Clive Owen drives, bullets fly, and a briefcase bleeds. Your move, Fast & Furious.
The Driver drives a wounded diplomat, who carries a mysterious briefcase, while under helicopter attack. During the attack the briefcase is struck by a bullet, causing a display on it to begin counting down, and it to leak an unknown fluid from the bullet hole. The Driver manages to destroy his pursuers, but refuses to proceed without knowing the contents of the damaged briefcase. It is revealed that the diplomat guards a human heart for a peacekeeper, whose life is needed for the continued freedom of the people. The case is delivered, and the tyrant is forced to give up his attempt to take the country by force. The Driver leaves for another mission.
Direction
Carnahan's kinetic POV shots that influenced a decade of car chases.
Practical Effects
Real stunts, real cars, real helicopter tension — pre-CGI purity.
Acting
Owen's minimal dialogue, maximum charisma era.
Director
Joe Carnahan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was BMW's second 'The Hire' short, produced as branded content when such a concept barely existed.
Carnahan made this between Narc and Smokin' Aces — it's the missing link in his evolution from gritty indie to maximalist chaos.
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