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Released 8 years ago.
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The Ride
"You can't soar until someone lifts you up."
2018 1h 38m EN
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7.2
SOLID
★7.2TMDB · 69
Drama
Synopsis
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The story of John Buultjens, who has dedicated his life to the sport of BMX.
“You can't soar until someone lifts you up.”
Cast
Shane Graham
John Buultjens
Ludacris
Eldridge Buultjens
Sasha Alexander
MaryAnna Buultjens
Blake Sheldon
Rory McCord
Jessica Serfaty
Sherri
Ali Afshar
Scott Carroll
Montanna Gillis
Layla
Anna Zielinski
Ms. Thomas
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Alex Ranarivelo
- Writers
- J.R. Reher, Jean-marie sobeck, Alex Ranarivelo
- Languages
- English
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Alex Ranarivelo, shot by Reuben Steinberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jamie Christopherson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Brett Hedlund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Shane Graham and Ludacris and Sasha Alexander carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "You can't soar until someone lifts you up.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt6102104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Alex Ranarivelo directs. Reuben Steinberg behind the camera. Jamie Christopherson scores. Brett Hedlund cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 8 years ago.
- 2Directed by Alex Ranarivelo, shot by Reuben Steinberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Jamie Christopherson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Brett Hedlund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Shane Graham and Ludacris and Sasha Alexander carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "You can't soar until someone lifts you up.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt6102104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Reuben Steinberg
- Original score
- Jamie Christopherson
- Editing
- Brett Hedlund
- Runtime
- 98 min · 1h 38m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- IMDB
- The Ride (2018)
Also by
Alex Ranarivelo
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Key crew
- ProducerAli Afshar
- Co-ProducerDaniel Carrey
- Executive ProducerForrest Lucas
- Executive ProducerLudacris
- ProducerHadeel Reda
- Co-ProducerAva Rettke
- Co-ProducerJohn Schouweiler
- EditorBrett Hedlund
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on true story
- bmx
- foster family
- abused child
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2018-04-27· Newport Beach International Film Festival
- Digital2020-11-13PG-13· Prime Video
