Powder Keg (2001)
Powder Keg (2001)
The Driver is drafted by the UN to rescue a wounded war photographer named Harvey Jacobs from out of hostile territory. While they are leaving Jacobs tells the Driver about the horrors he saw as a photographer, but he regrets his inability to help war victims. Jacobs answers the driver curiosity about why he is a photographer by saying how his mother taught him to see. He gives the Driver the film needed for a New York Times story and also his dog tags to give to his mother. When they reach the border, they are confronted by a guard who begins to draw arms as Jacobs begins taking pictures, trying to get himself killed. The Driver drives through a hail of gunfire to the border, but finds Jacobs killed by a bullet through the seat. The Driver arrives in America to visit Jacobs' mother and share the news of him winning the Pulitzer prize and hand over the dog tags, only to discover that she is blind.

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Cast

Clive Owen Clive Owen As: The Driver
Stellan Skarsgård Stellan Skarsgård As: Harvey Jacobs
Lois Smith Lois Smith As: Mother
Javier Zaragoza Javier Zaragoza As: Paramilitary 1
Luis Francisco Escobedo Luis Francisco Escobedo As: Paramilitary 2
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Storyline

The Driver is drafted by the UN to rescue a wounded war photographer named Harvey Jacobs from out of hostile territory. While they are leaving Jacobs tells the Driver about the horrors he saw as a photographer, but he regrets his inability to help war victims. Jacobs answers the driver curiosity about why he is a photographer by saying how his mother taught him to see. He gives the Driver the film needed for a New York Times story and also his dog tags to give to his mother. When they reach the border, they are confronted by a guard who begins to draw arms as Jacobs begins taking pictures, trying to get himself killed. The Driver drives through a hail of gunfire to the border, but finds Jacobs killed by a bullet through the seat. The Driver arrives in America to visit Jacobs' mother and share the news of him winning the Pulitzer prize and hand over the dog tags, only to discover that she is blind.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Action, War

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 01 June 2001

Country: DE, MX, US

Runtime: 14m

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Company Credits

Company: Anonymous Content, BMW Films, Zeta Film

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Cast

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

The Driver

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Harvey Jacobs

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Mother

Javier Zaragoza

Javier Zaragoza

Paramilitary 1

Luis Francisco Escobedo

Luis Francisco Escobedo

Paramilitary 2

Gilberto Barraza

Gilberto Barraza

Paramilitary 3

Alfredo Escobar

Alfredo Escobar

Begging Man

Carlos Torres Torrija

Carlos Torres Torrija

Police 1

Arturo Godínez

Arturo Godínez

Police 2

Dagoberto Gama

Dagoberto Gama

Police 3

Daniel Lee

Daniel Lee

Police 4

Carlos Álvarez

Carlos Álvarez

Police 5

Marco Aurelio Contreras

Marco Aurelio Contreras

Police playing Dominoes

Hector Tavares

Hector Tavares

Police in Pursuit

Marco Pérez

Marco Pérez

Contra 1

Arturo Amaro

Arturo Amaro

Contra 2

Socorro Avelar

Socorro Avelar

Contra Grandmother

Ibet Reyna

Ibet Reyna

Contra Woman

Ivan Rafael Gonzalez

Ivan Rafael Gonzalez

Contra Boy

Gustavo Sánchez Parra

Gustavo Sánchez Parra

Soldier with Radio

Juan Arteaga

Juan Arteaga

Border Guard 1

Mauricio Martínez

Mauricio Martínez

Border Guard 2

Ignacio Cabrera

Ignacio Cabrera

Border Guard 3

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Angelica De Leon

Angelica De Leon

Line Producer

David Fincher

David Fincher

Executive Producer

Edith Sánchez

Edith Sánchez

Post Producer

Robyn Boardman

Robyn Boardman

Producer

Pelayo Gutiérrez

Pelayo Gutiérrez

Executive Producer

Aristides McGarry

Aristides McGarry

Producer

Tapas Blank

Tapas Blank

Producer

Dave Morrison

Dave Morrison

Executive Producer

Manuel Teil

Manuel Teil

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Regina Reyes

Regina Reyes

Makeup & Hair

Gabriela Diaque

Gabriela Diaque

Costume Design

Sound

Harry Gregson-Williams

Harry Gregson-Williams

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Richardson

Robert Richardson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

María José Pizzaro

María José Pizzaro

Set Decoration

Brigitte Broch

Brigitte Broch

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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