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The Ride (2018)

The Ride poster
Directed by
Alex Ranarivelo
Genre
drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 68 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A troubled boy from a Neo-Nazi family finds a new path after being fostered by an interracial couple. The story follows his journey as he discovers BMX riding and a sense of belonging.

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What happens

The Ride is a 2018 independent film directed by Alex Ranarivelo and written by him, Hadeel Reda and J.R. Reher. It is based on the true story of Scottish BMX rider John Buultjens, a troubled boy from a Neo-Nazi family who is fostered by an interracial couple. The film stars Shane Graham, Ludacris and Sasha Alexander. John Buultjens plays a version of his own abusive biological father. It was released in North America in 2020 on Amazon Prime. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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