Road
2014 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 7.1 · 77% critics
This documentary follows a family drawn to motorcycle road racing, chasing speed and glory despite the risks. It explores the intense culture around the sport and the personal costs that come with living for the next race.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-06-11
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (51 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gripping, real-life motorsport story with high stakes and strong momentum, similar to Hitting the Apex or Fastest; Not for you if you avoid intense danger and heavy themes.
Pros: gripping real-life story; spellbinding pacing; vivid racing culture | Cons: intense crash risk; emotionally heavy moments
Themes
- sports
- motorcycle crash
- northern ireland
- motor sport
- motorcycle
- sports documentary
- road racing
- documentary
Cast & crew
Liam Neeson
as Narrator (voice)
Joey Dunlop
as Self - Road Racer (archive footage)
- RD
Robert Dunlop
as Self - Road Racer (archive footage)
Michael Dunlop
as Self - Robert Dunlop's Youngest Son
- WD
William Dunlop
as Self - Robert Dunlop's Eldest Son
- LB
Liam Beckett
as Self - Dunlop Family Friend
- JM
John McGuinness
as Self - Road Racer
- SD
Stephen Davidson
as Self - Road Racing Writer & Photographer
- MD
May Dunlop
as Self - Joey & Robert Dunlop's Mother
- JD
Jim Dunlop
as Self - Joey & Robert Dunlop's Brother
Directed by Dermot Lavery, Michael Hewitt