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8 June 1978 (Netherlands) moreTagline:
He'll get you away faster than anyone else on wheels. morePlot:
"The Driver" is specialist in a rare business: he drives getaway cars in robberies. His exceptional talent prevented him from being caught yet... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Billy Bob Thornton To Go Faster (From EmpireOnline. 28 October 2009, 1:20 AM, PDT)
Walter Hill: The Hollywood Interview
(From The Hollywood Interview. 9 September 2009, 12:07 AM, PDT)
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One of the greatest action movies I've ever seen, with car chases as exciting as any filmed before or since. more (53 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ryan O'Neal | ... | The Driver | |
| Bruce Dern | ... | The Detective | |
| Isabelle Adjani | ... | The Player | |
| Ronee Blakley | ... | The Connection | |
| Matt Clark | ... | Red Plainclothesman | |
| Felice Orlandi | ... | Gold Plainclothesman | |
| Joseph Walsh | ... | Glasses | |
| Rudy Ramos | ... | Teeth | |
| Denny Macko | ... | Exchange Man | |
| Frank Bruno | ... | The Kid | |
| Will Walker | ... | Fingers | |
| Sandy Brown Wyeth | ... | Split | |
| Tara King | ... | Frizzy | |
| Richard Carey | ... | Floorman | |
| Fidel Corona | ... | Card Player |
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91 minLanguage:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:12 | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2006) | Netherlands:12 | UK:A (original rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:18Fun Stuff
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Cheryl Smith had a sizable co-starring role in the original longer cut of the film, but the subplot involving her character wound up being excised and subsequently all of her scenes got cut out as well. Director Walter Hill regretted cutting these scenes and spoke favorably about Smith's acting skills. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During the Pontiac Firebird/Pickup car chase, the Firebird switches from a broken passenger side rear light, to a normal, and back to a broken one. moreQuotes:
Blue Mask: [the Driver and two robbers are divvying up a pile of loot after a robbery and a wild car chase] You sure none of those people got a good look at you?Green Mask: See, we wanna keep you healthy for the next time.
The Driver: There isn't gonna be a next time. You were late.
[takes his share of the money and walks away]
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How underrated is Walter Hill?! 'The Driver' is one of his least known movies to a mainstream audience, but one of his best loved among fans. It's one of the greatest action movies I've ever seen, with car chases as exciting as any filmed before or since. The characters are all archetypes and named after their roles. There's no traditional character development here, but the actors and the action get the point across. Ryan O'Neal plays a getaway driver, the best in his field. Bruce Dern is the cop obsessed with catching him. He's willing to do anything to do so, even setting him up. I'm a major fan of Dern. I think he's one of the most interesting Hollywood actors and 'The Driver' is yet another great performance from him an a career filled with them ('The Wild Angels', 'Bloody Mama', 'Silent Running', 'Coming Home',etc.etc.) And Ryan O'Neal, an actor I've never warmed to, is surprisingly effective is a role originally intended for Steve McQueen. Plus you get Isabelle Adjani ('The Tenant'), always a pleasure to watch. I'd put 'The Driver' up there with the original versions of 'Vanishing Point', 'The Getaway' and 'Gone In 60 Seconds' as the most underrated action thrillers of the 1970s. Why it has yet to be remade is a mystery, but hoping it isn't as it will undoubtedly suck. Hollywood just seems to have lost the ability to make these kinds of movies. 'The Driver' is expertly directed by Walter Hill, who also scripted. Also check out 'The Warriors' and 'Southern Comfort' for the best of Hill. He's a hell of a film maker and rarely gets the attention he deserves.