Cyclo (1996): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Cyclo is a 1996 crime drama directed by Tran Anh Hung, starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Nhu Quynh Nguyen and Tran Nu Yên-Khê. It runs 2 hours 3 minutes and earned $284,692 worldwide. Critics gave it 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 3m (123 min)
- Director
- Tran Anh Hung
- Original language
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Vietnamese - Studio
- MKL Distribution
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Cyclo About?
The premise of Cyclo without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Amidst the vibrant chaos of Ho Chi Minh City, an 18-year-old cyclo driver finds his life upended when his vehicle is stolen, plunging him into debt to a dangerous crime boss. Desperate to survive, he becomes increasingly involved in the city's criminal underworld. His journey leads him to uncover a disturbing secret about his sister's life, forcing him to confront a difficult and painful chapter of their shared history.
Cyclo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- putting goldfish in mouth
- plastic bag on head
- pig blood
- money stuffed in mouth
- killed by fire engine
- toy fire truck
- beggar with a physical disability
- saigon
- money
- bicycle taxi
- paint on face
- urination
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- underwear
- tennis
- switchblade
- strobe light
- self immolation
- rooftop
- poverty
- poet
- pedicab
- existential loneliness
- physical disability
- person with a physical disability
- person with a disability
- disability
- live action
- drugs
- wound
- water
- water gun
- water fight
- washing feet
- voice over narration
- virgin
- violence
- urban setting
- truck accident
- torture
- thief
- theft
- telephone call
- teenage boy
- tears
- taxi driver
- swimming pool
- suicide attempt
- suffering
- student
- street market
Cyclo Cast
Tony Leung Chiu Wai leads the cast, with Nhu Quynh Nguyen and Tran Nu Yên-Khê. Directed by Tran Anh Hung; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Tran Anh Hung
Also Starring in Cyclo
· 6 moreCyclo Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Cyclo 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.1/10.
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IMDb 7.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 82% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 85%
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Metacritic 76 Metascore
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TMDB 70% User score
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Cyclo Plot Summary
What happens in Cyclo from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film centers on an 18-year-old cyclo driver, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, who becomes an orphan after his father—himself a cyclo taxi driver—dies in a collision with a truck. His father had hoped for a better life for him, but harsh odds and family hardship force the boy to take over the family business, pedaling a cyclo through the teeming streets of Ho Chi Minh City.
He shares a small, weathered home with his aging grandfather, who still repairs tires despite his frail health; his younger sister, who shines shoes for customers at local restaurants; and his older sister, who carries water at the market. Their quiet, precarious existence is a fragile balance of work, care, and small joys that keeps them clinging to hope.
Full summary
The whole story of Cyclo, scene by scene
Cyclo Box Office
Cyclo grossed $284,692 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$284.7K
- US & Canada
- $284.7K
Cyclo Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Cyclo.
Cyclo Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Bisikletçi” and “A riksás fiú”.
- Also known as
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- Bisikletçi
- A riksás fiú
- Rykszarz
- Riksha
- 씨클로
- Entre a Inocência e o Crime
- 三轮车夫
- 三輪車夫
- Рикша
- シクロ
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Cyclo FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Cyclo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cyclo?
Cyclo runs 2 hours 3 minutes (123 minutes).
When was Cyclo released?
Cyclo was released on August 2, 1996.
Who directed Cyclo?
Cyclo was directed by Tran Anh Hung.
More films by Tran Anh Hung Who is in the cast of Cyclo?
Cyclo stars Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Nhu Quynh Nguyen and Tran Nu Yên-Khê, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Cyclo make at the box office?
Cyclo grossed $284,692 worldwide.
How is Cyclo rated?
Cyclo has 7.1/10 on IMDb, 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic and 70% on TMDB.
Does Cyclo have a post-credit scene?
No. Cyclo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Cyclo in?
The original language of Cyclo is Vietnamese.
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