# The Driver (1978)

> A fiercely controlled getaway driver battles a relentless detective in Walter Hill’s stark, nocturnal Los Angeles neo-noir.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1492

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Action
- Director: Walter Hill
- Cast: Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani, Ronee Blakley, Matt Clark, Felice Orlandi, Joseph Walsh, Rudy Ramos
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077474/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, mysterious, austere, late night noir viewing, car chase marathon

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