching on a rainy day when your brain needs a rest. The UK title for this film is 'Steal' by the way. Not Stephen Dorffs finest moment but certainly decent.
A bad movie, but not in a good way
posted on 25 Feb 2008"Riders" is that rare thing - a bad movie that has nothing at all to recommend it. Oh sure, there are some neat (but unoriginal) stunts, and the people are cute to look at. But that's all. Really.The film's French tagline - "Bank robbery is an extreme sport" - says where the film is coming from: it's the equivalent of that endless sports channel footage of skaters and snowboarders, but done as a heist movie. Unfortunately, it has about the same attention to character and scenario development as the sports channel footage.The attraction of heist movies is watching the clever plot unfold, unravel, and then either work or fall apart. "Riders" doesn't offer any of that. No tension, no development, nada. Just another implausible heist, another burst of extreme sports footage, then back to the clubhouse for the cool young dudes to plan their next coup.Except that they don't plan. Or rehearse much. Everything seems to 'just happen'. "Oh look, we just pulled off another perfectly- executed heist. How about that?"This goes for the inevitable entanglements as well - the bad guys who want their share of the loot just seem to surge out of the woodwork on cue. Despite all the masks and disguises and extreme sports getaways, no one - police or thieves - actually seems to have any difficulty working out who these people are and where to find them. Did they leave flyers at the scene of the crime? Put up a website or something? The director doesn't tell, but telling a coherent story is apparently not one of his priorities.There's lots more not to like. The dialogue is clunky, the performances are mediocre at best. The four hip young things and Natasha Henstridge are merely lacklustre; it's left to the veteran actors to really drag the movie down to the depths where it belongs. Bruce Payne is bad by any standard, but the prize has to go to Steven Berkoff, whose unwatchable scenery-chewing (complete with gratingly-false Southern accent) breaks new ground in the history of bad acting. If they'd digitally replaced him with Jar-Jar Binks it would have been more convincing and less painful to watch.To describe this as "Straight to video" material would be too kind. It's not even that good.
So bad it's Hilarious (Possible Spoilers)
posted on 17 Feb 2008Riders, Steal, Team Riders, Whatever you want to call this movie just know one thing: It is not good. The script is horrible, the special effects are horrendous and the Acting is just plain bad. In one word this film is Laughable. But in this films defence, that is by no means a bad thing. This movie is the best unintentional comedy of the year, Whatever year you watch it. If you cannot appreciate the comedic values of truly awful movies, dont waste your time with this. But if you are one of the few, the brave and the slightly crazy, give this movie a chance. Watching it in the theatres had me in tears. Watching it on dvd has me in tears. Just talking about the "action sequences" (Including an 18-Wheeler that defies the laws of physics for what feels like 5 minutes) the hilarious dialogue (The meaning of "This Turkey's Ripe" is still far beyond me) or The character known as "Surtayne" results in my friends and I probably having our biggest laughs of the day. This has become a cult hit with us and can cure any kind of sadness you have. but only if you find comedic value in the most absurd movies modern cinema has to offer.
Awful movie
posted on 13 Feb 2008This is one of the most horrible movies I have ever seen. It tries to use the presently-in vogue formula of smart bad guy getting the gold. The plot is very twisty turny. It goes like this...Three guys and a girl are out stealing banks using extreme sports talents. Action is okay, but after seeing movies like XXX, too much action has become somewhat boring. (A case of "If I see another idiot jumping over a two deck bus..."). Somehow they get into trouble with the police (gee, how is that possible?), a guy who stands in shadows and tortures them by keeping them in a really cold room, another guy who seems to be a cross between Elvis and a preacher (Horrors!).I seriously don't know what Natasha Henstridge is for, oh wait.. I do. Those semi nude scenes. Even the love scenes suck cuz there is absolutely no chemistry.The dialogues are cliched, the plot is cliched, the characters are cliched and the ending is cliched.I loved Ocean's Eleven, but a hazard of its success seems to be the proliferation of crappy heist flicks that suck big time.I used to really like Stephen Dorf, and thought he was doing weird but interesting movies. Then he did this one, and I don't think I'll ever be able to see that Aerosmith video again without grimacing.Stay away from this one if you can't take boredom very well.Overall rating 1/2
Accents? What accents?
posted on 06 Jan 2008It's all basically been said before here; bad script, bad acting, implausible plot, nonsense dialogue. But what hasn't been mentioned, as far as I can see, is the really unbelievably bad accents attempted by both main bad guys. To be honest I'm not really sure what area of THE WORLD Bruce Payne is supposed to from, and Stephen Berkoff is actually one of the only entertaining things in the movie with his 'Elvis/JR Ewing/Dick Van Dyke' type southern preacher drawl. Why couldn't these guy's keep their brit accents?They would probably have been too good for the rest of the movie, that's why.In a perverse way I quite liked this movie though. Like watching a car crash; you don't want to look but you can't look away.Still not as bad as The Avengers.
Steal
posted on 17 Nov 2007I had to look for the director, because titles in Europe are sometimes not the same as in the States or in Canada. The only problem with this film is that it is too short. But the action is French style, so hook your seatbelts on and set your brains on the morning after. O, put your home cinema on max. I love my neighbours. Not.
Probably what you expected...
posted on 13 Nov 2007From start to finnish this movie is totally predictable and mediocre, the characters are boring, and the chief of police is a terrible annoying ba*****. This movie is probably just what you expected a boring action movie with a boring storyline. The only thing its got going for it is the cute blonds in this movie. I hate the way hollywood tries to use "Xtreme sports" in movies, luckily theres not much in this, save yourself an hour and a half and don't bother watching this, it's a movie you will forget immediatly the same day.
Are you kidding me
posted on 02 Sep 2007This is by far the worst movie I have ever seen. Honestly the only reason I watched the entire movie is because I was forced to by friends, in fact I only registered with IMDb to protest my disgust of this movie. I know that I personally can't make a better movie, but the only reason being I do not have the funding to do so. This movie has no real plot and the dialog is the worst I have ever heard. See this movie at your own risk. I am completely disgusted that movies as bad as this gets shown in theaters. I would rather stab myself multiple times in the chest than watch this movie again. Please stay away, very AWFUL movie, 1 star, and that's only because I did not have the option of choosing 0 stars.
lacks horsepower.
posted on 28 Jun 2007a passably entertaining 'rock video' type canadian heist flick about a group of typically irritating whizz kids who rob banks, make love to police officers in a public sauna, drive, skateboard and skydive like raving lunatics around surprisingly deserted health clubs, city streets and bridges. the acting is overall very bad apart from an hilariously funny, over the top turn from stephen berkoff as a dubious deep south preacher/psychopath. fellow brit bruce payne (thankfully now going bald) is in there also as a bent police chief who the aforementioned brats have to contend with along with their director who obviously has more interest in impressive car stunts rather than coaching them into how to act.
Oh my God!
posted on 27 May 2007Gerard Pires is a living legend in France since Taxi. But even "legends" are making mistakes. In Riders (in Holland known as Steal) is a B-movie in every way. It has a lot of car chases and action but that's the only positive thing about this product! The rest of the movie is as interesting as watching paint dry!And did I mention acting? Oh my God, this is even worse, the guy who played the detective (I don't even want to know his name!!!!) must be forbidden playing a role ever again! This is the worst acting I have ever seen!!!!!
What's wrong with the detective?
posted on 23 May 2007I thought the acting by the guy playing the detective was the best thing about the movie. Sure, there's no award for him but he makes the movie funny!The action was cool, and one of the actors reminded me of Tom Green. I had a great time watching this with my friends, and if you want some action without having to think about the plot, RENT THIS MOVIE.
Like "The Getaway" and "Out of Sight" put together!
posted on 09 Apr 2007This movie is more like "The Getaway", only it's like "The Next Generation" of it. The plot is very typical, only with younger people. Unlike "The Getaway" there was a plot quite similar to "Out of Sight". I've enjoyed McQueen in the movie, but Brad Doriff is more intense. Natasha Henstridge plays a sexy police officer who investigates the robbery, but she also has to investigate the department as well. Bank robberies are planned by the mastermind of the group, but when a inside man get involved, it's the robbers turn to flush him out. It all resolve to just three people when Alex gets killed during a heist, and a greedy reverend wants a piece of the action as well. I liked the jump scene where the other robber jumped without a parachute, and he was the reverend's partner as well. Lots of action, lots of stunts, and a whole lot of explosions to go along with the movie. I liked it pretty much, even though some of it was pretty obvious. Rating 2 out of 5 stars.
B Movie
posted on 22 Nov 2006This movie has a very dumb plot designed for kids who are still in the "cool thieves who fool the police" thing. The actors are pretty bad and overact, especially the chief of police. Natasha H. was never a great actress and shows once again that she has no talent. Compared to Milla Jovovich, she is a pale figure. Good luck I could see this movie for free, it was dubbed in French and the dialogues were unreal and stupid, but this is certainly because of the bad dubbing (I had no choice). Dont see this in French !! It is terrible.
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Quite Terrible
posted on 26 Aug 2009RIDERS (or STEAL) is a terrible movie. In fact, the only thing mildly interesting about the film is wondering how the French filmmakers got American actors to star in it, and why they got American actors to star in it in the first place. It's all quite mind boggling, much like the movie itself, which seems to have no rhyme or reason. The entire film is really one stunt sequence after another. You could try to convince yourself that the actors are actually doing some of those stunts their characters are supposed to be doing, but then you'd be deluding yourself. The entire movie is a showcase for the stunt crew, and really, who rents a movie to watch stuntmen doing stunt...stuff?2 out of 10(go to www.nixflix.com for a more detailed review of this movie as well as reviews of other films from around the world)