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The Driver [DVD]
 
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The Driver [DVD]

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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Optimum Home Releasing
  • DVD Release Date: 23 Oct 2006
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000HEVTOA
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,691 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Walter Hill's second directorial feature is a tough, hard-hitting, existential thriller in which there are no clear-cut heroes. The Driver (Ryan O'Neal) drives robbers away from the scene of the crime and The Detective (Bruce Dern) is a maverick, obssessed with nailing the Driver and ready to use any means necessary, even if it means breaking the rules. He hires a couple of lowlifes to lure the Driver into a trap, but when this backfires, things get hotter and the bait is the proceeds of a bank robbery.

This film contains two enthralling car chases which punctuate both the beginning and end. Hill has done an efficient job in directing these action sequences, capturing the true essence of what it feels like to be inside a car which is speeding down the streets of LA. The rest of the movie is just as good, as Dern closes in on O'Neal and imposes a threatening presence on him and the Player (Isabelle Adjani), a mysterious woman who is attracted by the Driver's dangerous lifestyle.

Both O'Neal and Dern are very good as the antagonists. Overall, The Driver has a gritty feel to it and some nice, suspenseful moments, especially towards the end of the climactic auto chase. The ending has a neat twist, too.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Beats Bullit! 7 Jun 2009
By Rusty
Format:DVD
This superb 'dark' film has some of the best car chases ever... I liked the Red Chevy stepside pick-up so much I bought one! The chase between the pick-up and the Firebird was easily the equal of the famous Bullit chase in my humble opinion..
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Wow.

The most enigmatic gangster ever to tear across your screen. You could write O'Neil's script on the back of an ace of spades, but the abscence of verbosity adds incredible depth to the character.

This movie acheives an incredible sense of tension between the mo' money ethic of The Driver, his relationship with the Adjani character and confrontation with the Police.

That with the incredible thrills and spills of this superb chase film and the delicious twist at the end make this a MUST HAVE CLASSIC ! ! ! ! !

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Driver
Excellent film. Fits in very well with the time period.
Film is fast moving and has very good balance between the good guys and the bad guys. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Chas Tidswell
The Driver
Ryan O'Neal doesn't have to do much here except look deadpan and world-weary; Isabelle Adjani (the love interest if this film could be said to have one) is enigmatic. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Peter Scott
One of the great car chase movies
Walter Hill's second feature as director is truly is relic of its time. Being a huge fan of `70s American cinema, I mean that as a compliment. Read more
Published 2 months ago by James the King
The Driver
I've always loved this film ever since I first saw it about 15 years ago. Strange how other car movies are notorious for their car chases, but this one isn't quite as famous as say... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sumting different
Probably Walter Hill's finest moment.....
....and probably Ryan O'Neal's, too.

Considering his career prior to The Driver, O'Neal must have seemed a strange choice for the role of a moody, emotionless and... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Steve G
A film of three scenes
The opening chase, the middle "try out" scene, and the final (quite cool) chase scene. But that's it. That's what the film offers and no more. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mick Yerman
best car chase film ever
NO camera trickery, NO sped up sequences, just proper chases done in real time on real roads. NO gimmicks other than an occasional helpful ramp make the sequences some of the best... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Murray Wallace
The 1999 video game Driver was heavily influenced by the movie
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. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Paul Townsend
The Driver
SO what's not to like , plenty of car chases and the odd bit of violence - text book lads film. Cracking !
Published on 16 Mar 2010 by The Bobster
Quick Reviews!
*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

Before Hill hit the big time with The Warriors and Southern Comfort, he made what still stands today as one of the great 'car... Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2007 by carlosnightman
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