Skip to main content

Plot

In this underscripted and not wholly convincing drama, Kevin Bacon plays Jack Casey, an up-and-coming broker who crashes on the stock market one day and cashes in whatever he has left to become a bicycle messenger in San Francisco. Although not exactly a logical alternative, bicycling the hilly streets of S.F. turns out to be dangerous after Casey runs into Gypsy (Rudy Ramos), the street pusher who has the messengers run drugs for him. A series of characters and events drop in and out of the conflict between Gypsy and Casey, including love interest Terri (Jami Gertz) and Casey's friend Hector (Paul Rodriguez). Music dominates throughout the film which includes scenes of breakdancing on bikes.
MPAA Rating:
PG
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
106min.
Theatrical Release Date:
08/16/2002
DVD Release Date:
12/10/2002
Distributor(s):
Columbia Pictures
Director(s):
Thomas Michael Donnelly
Starring:
Kevin Bacon , Jami Gertz , Paul Rodriguez , Rudy Ramos , Andrew Smith
Themes:
Inner City Blues,Drug Trade
Tone:
Cynical,Earnest,Gritty,Menacing,Tense
Keywords:
career,cycling,drug-dealer,employment,finances,investigation,life-changes,loot,messenger,murder,racer,savings,sports,stockbroker,working-class,yuppies
Country of Origin:
USA (02-14-1986)
Language:
English