Does The Driver end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Driver easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Driver violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Driver

Name: The Driver
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Action
Released: 1978
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern, Isabelle Adjani, Ronee Blakley, Matt Clark

To break the driver, the cop was willing to break the law.

Directed by Walter Hill

Produced by 20th Century Fox, EMI Films

197891 min7.2 / 10

A taut neo-noir cat-and-mouse thriller built on professional detachment and moral ambiguity, where a skilled criminal and obsessed cop spiral toward inevitable collision.

The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has 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 pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Does The Driver end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Driver scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Driver easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Driver violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Driver sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.