Synopsis
Ryan Gosling stars as a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can't help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene, a vulnerable young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband Standard. After a heist intended to pay off Standard's protection money spins unpredictably out of control, Driver finds himself driving defense for the girl he loves, tailgated by a syndicate of deadly serious criminals. But when he realizes that the gangsters are after more than the bag of cash in his trunk-that they're coming straight for Irene and her son-Driver is forced to shift gears and go on offense.
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Movie Details
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 |
| Uruguay Releases: | May 18th, 2012 (Wide) |
| Video Release: | January 31st, 2012 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | R for strong brutal bloody violence, language and some nudity. (Rating bulletin 2175, 6/8/2011) |
| Running Time: | 100 minutes |
| Keywords: | Unnamed Character, Organized Crime, Life on the Outside, One Last Job, Movie Business, Stuntman, Heist, Revenge, Car Chase, Crime, Action Thriller |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bold Films, OddLot Entertainment, Marc Platt Productions, Motel Movies |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |