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Writer:
Walter Hill (written by)
Release Date:
8 June 1978 (Netherlands)
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Tagline:
He'll get you away faster than anyone else on wheels. more
Plot:
"The Driver" is specialist in a rare business: he drives getaway cars in robberies. His exceptional talent prevented him from being caught yet...
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Billy Bob Thornton To Go Faster
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Walter Hill: The Hollywood Interview
(From The Hollywood Interview. 9 September 2009, 12:07 AM, PDT)
(From EmpireOnline. 28 October 2009, 1:20 AM, PDT)
Walter Hill: The Hollywood Interview
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All time classic - but not for everybody.
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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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Driver (UK) (DVD title)
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91 min
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Certification:
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:18
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This film was originally written for Steve McQueen.
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Crew or equipment visible: After the bank job, when the Driver is escaping in the red truck, the camera is reflected in the glass of the truck's back window. It's on a tripod in the truck bed, covered with a blanket.
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Referenced in Pulp Fiction (1994)
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This is a thinking mans movie, which dare I say is why it seems to have a low rating! (at least far lower than I expected). If you watch this just for the car chases, then may I suggest you go and watch The Blues Brothers. The car chases in this film are simply the icing on the cake. Watch it for the characters, their lives, the atmosphere. All time classic.