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| Ryan Gosling | ... | Driver | |
| Carey Mulligan | ... | Irene | |
| Bryan Cranston | ... | Shannon | |
| Albert Brooks | ... | Bernie Rose | |
| Oscar Isaac | ... | Standard | |
| Christina Hendricks | ... | Blanche | |
| Ron Perlman | ... | Nino | |
| Kaden Leos | ... | Benicio | |
| Jeff Wolfe | ... | Tan Suit | |
| James Biberi | ... | Cook | |
| Russ Tamblyn | ... | Doc | |
| Joe Bucaro III | ... | Chauffeur (as Joey Bucaro) | |
| Tiara Parker | ... | Young Woman | |
| Tim Trella | ... | Hitman #1 | |
| Jim Hart | ... | Hitman #2 (as Jimmy Hart) | |
| Tina Huang | ... | Waitress | |
| Andy San Dimas | ... | Stripper | |
| John Pyper-Ferguson | ... | Bearded Redneck | |
| Craig Baxley Jr. | ... | Masked Man #1 | |
| Kenny Richards | ... | Masked Man #2 | |
| Joe Pingue | ... | Assistant Director #1 | |
| Dieter 'Dietman' Busch | ... | Assistant Director #2 (as Dieter H. Busch) | |
| Chris Muto | ... | Caterer | |
| Rachel Dik | ... | Newscaster | |
| Cesar Garcia | ... | Waiter | |
| Steve Knoll | ... | Movie Star | |
| Mara LaFontaine | ... | Movie Star Girlfriend | |
| Teonee Thrash | ... | Police Officer | |
| Ralph Lawler | ... | Basketball Announcer (voice) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Adela Tirado | ... | Chola (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Nicolas Winding Refn | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Hossein Amini | (screenplay) | |
| James Sallis | (book) | |
Produced by | |||
| Frank Capra III | .... | co-producer | |
| Garrick Dion | .... | co-producer | |
| Joe Fineman | .... | associate producer | |
| David Lancaster | .... | executive producer | |
| Bill Lischak | .... | executive producer | |
| Michel Litvak | .... | producer | |
| Linda McDonough | .... | executive producer | |
| Jonathan Oakes | .... | co-producer | |
| John Palermo | .... | producer | |
| Marc Platt | .... | producer | |
| Gigi Pritzker | .... | producer | |
| Chris Ranta | .... | production executive | |
| Peter Schlessel | .... | executive producer | |
| Adam Siegel | .... | producer | |
| James Smith | .... | co-producer | |
| Jeffrey Stott | .... | executive producer | |
| Gary Michael Walters | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Cliff Martinez | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Newton Thomas Sigel | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Matthew Newman | (as Mat Newman) | ||
Casting by | |||
| Mindy Marin | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Beth Mickle | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Christopher Tandon | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Lisa K. Sessions | (as Lisa Sessions Morgan) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Erin Benach | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Linda Arnold | .... | hair stylist | |
| Medusah | .... | hair department head | |
| Michael Moore | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Gerald Quist | .... | makeup department head | |
| Gerald Quist | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Ronnie Specter | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Jim Behnke | .... | unit production manager | |
| Alice S. Kim | .... | production supervisor | |
| Jeffrey Stott | .... | unit production manager | |
| Michael Toji | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Dieter 'Dietman' Busch | .... | second assistant director (as Dieter H. Busch) | |
| Frank Capra III | .... | first assistant director | |
| Mark Carter | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Darrin Prescott | .... | second unit director | |
| Pamela Monroe | .... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Ronan O'Connor | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Salvador Anaya | .... | plaster foreman | |
| Isidoro Avila | .... | set dresser | |
| Will Blount | .... | property master | |
| Todd Butler | .... | flooring foreman | |
| Denis Cordova | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Kyle Craig | .... | labor foreman | |
| Joshua Dobkin | .... | art department coordinator | |
| James Doh | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Chris Eguia | .... | assistant property | |
| Joseph Feld | .... | art department production assistant | |
| David Goldstein | .... | paint supervisor | |
| Megan Greydanus | .... | graphic designer | |
| Bart C. Hubenthal | .... | on-set dresser (as Bart Hubenthal) | |
| Charles Kern | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Luz | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Dana McCall | .... | assistant property (as Dana L. McCall) | |
| Michael Mestas | .... | set dresser | |
| Jason Olson | .... | set dresser | |
| Richard Robinson | .... | general foreman | |
| Nick Stanton | .... | set dresser | |
| Craig Stoa | .... | set dresser | |
| Freddy Waff | .... | leadman | |
| Raymond Waff | .... | set dresser | |
| Angie Kern | .... | construction medic (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Julie Altus | .... | adr recordist | |
| Lon Bender | .... | sound designer | |
| Lon Bender | .... | sound supervision | |
| Sean Byrnes | .... | sound utility | |
| Kerry Ann Carmean | .... | sound effects editor (as Kerry Carmean Williams) | |
| Krissopher Chevannes | .... | sound recordist | |
| Robert Eber | .... | sound mixer | |
| Scott Edelson | .... | boom operator | |
| Victor Ray Ennis | .... | sound designer | |
| Victor Ray Ennis | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Robert Fernandez | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Paul Hackner | .... | foley editor | |
| Catherine Harper | .... | foley artist | |
| Dan Korintus | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Darrin Mann | .... | foley mixer | |
| Christopher Moriana | .... | foley artist | |
| Dave Paterson | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Dean St. John | .... | adr mixer | |
| Greg Steele | .... | adr mixer | |
| John C. Stuver | .... | dialogue editor (as John Stuver) | |
| Damian Volpe | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Greg Zimmerman | .... | adr recordist | |
| Peter Zinda | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Mark DeSimone | .... | adr mixer: New York (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| James Lorimer | .... | special effects coordinator (as Jimmy Lorimer) | |
| William H. Schirmer | .... | special effects foreman | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| John Myers | .... | visual effects producer: Ring of Fire | |
| Caleb Owens | .... | digital compositor | |
| Jerry Spivack | .... | visual effects supervisor: Ring of Fire | |
| Peter Amante | .... | flame artist (uncredited) | |
| Justin Beaupre | .... | visual effects producer: Ring of Fire (uncredited) | |
| Casey Conroy | .... | visual effects producer: Ring of Fire (uncredited) | |
| Elbert Irving IV | .... | visual effects coordinator: Wildfire VFX (uncredited) | |
| Lauren Ritchie | .... | visual effects producer: Wildfire VFX (uncredited) | |
| Dottie Starling | .... | visual effects supervisor: Wildfire VFX (uncredited) | |
| Mark Wilhelm | .... | digital compositor (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Wade Allen | .... | utility stunts | |
| Dieter 'Dietman' Busch | .... | utility stunts (as Dieter H. Busch) | |
| Jeremy Fry | .... | stunt double: Driver | |
| Lane Leavitt | .... | utility stunts | |
| Ed McDermott II | .... | precision driver | |
| Travis Merindino | .... | stunt double: Nino | |
| Darrin Prescott | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Larry Rippenkroeger | .... | utility stunts | |
| R.A. Rondell | .... | utility stunts (as Ra Rondell) | |
| Michael Runyard | .... | utility stunts | |
| Rich Rutherford | .... | utility stunts | |
| Mam Smith | .... | stunt double: Blanche | |
| Alex Wen | .... | utility stunts | |
| Danny Wynands | .... | utility stunts (as Dan Wynands) | |
| Dean Bailey | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Donny Bailey | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Craig Baxley Jr. | .... | stunt performer (uncredited) | |
| Joe Bucaro III | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Jim Hart | .... | stunt performer (uncredited) | |
| Greg Knapp | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Ed McDermott II | .... | precision driver coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Robert Nagle | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Allan Padelford | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| Salomon Passariello | .... | stunt performer: reshoots (uncredited) | |
| Scotty Richards | .... | precision driving coordinator (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Joe Cappelletti | .... | adr voice casting: The Final Word | |
| Lauren Cokeley | .... | extras casting | |
| Brandi S. Hawkins | .... | extras casting (as Brandi Hawkins) | |
| Kara Lipson | .... | casting associate | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Gretchen Cayman | .... | costumer | |
| Michael Eisenhower | .... | costume shopper | |
| Katy Johnson | .... | ager/dyer | |
| Lindsay McKay | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Mustapha Mimis | .... | costumer | |
| Mustapha Mimis | .... | key set costumer | |
| Jean Rosone | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Sarah Springer | .... | costume production assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Mike Chiado | .... | digital intermediate technologist | |
| David Feldman | .... | digital intermediate account executive | |
| Liam Ford | .... | digital intermediate producer: Postworks | |
| Andrew Geary | .... | color assistant | |
| Thomas McCullough | .... | digital conform (as Tom McCullough) | |
| Michael Nouryeh | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Tom Poole | .... | digital intermediate colorist | |
| Aaron Ruby | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Jack Sheehan | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Stefan Sonnenfeld | .... | digital intermediate executive producer: Company 3 | |
| Devin Sterling | .... | digital intermediate head of production | |
| Diego Borghello | .... | additional post-production services (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Eric Craig | .... | music supervisor | |
| James Gibb | .... | executive music producer | |
| Annette Kudrak | .... | music editor | |
| Brian McNelis | .... | music supervisor | |
| Mac Quayle | .... | music programming | |
| Gregory Tripi | .... | score producer | |
| Richard Walters | .... | executive in charge of music licensing | |
| David Low | .... | musician contractor (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Lisa Andoh | .... | accountant manager | |
| David Andriole | .... | loop group | |
| Amy Banks | .... | payroll accountant | |
| Ted Bayard | .... | key assistant location manager | |
| Dub Behnke | .... | office production assistant (as William 'Dub' Behnle) | |
| John Eric Bentley | .... | loop group | |
| Ardy Brent Carlson | .... | set production assistant | |
| Alex Coffee | .... | manager: business affairs | |
| Rose Cox | .... | assistant craft service | |
| Austin Davoren | .... | set production assistant | |
| Richard De Labio | .... | key assistant location manager (as Rich Delabio) | |
| Rachel Dik | .... | assistant: Mr. Refn | |
| Janette Evans | .... | first assistant accountant | |
| Kendall Farley | .... | assistant: Mr. Pritzler | |
| Alyssa Feener | .... | assistant: Mr. Stott | |
| Robert Funk | .... | accounting clerk | |
| Jeffrey Garrett | .... | key assistant location manager | |
| Taylor Gerrity | .... | assistant post production accountant | |
| Rob Gibson | .... | location manager | |
| Frida P. Glucoft | .... | legal services: visa and immigration | |
| Jane Goldsmith | .... | script supervisor | |
| Mike Gomez | .... | loop group | |
| Raymundo Gomez | .... | catering assistant: Ann & Mario Catering | |
| Matthew Hadfield | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| James Henderson | .... | stand-in: Mr. Gosling | |
| Jay Johnson | .... | title designer | |
| Tom Just | .... | legal affairs | |
| Jeff Korson | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Shari LaFranchi Blakney | .... | production coordinator | |
| Eric Layne | .... | production accountant (as Eric W. Layne) | |
| Lauren Lebeouf | .... | assistant: Mr. Gosling | |
| Mela Lee | .... | loop group | |
| Joey Levy | .... | assistant: Mr. Platt | |
| Nik Mavinkurve | .... | assistant: Mr. Siegel | |
| Shane McLoughlin | .... | set production assistant | |
| Aaron Michiel | .... | business affairs executive | |
| John David Moffat | .... | set production assistant (as John 'J.J.' Moffat) | |
| Marijana Napoli | .... | catering assistant: Ann & Mario Catering | |
| Lee Perez-Gonzalez | .... | office production assistant | |
| Natalya Petrosova | .... | production finance executive | |
| Sarah Potts | .... | assistant: Mr. Lancaster | |
| Michael Pucker | .... | undomesticated quadruped wrangler | |
| John Rhodes | .... | assistant: Mr. McDonough | |
| Ruben Rico | .... | set medic | |
| Cindy Robinson | .... | loop group | |
| Melissa Rotonto | .... | set production assistant | |
| Dee Schuka | .... | post production accountant: Trevanna Post | |
| Rick Shuster | .... | helicopter pilot: Golden Gate | |
| Jake Stango | .... | product placement | |
| Cid Swank | .... | unit publicist | |
| Kirk Thornton | .... | loop group | |
| Kate Trefry | .... | assistant: Mr. Walters | |
| Joseph Tuccio | .... | assistant: Mr. Walters (as Joey Tuccio) | |
| Kari Tyler | .... | second assistant accountant | |
| Toni Vannes | .... | stand-in: Ms. Mulligan | |
| Claire Wihnyk | .... | assistant: Mr. Platt | |
| Stephanie Wilcox | .... | creative executive | |
| Spencer R. Williams | .... | set production assistant: additional photography | |
| Zoe Wilschinsky | .... | assistant: Mr. Lischak | |
| Jeff Winn | .... | craft service head | |
| Ann Zoric | .... | chef: Ann & Mario Catering | |
| Anthony Zoric | .... | catering assistant: Ann & Mario Catering | |
| Marijan Zoric | .... | chef: Ann & Maro Catering (as Mario Zoric) | |
| Mark T Anderson | .... | stand-in: Ron Perlman (uncredited) | |
| Blake Babson | .... | production executive (uncredited) | |
| Rootie Boyd | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Thomas Brader | .... | stand-in (uncredited) | |
| Adam Corriea | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Eric Corriea | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Alexander Dobbs | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Zack Tucker Gangnes | .... | liaison (uncredited) | |
| Greg Hansen | .... | craft service (uncredited) | |
| Chris Hanson | .... | medical technical advisor (uncredited) | |
| Jack Hooker | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Greg Knapp | .... | on-set medic: Los Angeles (uncredited) | |
| Greg Knapp | .... | set medic (uncredited) | |
| Darren P. Leis | .... | medical technical advisor (uncredited) | |
| Julie McCoy | .... | production assistant: base camp (uncredited) | |
| Mark Newsom | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Kevin Rosenberg | .... | story editor: Mr. Platt (uncredited) | |
| Derek Selander | .... | stand-in: James Biberi (uncredited) | |
| Jo Ann Smith | .... | studio teacher (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Hossein Amini | .... | thanks (as Hoss Amini) | |
| Hugh Jackman | .... | special thanks | |
| Alejandro Jodorowsky | .... | special thanks | |
| Brian O'Shea | .... | special thanks | |
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A truly beautiful and hypnotic film.
I've seen the last few Nicholas Winding Refn films, and while I liked both Bronson and Valhalla Rising a lot, they were both "difficult" films, in that both structure, pacing and tone were bound to alienate some people, and of course they were both marketed as somewhat mainstream films while being anything but.
Part of the irony of Refn's situation is that he makes films about "Primal" man- and these protagonists invariably commit acts of great violence on those around them. This violence puts his films into the genre categories that Hollywood recognises and promotes to the public, resulting in trailers for Refn movies that grossly misrepresent the sophistication of the actual film. In that way, Valhalla's intense, slow-burning and almost dialogue-free mythic exploration of our savage past can be repackaged as a "Vlad the Viking goes to the New World" action movie.
Yet both Valhalla and Bronson were highly "directed" films, revealing a very strong hand in control of the material. And so, I was extremely curious to see what Refn would do with the material, and whether he would be able to rein in his sometimes obtrusive style in order to allow the story more room to breathe... I shouldn't have worried. I think the director has managed to balance a genuine artistry with the demands of the genre in a way that is rarely, if ever, achieved. I absolutely loved it. Just stay the hell away from the trailer, as it reveals far too much, and again, misrepresents the film's true "feel".
Driver has a tone of wry amusement at everything around it, much like Gosling's half-smirk, pivoted on the toothpick perpetually in the corner of his mouth. Schmucky gangsters and mob clichés provide some laughs, but the heart of the film is Gosling's portrayal of the unnamed? main character and his sweet, underplayed romance with Mulligan and her young son.
While an ethereal synthesizer-pop soundtrack provides an at-times tender,at-times mythic undercurrent, the car chases and action scenes, when they come, are tense, brutal and brief- far more Eastern Promises than The Transporter. Mulligan plays her character all trembly, wet-eyed, sweet and innocent and is swept away by Gosling's quiet strength and self-assured charm, while Gosling speaks little and remains a mystery to the end, though we never doubt his fundamentally good nature.
The seasoned supporting cast are all very fun, except maybe for Kendricks who is relegated to a fairly irrelevant part. Of course, this is really Gosling's film, and he inhabits the character completely, turning what could be a straightforward Hollyood tough-guy role into a complex and contradictory character, self-confident and physical, yet clearly lonely and possessed with a certain peculiarity and stillness, almost reminiscent of De Niro's Travis Bickle.
Visually the film is lush and gorgeous. Like Michael Mann, Refn and his cinematographer are able to instill LA with a sense of life and character that most directors just fail to do. Unlike Mann however, Refn opts for warm orange tones over Mann's hard blues, and in one particularly beautiful sequence the familiar LA cliché of driving down the dry LA river is taken to an unexpectedly joyful conclusion.
Despite its absolute craftsmanship, Driver is probably not for everybody, which makes me sad. People who prefer bald-headed muscle men slugging and wise-cracking their way into their wallets should of course stay away, as this bears very little resemblance to the standard Hollywood fare associated with the genre, and they might well be disappointed.
But for me, Driver was sweet, surreal, mythic, tense, fun, hilarious, revolting, and surprising. See it because it will make you a better person.
And so, 10 out of 10, because it deserves it.