The Driver (1978)
The Driver (1978)
To break the driver, the cop was willing to break the law.
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.

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Cast

Ryan O'Neal Ryan O'Neal As: The Driver
Bruce Dern Bruce Dern As: The Detective
Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Adjani As: The Player
Ronee Blakley Ronee Blakley As: The Connection
Matt Clark Matt Clark As: Red Plainclothesman
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: To break the driver, the cop was willing to break the law.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Thriller, Action

Language: English

Release Date: 08 June 1978

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 91m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox, EMI Films

Budget: $4,000,000

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Cast

Ryan O'Neal

Ryan O'Neal

The Driver

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

The Detective

Isabelle Adjani

Isabelle Adjani

The Player

Ronee Blakley

Ronee Blakley

The Connection

Matt Clark

Matt Clark

Red Plainclothesman

Felice Orlandi

Felice Orlandi

Gold Plainclothesman

Joseph Walsh

Joseph Walsh

Glasses

Rudy Ramos

Rudy Ramos

Teeth

Denny Macko

Denny Macko

Exchange Man

Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno

The Kid

Will Walker

Will Walker

Fingers

Sandy Brown Wyeth

Sandy Brown Wyeth

Split

Tara King

Tara King

Frizzy

Richard Carey

Richard Carey

Floorman

Fidel Corona

Fidel Corona

Card Player

Victor Gilmour

Victor Gilmour

Boardman

Nick Dimitri

Nick Dimitri

Blue Mask

Bob Minor

Bob Minor

Green Mask

Angelo Lamonea

Angelo Lamonea

Patron

Patrick Burns

Patrick Burns

Patron

Karen Kleiman

Karen Kleiman

Patron

Thomas Myers

Thomas Myers

Passenger

Bill McConnell

Bill McConnell

Passenger

Peter Jason

Peter Jason

Commuter

William Hasley

William Hasley

Commuter

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Uniformed Cop

Peter Eastman

Peter Eastman

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle

Raven Grey Eagle

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Orwin C. Harvey

Orwin C. Harvey

Casino Security Guard (uncredited)

Steve Moriarty

Steve Moriarty

Person at Train Station / Driver (uncredited)

Leland Sun

Leland Sun

Casino Patron (uncredited)

Anna Young

Anna Young

Card Player (uncredited)

Directed By

Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Director

Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb

Lisa Hallas-Gottlieb

Second Assistant Director

Pat Kehoe

Pat Kehoe

Assistant Director

Jonathan Giles Zimmerman

Jonathan Giles Zimmerman

Assistant Director Trainee

Cassandra Oliva

Cassandra Oliva

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Screenplay

Production Crew

Lawrence Gordon

Lawrence Gordon

Producer

Jane Feinberg

Jane Feinberg

Casting

Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

Associate Producer

Russell Saunders

Russell Saunders

Production Manager

Don Kruger

Don Kruger

Location Manager

Edited By

Tina Hirsch

Tina Hirsch

Editor

Robert K. Lambert

Robert K. Lambert

Editor

Jere Huggins

Jere Huggins

Assistant Editor

Ron Smith

Ron Smith

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Gary Liddiard

Gary Liddiard

Makeup Artist

Shirley Padgett

Shirley Padgett

Hairstylist

Jennifer L. Parsons

Jennifer L. Parsons

Costume Design

Robert Cornwall

Robert Cornwall

Costume Design

Jack Bear

Jack Bear

Costume Design

Sound

Michael Small

Michael Small

Original Music Composer

William Hartman

William Hartman

Sound Effects Editor

Michael Hilkene

Michael Hilkene

Sound Effects Editor

John Kline

John Kline

Sound Effects Editor

Theodore Soderberg

Theodore Soderberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Sperber

Richard Sperber

Sound Effects Editor

Paul Wells

Paul Wells

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Douglas O. Williams

Douglas O. Williams

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Godfrey Marks

Godfrey Marks

Dialogue Editor

Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner

Production Sound Mixer

John R. Harris

John R. Harris

Music Editor

Jack Hayes

Jack Hayes

Orchestrator

Michael Small

Michael Small

Conductor

Kenneth Wannberg

Kenneth Wannberg

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Philip H. Lathrop

Philip H. Lathrop

Director of Photography

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Camera Operator

Carl Manoogian

Carl Manoogian

Key Grip

Steve Yaconelli

Steve Yaconelli

Camera Operator

Glenn K. Shimada

Glenn K. Shimada

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

David M. Haber

David M. Haber

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Harry Horner

Harry Horner

Production Design

Gregg H. Bilson

Gregg H. Bilson

Props

Craig Raiche

Craig Raiche

Props

Other Crew

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