Chosen

2001 0h 10m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 88

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Synopsis

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The Driver is carrying an Asian child who has been chosen for a strange ritual. He must drive him through a dark night in the city to get to a monk's house, while eluding several American cars out to get the child.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Clive Owen
The Driver
Mason Lee
Passenger
Jamie Harris
Stick
Brian Smyj
Shadow
Satoru Tsufura
Real Monk
Sonom Gualson
Tugboat Monk
Losang Gyatso
Imposter Monk
Jeff Jensen
Car 1 Driver

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ang Lee
Writers: David Carter
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Hire" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ang Lee, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Clive Owen and Mason Lee and Jamie Harris carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0283994 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ang Lee directs. Frederick Elmes behind the camera. Tim Squyres cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "The Hire" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Ang Lee, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Tim Squyres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Clive Owen and Mason Lee and Jamie Harris carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0283994 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Frederick Elmes
Editing: Tim Squyres
Production design: Jane Musky
Costume design: Kasia Walicka Maimone
Makeup / hair: Gina Monaci
Runtime: 10 min · 0h 10m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Chosen (2001)

Part of

The Hire

"The Hire" is an eight part BMW short film series created between 2001 and 2002. A form of branded content, all eight films are directed by popular filmmakers from across the globe, star Clive Owen as the "Driver", and highlight the performance aspects of various BMW automobiles.