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The Driver (1978)

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The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the police a self-assured detective makes it his primary goal to catch the Driver. He promises pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective.

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Description

Writers

Walter Hill

Stars

Ryan O'Neal
The Driver

Bruce Dern
The Detective

Isabelle Adjani
The Player

Bruce Dinsmore
Mr. Read (voice)

Ronee Blakley
The Connection

Sonja Ball
Mrs. Read (voice)

Matt Clark
Red Plainclothesman

Felice Orlandi
Gold Plainclothesman

Joseph Walsh
Glasses

Roman Lutterotti
Arthur Read (voice)

Others...

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Keywords

los angeles, cult film, neo-noir, detective, heist, robbery, car, anti hero, gambling, casino, witness, bag of money, set up, card game, getaway driver

Production

20th Century Fox, EMI Films

Actor

Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Dinsmore, Ronee Blakley, Sonja Ball, Matt Clark, Felice Orlandi, Joseph Walsh, Roman Lutterotti, Denny Macko, Rudy Ramos, Frank Bruno, Will Walker, Sandy Brown Wyeth, Tara King, Ethan Pugiotto, Richard Carey, Fidel Corona, Jessica Kardos, Melissa Altro, Evan Blaylock, Jodie Resther, Daniel Brochu, Arthur Holden, Tracy Braunstein, Simon Peacock, Joanna Noyes, Tamar Kozlov, Jake Sim, Jacob Ewaniuk, Sally Taylor-Isherwood, Eleanor Noble, Robyn Thaler Hickey

Creators

Jane Feinberg (Casting), Mike Fenton (Casting), Lawrence Gordon (Producer), Walter Hill (Screenplay), Philip H. Lathrop (Director of Photography), Michael Small (Original Music Composer), Darrell Silvera (Set Decoration), Tina Hirsch (Editor), Harry Horner (Set Designer), Robert K. Lambert (Editor), Theodore Soderberg (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), David M. Haber (Art Direction), Jack Bear (Costume Design), Robert Cornwall (Costume Design), Jennifer L. Parsons (Costume Design), Michael Hilkene (Sound Effects Editor), Paul Wells (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Bobby Clark (Stunts), John Kline (Sound Effects Editor), William Hartman (Sound Effects Editor), Richard Sperber (Sound Effects Editor), Douglas O. Williams (Sound Re-Recording Mixer), Marc Brown (Development Producer), Kathy Waugh (Development Producer), Ziggy Marley (Theme Song Performance)

Alternative titles

Caçada de Morte (BR)
Caçador de Morte (BR)
Řidič (CZ)
Driver (ES)
衝勁 (HK)

Release dates

10.07.1978 (US)
04.01.1979 (DE)
10.10.1978 (GB)
08.06.1978 (NL)
17.09.2014 (NL)