Drive is a movie directed by Nicolas Winding Refn in 2011 and based on the book of the same name by James Sallis, first published in 2005. The movie features Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks, Oscar Isaac, Christina Hendricks, and others.
What users say
“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
An unnamed Driver works as a mechanic, a stunt double, a stunt driver, and a criminal-for-hire getaway car driver in Los Angeles, California. His jobs are all managed by auto shop owner Shannon, who persuades Jewish mobsters Bernie Rose and Nino to purchase a car for the Driver to race.
Movie vs Book
Year
2011
Minutes
100
Movie Rate
7.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
Drive
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Country: USA
Year: 2011
Length: 1h40m
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Year
2005
Pages
168
Book Rate
6.94
S: Goodreads
Book
Drive
Author: James Sallis
Country: USA
First published in: 2005
Length: 168 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Drive
User polls & recommendations
“The movie will never be as good as the book, both because the book goes on longer and because books are internal.”
SCOTT TUROW (Writer)
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