

Boy and Bicycle
1965-01-01 · 27 min · ★ 5.6
A teenage boy plays truant from school, and spends the day riding around the town and the deserted beach on his bicycle, letting his mind wander as he imagines he is the only person in the world...
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- Directors
- Ridley Scott
- Production companies
- BFI Experimental Film Fund
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 81
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Tony ScottThe Boy
Elizabeth Jean ScottThe Mother (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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