Inspired by Danny Lyon's 1967 photo-book of same name, Jeff Nichols writes and directs.
Jodie Comer - Kathy
Austin Butler - Benny
Tom Hardy - Johnny
Michael Shannon - Zipco
Mike Faist - Danny Lyon
Norman Reedus - Funny Sonny
Emory Cohen - Cockroach
Toby Wallace - The Kid
Summary
At a laundromat in 1965, Danny Lyon begins interviewing Kathy, who tells him how she met Vandals Motorcycle member Benny (whom she subsequently marries) and Club's President Johnny at a bar.
As the Club grows, word gets around.
The Renegades enter the fray, and their leader, a troubled young man known as 'The Kid' makes his presence known.
Part way through, film jumps to Kathy's final interview in 1973, recalling how two men nearly severed Benny's foot with a shovel.
Johnny's rivalry with The Kid comes to a head.
Beer drinkers and pot smokers
Those expecting 2 hours of greasers kicking lumps out of each other will be sorely disappointed.
Yes there are some fisticuffs, but the heartbeat of love triangle is the chemistry between Johnny and Benny.
Father figure relationship kinda smacks of Paul Cicero and Henry Hill in Goodfellas.
Performances from leads are superb, with Jodie Comer probably coming out on top.
While immediately comparable to The Loveless, this is all about The Wild One.
Johnny is seen watching Marlon Brando on television and immediately starts impersonating him.
Accent can be hilarious, but in a good way.
Oh, Butler is blatantly James Dean.
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