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The Driver

To break the driver, the cop was willing to break the law.

1978 1 hour 31 minutes
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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.

Released

8th June 1978

48 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 31 minutes

Finishes at 10:07am

Budget

$4,000,000 ($20,950,400 today)

Revenue $4,900,000Profit

Ratings and awards

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    7.1/10

  • Rotten Tomatoes Logo

    80%

  • Metacritic Logo

    56%

  • TMDb Logo

    72%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    70%

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Directed by

Walter Hill

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Written by

Walter Hill

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