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The Driver

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The Driver
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PG,1hr 31min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1978
Director:
Walter Hill
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani  ...more
Synopsis: Walter Hill's stripped down neo-noir features a protagonist who makes the laconic boxer of the director's similar Hard Times (1974) seem logorrheic by comparison. The film's tone is set in the opening scene as the Driver (Ryan O'Neal) gloms a V-8 sedan and proceeds to whip through claustrophobic parking garages, narrow alleyways, and sundry other high-risk macadam, as he demonstrates why he's known as the best getaway driver in the business to some potential clients, before giving his vehicle a proper ... Full Synopsis
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Michael Costello, AMG Review
Walter Hill has always used myth and archetype as the backbone of his films but in this beautifully made existential noir he takes this approach as far as he ever has, eliminating any hint of psychology or sociology, even denying the characters any names. In a film that seems an odd marriage of Bresson and Hemingway, the blank-faced O'Neal speaks barely more than 300 words throughout, his character ... Full Review
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