The Driver

The Driver is a 1978  crime film directed by  Walter Hill and starring  Ryan O'Neal,  Bruce Dern, and  Isabelle Adjani. Based upon similarities in plot elements, it is heavily influenced by  Jean-Pierre Melville's film  Le Samouraï. The film is also notable for its impressive car chases, its no-frills style of filmmaking, and its rarely speaking, unnamed titular character.

==Plot [edit] == A professional driver (Ryan O'Neal) steals cars to drive as getaway vehicles for big-time robberies in Los Angeles. Hot on the Driver's trail is the Detective (Bruce Dern), a conceited cop who refers to the Driver as "the cowboy who's never been caught" and is willing to go to any length to bring him down. The Detective becomes so obsessed that he sets up a bank job in order to entice, trap, and ultimately arrest, the Driver. ==Cast [edit] ==
 * Ryan O'Neal as The Driver
 * Bruce Dern as The Detective
 * Isabelle Adjani as The Player
 * Ronee Blakley as The Connection
 * Matt Clark as Red Plainclothesman
 * Felice Orlandi as Gold Plainclothesman
 * Joseph Walsh as Glasses
 * Rudy Ramos as Teeth
 * Denny Macko as Exchange Man
 * Frank Bruno as The Kid
 * Will Walker as Fingers
 * Sandy Brown Wyeth as Split
 * Tara King as Frizzy
 * Richard Carey as Floorman
 * Fidel Corona as Card Player
 * Victor Gilmour as Boardman
 * Nick Dimitri as Blue Mask
 * Bob Minor as Green Mask