‘The Ride’: Ludacris Takes In A Teen Who Was Raised As A White Supremacist In New Film
Indie drama ‘The Ride’ has officially premiered and sees actor/rapper Chris “Ludacris” Bridges starring in the tale which is inspired by the real-life story of pro BMX star John Buultjens from Glasgow, Scotland.
As the official description states: Following a violent incident at 8 years of age, John McCord (Shane Graham) a troubled youth from a white supremacist family is sent to a juvenile detention center by the courts. After spending the better part of his childhood locked up, a persistent social worker finally finds him potential foster parents, Eldridge (Ludacris) and Marianna Buultjens (Sasha Alexander). He becomes hopeful until the foster parents arrive and he discovers that his foster father is black. With no better alternative, he agrees to go home with them. Things are tumultuous at first, but the foster father is determined to get through to him. When he discovers his foster son’s fascination with BMX and teaches him how to ride a bicycle, the two start to form a bond which helps thrust him down the path to BMX glory.”
‘The Ride’ comes from director Alex Ranarivelo (Alpha Males Experiment, American Wrestler: The Wizard, The Dog Lover, Running Wild, Pray for Rain, and Dirt) from a screenplay by Jean-Marie Sobeck, J.R. Reher, with Hadeel Reda, Alex Ranarivelo.
The movie stars Shane Graham, Ludacris, Sasha Alexander, Blake Sheldon, Jessica Serfaty, Ali Afshar, Nic Luken, Christina Moore, and Zaire Adams. ‘The Ride’ is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, having been released on November 13th.