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

Alex Daniels

Alex Daniels

Train Passenger (uncredited)

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)

Nico Stevens

Nico Stevens

Card Player (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

Jonathan Giles Zimmerman

Jonathan Giles Zimmerman

Assistant Director Trainee

Cassandra Oliva

Cassandra Oliva

Script Supervisor

Pat Kehoe

Pat Kehoe

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Screenplay

Production Crew

Jane Feinberg

Jane Feinberg

Casting

Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

Lawrence Gordon

Lawrence Gordon

Producer

Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

Associate Producer

Don Kruger

Don Kruger

Location Manager

Russell Saunders

Russell Saunders

Production 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

Shirley Padgett

Shirley Padgett

Hairstylist

Robert Cornwall

Robert Cornwall

Costume Design

Gary Liddiard

Gary Liddiard

Makeup Artist

Jennifer L. Parsons

Jennifer L. Parsons

Costume Design

Jack Bear

Jack Bear

Costume Design

Sound

Michael Small

Michael Small

Original Music Composer

Godfrey Marks

Godfrey Marks

Dialogue Editor

Michael Small

Michael Small

Conductor

Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner

Production Sound Mixer

Jack Hayes

Jack Hayes

Orchestrator

Kenneth Wannberg

Kenneth Wannberg

Music Editor

John R. Harris

John R. Harris

Music Editor

Theodore Soderberg

Theodore Soderberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Sperber

Richard Sperber

Sound Effects Editor

John Kline

John Kline

Sound Effects Editor

William Hartman

William Hartman

Sound Effects Editor

Douglas O. Williams

Douglas O. Williams

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Hilkene

Michael Hilkene

Sound Effects Editor

Paul Wells

Paul Wells

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Donald C. Rogers

Donald C. Rogers

Sound Director

Dale Anderson

Dale Anderson

Musician

John Berkman

John Berkman

Musician

Larry Bunker

Larry Bunker

Musician

Vince De Rosa

Vince De Rosa

Musician

Bonnie Jean Douglas

Bonnie Jean Douglas

Musician

Dominick Fera

Dominick Fera

Musician

Pamela Goldsmith

Pamela Goldsmith

Musician

Ralph Grierson

Ralph Grierson

Musician

Alan Harshman

Alan Harshman

Musician

Craig Huxley

Craig Huxley

Musician

Anatol Kaminsky

Anatol Kaminsky

Musician

Raphael Kramer

Raphael Kramer

Musician

Ronald Langinger

Ronald Langinger

Musician

Abe Luboff

Abe Luboff

Musician

Virginia Majewski

Virginia Majewski

Musician

Peter Mercurio

Peter Mercurio

Musician

Richard Nash

Richard Nash

Musician

Ted Nash

Ted Nash

Musician

John Neufeld

John Neufeld

Musician

Jack Pepper

Jack Pepper

Musician

Richard Perissi

Richard Perissi

Musician

Joe Porcaro

Joe Porcaro

Musician

Uan Rasey

Uan Rasey

Musician

Lyle Ritz

Lyle Ritz

Musician

David Schwartz

David Schwartz

Musician

Paul Shure

Paul Shure

Musician

Henry Sigismonti

Henry Sigismonti

Musician

Eleanor Slatkin

Eleanor Slatkin

Musician

David Speltz

David Speltz

Musician

Sheridon Stokes

Sheridon Stokes

Musician

Linn Subotnick

Linn Subotnick

Musician

Tommy Tedesco

Tommy Tedesco

Musician

Milton Thomas

Milton Thomas

Musician

Louise Di Tullio

Louise Di Tullio

Musician

Lloyd Ulyate

Lloyd Ulyate

Musician

Ian Underwood

Ian Underwood

Musician

Ken Watson

Ken Watson

Musician

Graham Young

Graham Young

Musician

Bob Zimmitti

Bob Zimmitti

Musician

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Philip H. Lathrop

Philip H. Lathrop

Director of Photography

Glenn K. Shimada

Glenn K. Shimada

First Assistant Camera

Steve Yaconelli

Steve Yaconelli

Camera Operator

Carl Manoogian

Carl Manoogian

Key Grip

Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

David M. Haber

David M. Haber

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Harry Horner

Harry Horner

Production Design

Craig Raiche

Craig Raiche

Props

Gregg H. Bilson

Gregg H. Bilson

Props

Other Crew

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