Space Riders
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Space Riders is a 1983 movie starring Moto GP world champion Barry Sheene as himself. It tells the story of Sheene's pursuit of the world title, including his recovery from a near-fatal accident as Brands Hatch. A re-enactment of the accident is the opening scene of the movie.
The film was written and produced by Felicity Hibberdine and directed by Joe Massot. An outstanding feature of the film is the use of hit songs from the era as narration. Hits such as "Don't stop me now" by Queen, "Glittering Prize" by Simple Minds and "Hungry like a wolf" by Duran Duran are used to good effect to add to the mood.
Despite his position atop the marquee, Sheene does not appear in about 80% of the film's footage.
