Drive
- Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
- Writer: Hossein Amini
- Cast: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Ron Perlman, Christina Hendricks, Albert Brooks, Oscar Isaac
- Theatrical Release Date: May 20, 2011
- Awards: 2012 Academy Awards Best Sound Editing
Synopsis: "Drive" is the story of a Hollywood stunt driver by day, a loner by nature who moonlights as a top-notch getaway driver-for-hire in the criminal underworld. He finds himself a target for some of LA's most dangerous men after agreeing to aid the husband of his beautiful neighbor, Irene. When the job goes dangerously awry, the only way he can keep Irene and her son alive is to do what he does best-Drive. [Synopsis courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival]
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Check Out Mondo's Artwork For Their Vinyl Reissue Of The 'Drive' Soundtrack
Have a feeling of deja vu? You might remember that last summer Portishead member Geoff Barrow's Invada Records dropped a vinyl reissue of the soundtrack to Nicolas Winding Refn's "Drive," complete with some hot pink and picture disc LPs. But for those of you who didn't want ...
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The Playlist News
James Sallis' 'Drive' Sequel 'Driven' Being Developed Into A Movie
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The Playlist News
First Look At The Pink Vinyl & Picture Disc LP Options For The 'Drive' Soundtrack Reissue
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Indiewire Reviews
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Leonard Maltin Reviews
Drive—movie review
Drive arrives with its credentials of cool all set: a hot star (Ryan Gosling) in the lead, a smart supporting cast, a Best Director prize from the Cannes Film Festival, and a stylish retro-noir look. These assets may hoodwink some audiences who don’t stop—or want to stop—...
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