Drive

"There ain't no cruise control."

1997 1h 40m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 163

ActionAdventureScience FictionComedy

Synopsis

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A prototype enhanced human, on the run from Chinese-hired hit men, hooks up with a dread-locked bystander, and the two of them elude their pursuers narrowly each time.

“There ain't no cruise control.”

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Cast

Mark Dacascos
Toby Wong
Kadeem Hardison
Malik Brody
John Pyper-Ferguson
Vic Madison
Brittany Murphy
Deliverance
Tracey Walter
Hedgehog
James Shigeta
Mr. Lau
Masaya Katō
Advanced Model
Dom Magwili
Mr. Chow

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Wang
Writers: Scott Phillips
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steve Wang, shot by Michael G. Wojciechowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Walter Werzowa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ivan Ladizinsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mark Dacascos and Kadeem Hardison and John Pyper-Ferguson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There ain't no cruise control.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Steve Wang directs. Michael G. Wojciechowski behind the camera. Walter Werzowa scores. Ivan Ladizinsky cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Steve Wang, shot by Michael G. Wojciechowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Walter Werzowa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ivan Ladizinsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mark Dacascos and Kadeem Hardison and John Pyper-Ferguson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "There ain't no cruise control.".
8IMDB entry: tt0116147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "martial arts", "cyborg", "rocket launcher", "road trip".

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael G. Wojciechowski
Original score: Walter Werzowa
Editing: Ivan Ladizinsky
Production design: Terrence Foster
Costume design: Jennifer McManus
Makeup / hair: Robert Cripps
Sound: Kurt Kassulke
Stunt coordinator: Koichi Sakamoto
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $3,500,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Drive (1997)

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CrazyJekyll2025-07-15
★ 8/10
After struggling to find a copy of the Director's cut, i finally got a hold of it through my brother's friend and my god was it worth the wait. Drive (1997) is fucking fun as hell Dacascos and Hardison just work well together as a buddy comedy pairing and its also supported by Brittany Murphy, who despite her smaller role just steals the whole show. And of course, the fucking action is amazing. Koichi Sakamoto really pulled out all his japan action toku-esque fucking flip kicks and dynamic poses. Him and Wang just work so well together and it's kinda sad that we didn't get more collaborations from the two. They would have made some really fucking fun actioners. Also, if you wanna see more of Sakamoto or Wang, i highly recommend Sakamoto's work in Sentai/Kamen Rider as well as Steve Wang's American Kamen Rider Ryuki adaptation, Dragon Knight.

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