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Torque

Play trailer Poster for Torque PG-13 Released Jan 14, 2004 1h 21m Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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When biker Cary Ford (Martin Henderson) discovers some motorcycles filled with crystal meth, he stows them away. But it turns out that villainous gangster Henry James (Matt Schulze) has plans to recover his drugs. James frames Ford for the murder of Junior (Fredro Starr), the brother of Trey (Ice Cube), who heads the Reapers, a notoriously malicious biker gang. Ford goes on the run in an attempt to clear his name, while the FBI and multiple groups of motorcycle-mounted marauders chase after him.
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Silly and noisy, Torque is stylish fun for the MTV crowd.

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Sheila Johnston London Evening Standard Shot like a feature-length commercial, Torque is as bright and shiny and inconsequential as a chrome hubcap. Jan 10, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Silly and violent, mostly comprised of stunts. Rated: 2/5 Dec 29, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Apr 1, 2006 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz The good news is Kiwi Martin Henderson manages to escape this trainwreck (literally at one point) of a movie with his reputation intact. Rated: 2/5 Jul 13, 2021 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed A low grade really bad action flick without a single brain cell in its head... Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rated: 2/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rare T Adrenaline, ahoy! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Audience Member So bad that this movie should not exist. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/17/24 Full Review gary c It's bikes , it's fun, it's ridiculously full of stuff that only happens in a movie. But I found it entertaining. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/21/24 Full Review Lanfranco C Blonds, action and speed! What do We want more? Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Charles T This eighty three minute live action cartoon is brought to you by Pepsi. Yes, Pepsi, the choice of a new generation. Also, Mountain Dew. Do the Dew! And finally, Doritos...I can't remember what the Doritos tagline was, but they were delicious! Motorcycle enthusiast and all-around annoying gearhead Ford (Martin Henderson) is fresh back from tooling around Thailand, where he spent six months finding himself and hiding out from the law, who want him on drug charges. He looks up his old girlfriend Shane (Monet Mazur), who was harassed by FBI agents McPherson (Adam Scott) and Henderson (Justina Machado) looking for Ford. Villainous Henry (Matt Schulze) is also looking for Ford, trying to get some motorcycles back. Trey (Ice Cube) and his motorcycle gang have just turned down Henry's drug deal, brokered by Trey's ne'er-do-well brother Junior (Fredro Starr), who is promptly killed by Henry. Henry's scary Goth girlfriend China (Jamie Pressly) pins the murder on Ford. Ford, his two bland sidekicks whose names I didn't catch, and his equally bland girlfriend are soon on a desert run to Los Angeles, with the cops and Trey's gang hot on their trails. If you can ignore your pounding headache and make it through this thing, there are some good points. Martin Henderson plays a nice leading man who is not perfect, I was reminded of Kurt Russell in "Big Trouble in Little China." Ice Cube has the best terminal scowl in the business- when he's unhappy, you believe it. Pressly is good as China in a too-small supporting role. Adam Scott is a riot as the unorthodox McPherson. But- some of the action scenes here must be seen to be believed. Other action scenes are beyond belief, even after being seen. The entire film is like one long video game, where all logic is tossed in favor of tons of impossible stunt work and a simplistic story my seven year old son could have dreamed up. It may have helped if I thought the cast and crew were in on a big joke, winking at the audience but there are too many wasted chances, and too many earnest performances, to make me think we are supposed to take all of this lightly. The idiotic product placement could have been played with a la "Wayne's World 2," yet it also seems serious. In the end, "Torque" is just as loud and annoying as the motorcycles themselves. I found a few diamonds in the rough here and there, but the headache medication hasn't kicked in yet for me to recommend it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/27/23 Full Review Jarrod R It's stoooooopid fun. Over the top, implausible, and super entertaining. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When biker Cary Ford (Martin Henderson) discovers some motorcycles filled with crystal meth, he stows them away. But it turns out that villainous gangster Henry James (Matt Schulze) has plans to recover his drugs. James frames Ford for the murder of Junior (Fredro Starr), the brother of Trey (Ice Cube), who heads the Reapers, a notoriously malicious biker gang. Ford goes on the run in an attempt to clear his name, while the FBI and multiple groups of motorcycle-mounted marauders chase after him.
Director
Neal H. Moritz, Brad Luff
Producer
Joseph Kahn
Screenwriter
Matt Johnson, J.P. Donahue, Kevin Polay
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Alcon Entertainment, Village Roadshow Prod.
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 14, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 28, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.2M
Runtime
1h 21m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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