Supercross (film)
Supercross is a 2005 American action film directed by Steve Boyum and starring Steve Howey and Mike Vogel. The film portrays youthful relationships in the world of professional Supercross.
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| Directed by | Steve Boyum |
| Screenplay by | Ken Solarz Bart Baker |
| Story by | Bart Baker Keith Alan Bernstein |
| Produced by | Steve Austin Richard Gabai J. Todd Harris |
| Starring | Steve Howey Mike Vogel Sophia Bush Cameron Richardson Channing Tatum |
| Cinematography | William Wages |
| Edited by | Alan Cody Brett Hedlund |
| Music by | Jasper Randall |
Production company | Tag Entertainment |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates | May 12, 2005 (Cannes) August 17, 2005 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $3,344,431[1] |
Plot synopsis
K.C. Carlyle (Howey) and Trip (Vogel) are brothers who compete in a supercross, a race involving off-the-road motorcycles on an artificial dirt track. K.C. accepts a lucrative deal to race on a factory team and leaves behind his brother to fund his own racing. When an accident disables Trip, K.C. resolves his differences with him, and Trip helps coach K.C. to win the supercross championship.[2]
Cast
- Steve Howey as K.C. Carlyle
- Mike Vogel as Trip Carlyle
- Cameron Richardson as Piper Cole
- Sophia Bush as Zoe Lang
- Channing Tatum as Rowdy Sparks
- Robert Carradine as Clay Sparks
- Robert Patrick as Earl Cole
- Aaron Carter as Owen Cole
- J. D. Pardo as Chuy
- Antonia Jones as Nurse
- Jamie Little as herself
- Ricky Carmichael as himself
- Kevin Windham as himself
Production
In December 2002, Supercross was announced as one of the first productions of Tag Studios, a jointly owned film and TV production entity owned by music producer Lou Pearlman and Steven Austin a producer of family films.[3]
Reception
Supercross was panned by critics. The film holds a rating of 5% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 73 reviews with the consensus: "While it showcases some cool stunts, Supercross feels like an infomercial for its titular sport, with undeveloped characters and a shopworn plot."[4][5]
Soundtrack
Supercross is the soundtrack to the motocross film "Supercross". It has not been released yet but here are the tracks listed in the film.
- Track listing
- Saturday Night - 4:01 - (Ozomatli)
- Pirates - 2:20 - (Bullets and Octane)
- California Records - - (Longbeach Shortcuts)
- Make Them Believe - 3:47 - (Fu Manchu)
- That's the Way It Is - 3:12 - (Powerman 5000)
- Tear Up This Town - 3:27 - (Leif Garrett)
- Chemical - 3:48 - (Joseph Arthur) (aka Start Trouble)
- Get Out Alive - 3:27 - (Socialburn)
- Days of My Life - 4:00 - (City of London)
- Ride of Your Life - 3:00 - (John Gregory)
- Things I've Done - 5:00 - (Natural)
- Everytime - 4:00 - (Rusty Truck)
- Every Second - 3:00 - (Change of Pace)
References
- "Supercross". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- "Supercross > Overview". Allmovie. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
- "Pearlman, Austin Tag team for pix". Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- "Supercross (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- "Worst Summer Movies of All Time".