The Driver

Name: The Driver
Director: Walter Hill
Released: 1978

Walter Hill

cat and mouse professional criminals getaway driving police corruption obsession

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Synopsis

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.

Cinema Atlas Connection

I wanted to make a movie about a superhero, and the idea of a character that is silent, never speaks, is a man of few words, kind of a knight without armor, but has a very strong morality. That, combined with a car chase movie like 'The Driver' or 'Thief,' Walter Hill. That was the inspiration.

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This Film Influenced

→ Drive (2011)