The Driver (1978)

United Kingdom, United States of America

Crime, Thriller, Action

20th Century Fox, EMI Films

Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani, Ronee Blakley, Matt Clark, Felice Orlandi

Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Taglines: To break the driver, the cop was willing to break the law.

robbery, card game, casino, gambling, detective, anti hero, witness, heist, bag of money, los angeles, california, criminal, getaway driver, set up, neo-noir, train station, bar

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.

Reviews:

Author: nikkiwild
I love Hill's stuff, I think the car chase sequence is great and how Hill captures a city's landscape is amazing ( 48 hrs (my favorite) and The Warriors has that trademark as well.)