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The Driver

Name: The Driver
Director: Walter Hill
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Action
Released: 1978
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani, Ronee Blakley, Matt Clark

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.

1978 · Directed by Walter Hill · 91 min · Crime · Thriller · Action · 18 frames

Tagline

To break the driver, the cop was willing to break the law.

Crew

Screenplay: Walter Hill
Cinematography: Philip H. Lathrop
Edited by: Tina Hirsch, Robert K. Lambert
Music: Michael Small
Production design: Harry Horner
Produced by: Lawrence Gordon

Cast

Ryan O'Neal as The Driver
Bruce Dern as The Detective
Isabelle Adjani as The Player
Ronee Blakley as The Connection
Matt Clark as Red Plainclothesman
Felice Orlandi as Gold Plainclothesman
Joseph Walsh as Glasses
Rudy Ramos as Teeth
Denny Macko as Exchange Man
Frank Bruno as The Kid

Production

Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Studios: 20th Century Fox, EMI Films
Budget: $4,000,000
Box office: $4,900,000
Themes: robbery, card game, casino, gambling, detective, anti hero, witness, heist, bag of money, los angeles, california

More by Walter Hill

Brewster's Millions — 1985
The Warriors — 1979
Southern Comfort — 1981
The Long Riders — 1980
Streets of Fire — 1984
48 Hrs. — 1982
Undisputed — 2002
Hard Times — 1975
Johnny Handsome — 1989
Last Man Standing — 1996
Red Heat — 1988

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