The Driver

1978 film directed by Walter Hill
Movie film Q1259427
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The Driver

Summary

The Driver is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Driver's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Driver was directed by Walter Hill[4].
  • Walter Hill wrote the screenplay for The Driver[5].
  • The Driver's composer is recorded as Michael Small[6].
  • The Driver's genre is crime film[7].
  • The Driver's genre is heist film[8].
  • The Driver's genre is action film[9].
  • The Driver's genre is neo-noir[10].
  • The Driver's genre is thriller film[11].
  • The Driver's genre is drama film[12].
  • A cast member of The Driver was Ryan O'Neal[13].
  • A cast member of The Driver was Bruce Dern[14].
  • A cast member of The Driver was Isabelle Adjani[15].
  • A cast member of The Driver was Ronee Blakley[16].
  • A cast member of The Driver was Felice Orlandi[17].
  • A cast member of The Driver was Joseph Walsh[18].
  • A cast member of The Driver was Matt Clark[19].
  • The Driver was produced by Lawrence Gordon[20].
  • The Driver's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[21].
  • The Driver's director of photography is recorded as Philip H. Lathrop[22].
  • The original language of The Driver was English[23].
  • The Driver's review score is recorded as 7.1/10[24].
  • The Driver's review score is recorded as 56/100[25].
  • The Driver's review score is recorded as 79%[26].
  • The Driver's color is recorded as color[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Driver was produced by Lawrence Gordon[20]. It was directed by Walter Hill[4]. Walter Hill wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Ryan O'Neal[13], Bruce Dern[14], Isabelle Adjani[15], Ronee Blakley[16], Felice Orlandi[17], and Joseph Walsh[18].

Publication

Publication dates include June 8, 1978[28], July 10, 1978[29], July 28, 1978[30], August 2, 1978[31], August 23, 1978[32], and September 2, 1978[33]. The original language of The Driver was English[23]. Genres include crime film[7], heist film[8], action film[9], neo-noir[10], thriller film[11], and drama film[12].

Reception

Reviews include 7.1/10[24], 56/100[25], and 79%[26].

Why It Matters

The Driver has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . csfd.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . IMDb. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 the-driver
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: the-driver, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295961512|THE DRIVER (#295961512)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cinema ritrova"
  2. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Harry Horner
    Imfdb id The_Driver
    Publication date +1978-06-08T00:00:00Z, +1978-07-10T00:00:00Z, +1978-07-28T00:00:00Z +17
    Screenwriter Walter Hill
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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