The Driver

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. The Driver (Ryan O'Neal) is a professional who steals cars to drive as getaway vehicles for big-time robberies. Hot on The Driver's trail is The Detective (Bruce Dern), a conceited cop who refers to The Driver as "the cowboy who's never been caught" ... more

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. The Driver (Ryan O'Neal) is a professional who steals cars to drive as getaway vehicles for big-time robberies. Hot on The Driver's trail is The Detective (Bruce Dern), a conceited cop who refers to The Driver as "the cowboy who's never been caught" and is willing to go to any length to bring him down. The Detective becomes so obsessed that he sets up a bank job in order to entice — trap, and ultimately arrest — The Driver. But will it succeed? Saying it's "probably advisable for film noir aficionados only," film critic Duncan Shepherd of the San Diego Reader praised the film highly (awarding it the highest 5-star rating). "The whole show, in fact, is something like a coded message passed from the moviemaker to the devotees of the genre, in full view of, but beyond the full understanding... less