The Driver

Walter Hill, 1978

Film Description

Brilliant film noir with laid-back performances from Bruce Dern and Ryan O'Neal, while Isabelle Adjani is captivating in her understated role. Largely remembered for its classic car chases, which is a pity, since the film's main strength is in its take on the hero/antihero dilemma. None of the players have names, which heightens the detatched, spaced out feel of the movie. Almost entirely filmed at night in vividly captured locations, "The Driver" is as good a portrayal of good and evil as you will see in modern cinema. BS.

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By Richard Armstrong on 23rd March 2000

Translating the spaghetti western face-off to an LA which foresees Blade Runner, Hill's spare film finds a bunch of nameless myopic souls jostling for advantage amidst... more >

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Film Details

Director	Walter Hill
Year	1978
Country	USA

Cast

Isabelle Adjani, Bruce Dern, Ryan O Neal

Technical Details

Certificate	15
Length	87 mins
Label	OPTIM
Format	DVD Colour
Region	2
Aspect	1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Cat No	OPTD0646
Main Language	English

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