The Driver picks up two guys who've just robbed a casino, only to be chased by the cops through a benighted downtown LA, on 7th Street, around Hope and Spring Streets, shaking off the first car as he roars through the (now prettified) St Vincent Court, running between 7th and 6th Streets, bursting out onto South Hill Street opposite the Los Angeles Jewelry Center, 629 South Hill Street. The.. The Driver - A criminal getaway driver plays by his code and set of rules for years. When he is forced to break his rules, it starts a domino effect of chaos.
The Driver: Directed by Connie Lamothe. With Paul Sampson, Robert Carradine, Kathy Searle, Johnny Alonso. It follows Vinny D'Angelo, a family man who has a secret life driving hookers to shady people for the mob.. The Driver is a 1978 American neo-noir [5] crime thriller film written and directed by Walter Hill, and starring Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern and Isabelle Adjani. The film features only unnamed characters, and follows a getaway driver for robberies (O'Neal) whose exceptional talent has prevented him being caught. A detective determined to apprehend him (Dern) promises pardons to a gang if they help.