The Driver (1978)
- Directed by
- Walter Hill
- Genre
- drama film, action film, heist film, crime film, neo-noir, thriller film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 519 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A getaway driver with a perfect record is hunted by a relentless detective. The detective sets up a robbery to trap the driver using a gang.
tenseminimalistcoolstylishbleakcontrolledgrittysuspenseful
What happens
The Driver is a 1978 American neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by Walter Hill, and starring Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern and Isabelle Adjani. The film features only unnamed characters, and follows a getaway driver for robberies (O'Neal) whose exceptional talent has prevented him being caught. A detective determined to apprehend him (Dern) promises pardons to a gang if they help catch him in a set-up robbery. 20th Century Fox released The Driver on July 28, 1978. The film was a box office disappointment in the United States but performed better overseas. Despite initial negative reviews it has become one of Hill's most popular films, and received more positive critical reception and a cult following in later years. Directors Quentin Tarantino, Nicolas Winding Refn and Edgar Wright have all cited its influence. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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