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Riding High (1981)

Riding High poster
Directed by
Ross Cramer
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
12
Rating
5.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A bored young motorcycle messenger starts training for a major biking competition. The film follows his efforts to prepare and compete.

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What happens

Riding High is a 1981 British drama film directed by Ross Cramer and starring Eddie Kidd, Irene Handl and Murray Salem. The screenplay concerns a bored young motorcycle messenger who begins training to take part in a major biking competition. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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