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Drive, He Said (1971)

X 95 min  -  Drama | Comedy  -   30 June 1971 (Sweden)
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Hector is a star basketball player for the College basketball team he plays for, the Leopards. His girlfriend... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Nicholson

Writers:

Jeremy Larner (screenplay), Jack Nicholson (screenplay), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

William Tepper, Karen Black and Michael Margotta
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Tepper ...
Hector
Karen Black ...
Olive
Michael Margotta Michael Margotta ...
Gabriel
Bruce Dern ...
Coach Bullion
Robert Towne ...
Richard
Henry Jaglom ...
Conrad
Michael Warren Michael Warren ...
Easly (as Mike Warren)
June Fairchild June Fairchild ...
Sylvie
Don Hanmer Don Hanmer ...
Director of Athletics
Lynette Bernay Lynette Bernay ...
Dance Instructor (as Lynn Bernay)
Joseph Walsh Joseph Walsh ...
Announcer #1 (as Joey Walsh)
Harry Gittes ...
Announcer #2
Charles Robinson Charles Robinson ...
Jollop
Bill Sweek Bill Sweek ...
Finnegan
David Ogden Stiers ...
Pro Owner (as David Stiers)
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Storyline

Hector is a star basketball player for the College basketball team he plays for, the Leopards. His girlfriend, Olive, doesn't know whether to stay with him or leave him. And his friend, Gabriel, who may have dropped out from school and become a protestor, wants desperately not to get drafted for Vietnam. Written by Jack Gattanella  

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Plot Keywords:

Basketball | College | Paranoia | Army | Male Underwear  | See more »

Taglines:

The Disenchantment of an All-American Jock. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

Kör sa han See more »

Filming Locations:

Eugene, Oregon, USA

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Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

BBS Productions, Drive Productions Inc. See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Jack Nicholson's directorial debut. It was one of two post-"Easy Rider" Nicholson films that had yet to be released on video of any kind - the other being A Safe Place - until 2010 when the Criterion Collection released both films on DVD and Blu-Ray as part of their "America Lost And Found - The BBS Story" box set. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: Boom mics are visible in two scenes. First, when William Tepper / "Mike" is walking with a friend on a sidewalk and descends some stairs on a hillside. Second, when Tepper is in Karen Black / Olive's home, the low ceiling in the living room forces the boom mic into view. See more »

Crazy Credits

The opening credits are typed so small, one can hardly read them. Sometimes
the letters in the names are blurred because of their ultra-small size. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Laserdisc Memories: America Lost and Found (#1.18)" (2010) See more »