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The Driver

  • 1978
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
22K
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Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Dern, and Ryan O'Neal in The Driver (1978)
A getaway driver becomes the latest assignment for a tenacious detective.
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A getaway driver becomes the latest assignment for a tenacious detective.A getaway driver becomes the latest assignment for a tenacious detective.A getaway driver becomes the latest assignment for a tenacious detective.

  • Director
    • Walter Hill
  • Writer
    • Walter Hill
  • Stars
    • Ryan O'Neal
    • Bruce Dern
    • Isabelle Adjani
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    22K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Walter Hill
    • Writer
      • Walter Hill
    • Stars
      • Ryan O'Neal
      • Bruce Dern
      • Isabelle Adjani
    • 155User reviews
    • 115Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Ryan O'Neal
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    • The Driver
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    • The Detective
    Isabelle Adjani
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    Ronee Blakley
    Ronee Blakley
    • The Connection
    Matt Clark
    Matt Clark
    • Red Plainclothesman
    Felice Orlandi
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    • Gold Plainclothesman
    Joseph Walsh
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    • Glasses
    Rudy Ramos
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    • Teeth
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    • Exchange Man
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    • The Kid
    Will Walker
    • Fingers
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    • Split
    Tara King
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    Richard Carey
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    • Card Player
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    • Boardman
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    Nick Dimitri
    • Blue Mask
    Bob Minor
    Bob Minor
    • Green Mask
    • Director
      • Walter Hill
    • Writer
      • Walter Hill
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This film was originally written for Steve McQueen, but he turned it down. According to Walter Hill, "He didn't want to do anything that had to do with cars at that time. He felt he had already done that and it was pretty hard to argue with that." Hill had been assistant director on Bullitt (1968) and The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) and wrote The Getaway (1972).
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes
      • The Detective: I respect a man that's good at what he does. I'll tell you something, I'm very good at what I do.
    • Crazy credits
      The 20th Century Fox logo plays without the fanfare.
    • Alternate versions
      A version of The Driver seen on TV years ago included a pre-credit prologue, in which Bruce Dern's and Matt Clark's characters meet for the first time, and Ronee Blakley gives Isabelle Adjani her assignment as an alibi. The CBS/Fox home video version begins abruptly with the opening credits, omitting this prologue.
    • Connections
      Featured in Intikam Benim (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      One Fine Day
      (uncredited)
      Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King
      performed by Julie Budd (uncredited)
      Heard just prior to the first chase in the pool room

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 2, 1978 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Driver, el conductor
    • Filming locations
      • Torchy's Bar - 218 1/2 West Fifth Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(Exterior bar scenes as detectives exit.)
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox
      • EMI Films
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,324
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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