The Driver

United States, 1978

Film
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Ryan O’Neal is the superstar getaway driver and Bruce Dern is the detective obsessed with capturing the speed maniac regardless of the costs. The Driver is well aware of the cop chasing him and leaves a tantalising trail of evidence in a game in which there can only be one victor. This film is notable for its high octane value, rather than a thoughtful character study with lots of dialogue. Cast also includes Isabelle Adjani as a gambler hired as an alibi for the driver.

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Credits

director

Walter Hill

producer

Lawrence Gordon

production company

EMI/Parlophone

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Duration

01:31:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

309908

Language

English

Audience classification

MA

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q1259427

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