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Synopsis: "The Driver" is a specialist in a rare business: he drives getaway cars in robberies. His exceptional talent 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 remission of punishment to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from "The Player" (Isabelle) to mislead the detective.
Director(s): Walter Hill
Production: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
 
IMDB:
7.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
76%
R
Year:
1978
91 min
585 Views


Oh, 15, on the average.

How many end up

with a collar?

On the average?

About eight or nine.

See there?

We're raising the average.

Brilliant.

Try to sell that downtown.

I sold it to myself.

That's enough.

I want the cowboy.

You wanna play this your way?

Fine. You're the boss.

But I'm telling you something:

I'm in this for the win.

You blow this thing then you can

say good-bye to your badge.

You know something? Maybe I oughta

investigate in your background, huh?

Did you ever think of that?

Some little item there?

Maybe there's something we should

know about. Maybe you're a fruiter.

Yeah. Or maybe you took a bribe.

I wonder how much it was.

Investigate all you want.

You'd just be disappointed. I'm not gonna

take your word for it. How's that?

I got a wife and I got a kid and I got

12 years' service toward a pension.

Now, if you think I'm gonna let you

blow that for me, you're crazy.

Think about it.

I already have,

a**hole.

[ Police Rad/o Chatter]

[ Engine Revving ]

I didn't think

you'd be the one to pay me.

Kind of taking a chance,

aren't you?

I'll pay you here

if you want.

Come on up.

[Glass Clinks]

[ Pouring ]

I've been paid to do

a few things before,

but I was never paid

to be an alibi.

You're going to ask me

why I did it?

I have a friend

that pays the rent-

lives out of town,

visits me

once or twice a month.

Lately the checks

haven't been so regular.

[Telephone Ringing ]

I need the money.

Hello.

No, I don't think-

[Clicks]

He's on his way up to see me.

[Cradles Receiver]

The cop.

Guess that means

I can come in.

Nice place.

Terrific view. Ah.

You didn't come by

to tell me that.

You saw the man

who was driving the car.

And you saw the man

up against the brick wall.

And you know

it's the same man,

yet you didn't identify him.

Are you afraid of him?

No.

Are you afraid of me?

No.

I just don't like you.

You got a reason?

Must be because

I'm such a good cop.

How old are you?

Twenty-two.

I did a little checking.

What else did you check?

Well, a young girl like yourself,

you sure have been around the

track a few times, honey.

Hmm.

Led a real active life.

Get out.

No.

We're gonna do

a little business, you and I.

[Tapping I

Look at it!

You sure that's not him?

[Woman ]

it's not him.

[ Detective]

Really?

Maybe you oughta

be afraid of me.

I ran a make on you.

You're clean.

No problem.

Of course,

there was that, uh,

one little scrape.

You remember?

The kinda nasty one.

The one that got

swept under the rug.

Now, when your

memory improves, honey,

give me a call.

[ Door Opens, Closes ]

No guarantees.

Never has been.

He might still be down there.

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Walter Hill

Walter Hill (born January 10, 1942) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is widely known for his action films and revival of the Western genre. He has directed such films as The Warriors, Hard Times, The Driver, Southern Comfort, 48 Hrs. and its sequel Another 48 Hrs., Red Heat, Last Man Standing, Undisputed, and Bullet to the Head, as well as writing the Steve McQueen crime drama The Getaway. He has also directed several episodes of television series such as Tales from the Crypt and Deadwood and produced the Alien films. more…

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