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Title: Ticker (2002)
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1 nomination.
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Cast
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| Clive Owen | ... | Driver | |
| Don Cheadle | ... | Passenger | |
| F. Murray Abraham | ... | Airport Guru | |
| Clifton Powell | ... | FBI Agent | |
| Bruce A. Young | ... | Body Guard (as Bruce Young) | |
| Jimmy Ortega | ... | Body Guard 2 | |
| Eli Danker | ... | General | |
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Ofer Samra | ... | Minion 1 |
| Amir AboulEla | ... | Minion 2 (as Jack Alsted) | |
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Deron Cordero | ... | Military Driver |
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Cario Cordero | ... | King |
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Tynan Grierson | ... | Soldier 1 |
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Sean Barry-Weske | ... | Soldier 2 (as Sean Barry) |
| Ben Hernandez Bray | ... | Helicopter Gunman (as Ben Bray) | |
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Storming down a serpentine road, the Driver and his secretive passenger with a mysterious briefcase cuffed to his wrist, are desperately trying to evade the incessant attacks of a military helicopter. Risking life and limb, the Driver refuses to be in the dark any longer, however, all he needs to know is that the outcome of this mission may preserve peace. Written by Nick Riganas
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One of the U.S. Agents at the end of the film is Ray Liotta who frequently works with writer/director Joe Carnahan. See more »Goofs
When the briefcase is shot, a huge spray of gunk goes all over the inside of the windshield. The Driver only wipes off a small part of it so he can see, but a short while later the inside of the windshield is clean. See more »Crazy Credits
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12 November 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Joe Carnahan is beginning to take his filmmaking seriously and it shows with this short film. The only thing is that it is too short and would make a great actual motion picture. BMW Films produces great films like this and I cannot wait for the third series.