Drive, He Said

"Don't Lie, Don't Cheat, And Don't Be Afraid!"

1971 1h 35m EN

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5.6

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62%

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5.7

IMDB

★5.6TMDB · 26🍅62%Rotten Tomatoes★5.7IMDB · 1,785

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Hector is a star basketball player for the College basketball team he plays for, the Leopards. His girlfriend, Olive, doesn't know whether to stay with him or leave him. And his friend, Gabriel, who may have dropped out from school and become a protestor, wants desperately not to get drafted for Vietnam.

“Don't Lie, Don't Cheat, And Don't Be Afraid!”

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Cast

William Tepper
Hector Bloom
Karen Black
Olive
Michael Margotta
Gabriel
Bruce Dern
Coach Bullion
Robert Towne
Richard
Henry Jaglom
Conrad
Michael Warren
Easly
June Fairchild
Sylvie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Nicholson
Writers: Jack Nicholson, Jeremy Larner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jack Nicholson, shot by Wilmer Butler. 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 David Shire. 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 Donn Cambern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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William Tepper and Karen Black and Michael Margotta carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Don't Lie, Don't Cheat, And Don't Be Afraid!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jack Nicholson directs. Wilmer Butler behind the camera. David Shire scores. Donn Cambern cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Jack Nicholson, shot by Wilmer Butler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by David Shire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Donn Cambern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5William Tepper and Karen Black and Michael Margotta carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Don't Lie, Don't Cheat, And Don't Be Afraid!".
7IMDB entry: tt0068509 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.