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The Bikeriders

Directed by Jeff Nichols
2023
USA
116 minutes
Unclassified 15+
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Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy lead a stunning ensemble cast in Jeff Nichols’ (Take Shelter, SFF 2011) stylish, gritty take on the rise and menacing transformation of an iconic American motorcycle club.

When Kathy (Comer, Killing Eve) encounters Benny (Butler; Elvis, SFF 2022) at a biker bar, she’s adamant that she wants nothing to do with his motorcycle club The Vandals. But the attraction is visceral, and they’re married within weeks. The mercurial Benny is also utterly devoted to Johnny (Hardy), the family man who founded The Vandals. Once a hangout for two-wheel enthusiasts looking for a good time, the club grows and the membership becomes increasingly hard to control. Kathy finds herself having to compete for her husband’s attentions. Inspired by Danny Lyon’s ‘60s book of photographs depicting the club and its members, The Bikeriders is an epic and thrilling portrait of a clan-like subculture and the ties that bind.

Limited seats are available for patrons requiring access for wheelchairs, low vision and hearing loop. Please contact our ticketing team directly on 1300 733 733 or tickets@sff.org.au to complete your booking.

Please note: Austin Butler will be in attendance for the screening at The State Theatre on Thurs 6 June only.
Austin Butler and Tom Hardy are cool personified in the Godfather of biker movies
Peter Debruge, Variety
This film opens up the storytelling throttle with a throaty growl, delivering the doomy romance of an old-fashioned western and the thrills of a mob drama
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

Special Guest

Austin Butler
Cast
Actor Austin Butler is best known for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s biopic 'Elvis' (2022), as well as his roles in Denis Villeneuve’s 'Dune: Part Two' (2024), a sequel to the 2020 adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic Dune, and the Apple TV+ series 'Masters of the Air' (2024).

Tickets

Thu 6 Jun
8:45pm
State Theatre
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Past Event Cancel
Tue 11 Jun
7pm
Ritz Randwick - Cinema 1
Assisted Listening
Wheelchair
Past Event Cancel
Program Strand
Special Presentations
Year
2023
Classification
Unclassified 15+
Country
USA
Language
In English
Director
Jeff Nichols
Producer
Arnon Milchan, Sarah Green, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Cast
Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, Austin Butler
Screenwriter
Jeff Nichols
Cinematographer
Adam Stone
Editor
Julie Monroe
Premiere
Australian Premiere
Genre
Crime, Literary & Adaptations
Company Credits
Australian Distributor: Universal Pictures International
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