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Bicycle Thieves: Pumped Up

Mags, a pizza delivery cyclist with anger issues, has her bike stolen, and resolves to hunt down the thief and get her bike back. Hopefully before she gets evicted. A magical realist action comedy set in modern Dublin.

  • Conor O’Toole
    Director
  • Conor O’Toole
    Writer
  • Conor O’Toole
    Producer
  • Gary Sheridan
    Producer
  • Roxanna Nic Liam
    Key Cast
    "Mags"
    Fair City
  • Bryan Quinn
    Key Cast
    "Eric"
    T2 Trainspotting
  • Meadhbh Haicéid
    Key Cast
    "Ailbhe"
  • Tara Flynn
    Key Cast
    "Land Lord"
    Line of Duty
  • Owen Colgan
    Key Cast
    "Bob"
    Hardy Bucks
  • Alison Spittle
    Key Cast
    "Bev"
    Nowhere Fast
  • Meave Higgins
    Key Cast
    Extra Ordinary
  • Tony Cantwell
    Key Cast
    Finding Joy
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Action, Magical-Realism, Investigative Thriller, Heist
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes 51 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    Ireland
  • Country of Filming:
    Ireland
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Galway Film Fleadh
    Galway
    Ireland
    July 22, 2021
    World Premiere
    Sold Out
Director Biography - Conor O’Toole

Conor O’Toole is a film-maker and comedian from Dublin. Bicycle Thieves: Pumped Up is their debut feature as a director. They photographed The Middle Finger (2016) which was distributed by Troma.

From 2013 to 2019 O’Toole ran the Firehouse Film Contest, a monthly short film showcase that has been described as “the closest thing Ireland has ever had to a functioning comedy department.”

In 2017 O’Toole won the Dublin Fringe’s Spirit of Wit award, for their interactive comedy show Deadline!. It received five stars from Irish Times theatre critic Peter Crawley.

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Director Statement

This is a very silly film about some very serious things. I am immensely proud of it and all the work my collaborators put into it.