Plot & Details
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 (Carey Mulligan), a vulnerable young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband Standard (Oscar Isaac).
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 (Albert Brooks and Ron Perlman). 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.
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 (Albert Brooks and Ron Perlman). 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.
- MPAA Rating: R
- Genre(s): Crime and Mystery,Thriller,Drama
- Run Time: 100min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 09/16/2011
- DVD Release Date: 01/31/2012
- Distributor(s): FilmDistrict
- Director(s): Nicolas Winding Refn
- Starring: Ryan Gosling , Carey Mulligan , Bryan Cranston , Albert Brooks , Christina Hendricks
- Themes: Criminal's Revenge,Woman In Jeopardy,Unrequited Love,Unlikely Heroes
- Tone: Cerebral,Deliberate,Menacing,Stylized,Gruesome
- Keywords: criminal,getaway-car,stunt-driving,crime-lord,driver,loner,revenge,robbery
- Country of Origin: USA (09-16-2011)
- Language: English
Awards
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound Editing | Victor Ennis | Nominated |
| 2011 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Sound Editing | Lon Bender | Nominated |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Editing | Mat Newman | Nominated |
| 2011 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Director | Nicolas Winding Refn | Nominated |
| 2011 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Picture | Nominated | |
| 2011 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | Best Supporting Actress | Carey Mulligan | Nominated |
Golden Globes
| Year | Award | Category | Cast & Crew | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Albert Brooks | Nominated |
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