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Drive

Drive

There are no clean getaways.

20117.61h 40m

Overview

Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.

Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
Written by Hossein Amini, James Sallis
Produced by Michel Litvak, John Palermo, Marc Platt
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $78.1M

Top Cast

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling

Driver

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan

Irene

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

Shannon

Albert Brooks

Albert Brooks

Bernie Rose

Oscar Isaac

Oscar Isaac

Standard

Christina Hendricks

Christina Hendricks

Blanche

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Nino

Kaden Leos

Kaden Leos

Benicio

Jeff Wolfe

Jeff Wolfe

Tan Suit

James Biberi

James Biberi

Cook

Themes & Keywords

robberycar mechanicstuntmanbeaten to deathrevengeorganized crimeneighborpolice chaselos angeles, californiabrutalityjacketscorpiontoothpickgetaway drivercrime lordstunt driverexistentialismneo-noirvindictivehammerbold

About Drive

Drive is a drama, thriller, crime film released in 2011 exploring themes of robbery, car mechanic, stuntman, beaten to death, revenge, organized crime. Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, it stars Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston. Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.

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