The Driver

The Driver is a 1978 crime film directed by Walter Hill and starring Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, and Isabelle Adjani. Based upon similarities in plot elements, it is heavily influenced by Jean-Pierre Melville's film Le Samouraï. The film is also notable for its impressive car chases, its no-frills style of filmmaking, and its rarely speaking, unnamed titular character.
==Plot ==
A professional driver (Ryan O'Neal) steals cars to drive as getaway vehicles for big-time robberies in Los Angeles. 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.
==Cast ==
*Ryan O'Neal as The Driver
*Bruce Dern as The Detective
*Isabelle Adjani as The Player
*Ronee Blakley as The Connection
*Matt Clark as Red Plainclothesman
*Felice Orlandi as Gold Plainclothesman
*Joseph Walsh as Glasses
*Rudy Ramos as Teeth
*Denny Macko as Exchange Man
*Frank Bruno as The Kid
*Will Walker as Fingers
*Sandy Brown Wyeth as Split
*Tara King as Frizzy
*Richard Carey as Floorman
*Fidel Corona as Card Player
*Victor Gilmour as Boardman
*Nick Dimitri as Blue Mask
*Bob Minor as Green Mask
Category:1978 films
Category:1970s films
Category:American action films
Category:20th Century Fox films
Category:Films directed by Walter Hill
Category:Films written by Walter Hill