Cyclo
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Anh Hung Tran
Le Van Loc
Tony Leung
Tran Nu Yen-khe
Nguyen Nhu Quynh
Nguyen Hoang Phuc
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, a young man finds work as a cyclo. Faithful to the teachings of his father, himself a cyclo who was killed in an accident a year earlier, the young man transports customers around the sweltering city in an attempt to support himself, his family, and to improve his lot in life. Yet before he has a chance to prosper, his bicycle is stolen by a local gang. He must now confront his boss, a ruthless female hustler who demands payment for the stolen cyclo at any cost. In order to climb out of debt and repay the owner, the Cyclo is coerced into involving himself with the city's underworld. Empowered by the easy money and seduced by the impunity of his actions, the Cyclo is curiously drawn to The Poet, the quietly intense head of a local street gang. The Cyclo soon discovers that The Poet is also pimping the cyclo's older sister. The two siblings must determine whether or not they can survive under the dark secrets of the city's furious brutality.
Director
Anh Hung Tran
Cast
Le Van Loc
Tony Leung
Tran Nu Yen-khe
Nguyen Nhu Quynh
Nguyen Hoang Phuc
Quang Hai
Nguyen Tuyet Ngan
Doan Viet Ha
Bjuhoang Huy
Vo Vinh Phuc
Le Dinh Huy
Pham Ngoc Lieu
Le Tuan Anh
Nguyen Van Day
Trinh Thinh
Nguyen Dinh Tho
Nguyen Viet Thang
Crew
Benoit Barouh
Nguyen Trung Bing
Laurent Blanchard
Nicolas Cambois
Dominique Dalmasso
Nicole Dedieu
Benoît Delhomme
Marie-france Ghilbert
Adeline Lecallier
Patricia Petit
Marc Piton
Henriette Raz
Alain Rocca
Claude Ronzeau
Christophe Rossignon
Nguyen Thanh Son
Anh Hung Tran
Valerie Tranier
Laurence Tremolet
Frantois Waledisch
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 1, 1996
Released in United States August 2, 1996
Released in United States February 12, 1997
Released in United States on Video October 21, 1997
Released in United States 1995
Shown at New York Film Festival September 29 - October 15, 1995.
Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) August 30 - September 9, 1995.
Began shooting November 7, 1994.
Completed shooting February 11, 1995.
Released in United States Summer August 1, 1996
Released in United States August 2, 1996 (San Francisco)
Released in United States February 12, 1997 (Film Forum; New York City)
Released in United States on Video October 21, 1997
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 29 - October 15, 1995.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) August 30 - September 9, 1995.)
Winner of the Golden Lion Award for Best Picture at the 1995 Venice Film Festival. Also co-winner, along with Michelangelo Antonioni and Wim Wender's "Beyond the Clouds" (Italy/Germany/France/1995), of the International Film Critics Prize (FIPRESCI).
