Drive

"There are no clean getaways."

Sep 16 2011 R 1h 40m
Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

This action drama follows a mysterious man who has multiple jobs as a garage mechanic, a Hollywood stuntman and a getaway driver seems to be trying to escape his shady past as he falls for his neighbor - whose husband is in prison and who's looking after her child alone. Meanwhile, his garage mechanic boss is trying to set up a race team using gangland money, which implicates our driver as he is to be used as the race team's main driver. Our hero gets more than he bargained for when he meets the man who is married to the woman he loves.

Written by

Hossein Amini, James Sallis

Directed by

Nicolas Winding Refn

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Newbridge Film Capital, Motel Movies, OddLot Entertainment, Marc Platt Productions, Bold Films, FilmDistrict

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 79 wins & 180 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
731,105
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
79
Popularity
NA