The Driver is a 1978 crime film directed by Walter Hill and starring Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, and Isabelle Adjani. The film is notable for its impressive car chases and no frills style of filmmaking.

Plot

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The Driver (O’Neal) is a professional getaway driver who specializes in big time robbery jobs. He’s a man of few words, cool under pressure and the best at what he does. Hot on his trail is a police detective (Dern) determined to bring him down. “I’m gonna catch the cowboy that’s never been caught,” he tells the Driver early on. The detective becomes so obsessed with catching this guy that he sets up a bank job in order to entice, trap and ultimately arrest him.

Trivia

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• Ryan O'Neal's character only says 350 words in the entire movie.

• Not one character has a name in this movie, and are all addressed by their occupation; e.g. "the Driver."

• This film was originally written for Steve McQueen.

External Links

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1978 films | Neo-noir | Crime films | Heist films | Films directed by Walter Hill