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The Driver

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1978
1h 31m
English
Crime, Thriller, Action
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The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the police a self-assured detective makes it his primary goal to catch the Driver. He promises pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective.
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7.3
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The Driver (1978) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
65

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Cast

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Ryan ONeal
The Driver
Bruce Dern
The Detective
Isabelle Adjani
The Player
Ronee Blakley
The Connection
Matt Clark
Red Plainclothesman
Felice Orlandi
Gold Plainclothesman
Joseph Walsh
Rudy Ramos
Denny Macko
Exchange Man
Frank Bruno
Will Walker
Sandy Brown Wyeth
Tara King
Frizzy
Richard Carey
Fidel Corona
Card Player
Victor Gilmour
Nick Dimitri
Blue Mask
Bob Minor
Green Mask
Angelo Lamonea
Patrick Burns
Karen Kleiman
Thomas Myers
Passenger
Bill McConnell
Peter Jason
Commuter
William Hasley
Directed By: Walter Hill
Written By: Walter Hill (Screenplay)

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siggi963 says...
4 weeks ago
One of the first driver movies with a strong seventies vibe.
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The_Argentinian says...
2 years ago
Driver ripped off this movie big time. I didn't know.
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Saint Pauly says...
2 years ago
Like a 70s muscle car, The Driver isn't that subtle but my god is it stylish and fast moving. I wanted to see the film directed by the guy who made The Warriors and that influenced both Driver and Baby Driver and found Isabelle Adjani speaking English... A work of art!
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benoliver999 says...
9 years ago
A sort-of Film Noir car chase thriller, inspired by Le Samourai and went on to inspire Drive, this is right down my alley, no pun intended. Ryan O’Neal plays a quiet, emotionless getaway driver with Bruce Dern’s hardened cop on his ass. Dern catches another criminal and persuades him to hire The Driver in a sting operation. The criminal tries to shaft them both and it all goes to hell from there. It’s hard to see who gave the go-ahead on a script that is basically a way to hang some car chases together, but I’m glad they did. O’Neal plays it cool, as does Isabelle Adjani as the not-quite love interest, and it’s, well… cool! What makes it all work is that director Walter Hill also plays it cool. The chase sequences are incredibly well executed, and it’s thanks to a refreshing less-is-more approach from him. If you’ve got an hour and half to spare and are fond of hard-boiled car chase thrillers then give The Driver a shot. http://benoliver999.com/film/2016/01/23/thedriver/
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nikkiwild
6 years ago
I love Hill's stuff, I think the car chase sequence is great and how Hill captures a city's landscape is amazing ( 48 hrs (my favorite) and The Warriors has that trademark as well.)
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John Chard
6 years ago
Sparse Urban Magnificence.

The Driver is written and directed by Walter Hill. It stars Ryan O’Neil, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani and Ronee Blakley. Music is by Michael Small and cinematography by Phillip H. Lathrop.

A determined cop pursues an enigmatic getaway driver through the crooked st More
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Steve
6 years ago
www.noiroftheweek.com

This week we take a look at the intense neo-noir, The Driver. Directed by Walter Hill, this cold neo is a perfect example of how film noir evolved into experimental crime films in the 1970s.

No doubt inspired by Le Samourai which itself was inspired by This Gun For Hire More
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CinemaSerf
one year ago
This is probably more famous for having characters without names. Ryan O'Neal being the eponymous character whose getaway antics bring him to the attention of the pretty seedy detective Bruce Dern. What ensues is rather minimalist adventure film - I couldn't quite call it a thriller - depicting peop More
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