Driven

Cast & Crew

Sylvester Stallone

Joe Tanto

Burt Reynolds

Carl Henry

Kip Pardue

Jimmy Blye

Stacy Edwards

Lucretia Clan

Til Schweiger

Beau Brandenburg

Gina Gershon

Cathy

Estella Warren

Sophia Simone

Cristian de la Fuente

Memo Moreno

Brent Briscoe

Crusher

Robert Sean Leonard

Demille Blye

Michael Boisvert

Race Reporter

Verona Pooth

Nina

Mark Finney

Pit Mechanic

John Sanford Moore

Track Announcer

Jasmin Wagner

Ingrid

Renny Harlin

Director

Sylvester Stallone

Writer

Don Carmody

Executive Producer

Mike Drake

Line Producer

Renny Harlin

Producer

Jake Jacobson

Line Producer

Kevin King Templeton

Executive Producer

Elie Samaha

Producer

Rebecca Spikings

Co-Producer

Sylvester Stallone

Producer

Tracee Stanley Newell

Co-Producer

Andrew Stevens

Executive Producer

BT

Original Music

Mauro Fiore

Cinematographer

Stuart Levy

Film Editing

Steve Gilson

Film Editing

Robin D. Cook

Casting

Monika Mikkelsen

Casting

Charles Wood

Production Design

Gordon Sim

Set Decoration

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Critic Reviews for Driven

Audience Reviews for Driven

• May 08, 2015

  There's not many decent films about car racing around and to be honest this isn't one of them, It felt very rushed and the cast were poorly picked and didn't really seem to want to be there, It felt like Stallone made it in his free time and didn't put as much effort as he usually does, The plot was thin and predictable and for no reason they used very poor effects during the races, Apart from all that there was some good car stunts and a car chase around a city in F1 cars that was pretty good, Apart from that it's nothing great, Nothing memorable but worth a watch (Just).

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  Super Reviewer
• Jun 30, 2013

  There aren't many films about Champ Car (CART) racing or F1 now I think about it (if any), we did have NASCAR in 'Days of Thunder' but that's about it really I think. But here we have this slick offering from Renny Harlin and starring Stallone...yep. Lets not beat around the bush here, this is basically 'Top Gun' for racing cars. The plot is completely as you would expect from start to finish. It follows a young hot rod driver trying to win races and gain the trust of his managers and backers whilst juggling friendships and a romance with another drivers bird. Naturally this all leads to problems which affect his racing so he has to battle his inner demons, the press, the spotlight, the fame, family etc...all in time for the big world championship final. Gee I hope he can do it. So yes everything has that typical Tony Scott/Bay/Bruckheimer type gloss which we've come to expect in films like this. Lots of fancy camera angles shooting very fast cars so they look ice cool, girls in tight skimpy outfits, the lifestyles of rich spoilt drivers, plenty of shades wearing, lots of petrol head lingo, dangerous slow motion accidents and all accompanied by a rip roaring soundtrack just in case you forget this is suppose to be ultra cool. Predictable plot aside the film isn't all that bad really, the racing on show, I thought, was pretty sweet to be honest and I'm no F1 fan lets get that straight. These types of cars have no visual interest for me but if you try to fantasize real hard this could almost be pod racing in 'Star Wars' hehe. It appears that real footage has been interwoven throughout the film (effectively) but there is also a lot of real stunt work and race action which does work well in my opinion. Most of the crashes did seem really good to me and quite impressive, and from what I've seen on real footage they are accurate looking too. Massive gas tank explosions, clouds of flames and car debris showering down everywhere, I liked it and it looked cool I gotta admit. Not all of the race sequences were that good of course but a rain soaked race was nicely done showing a drivers pov from inside his helmet as the rain hits his visor. The best sequence is also the stupidest one, it involves the young hot rod driver throwing a tantrum and running off in a brand new car, Stallone chases after him in another. The catch...they are chasing each other on regular street sections, downtown Chicago. Of course this is absolutely ridiculous and probably impossible due to traffic, people and road conditions but I can't deny its a great adrenaline rush. The fact they actually seem to use real Champ cars on street sections makes for a glorious 'Fast n Furious' type moment which puts a grin on your face. Yeah you can see they aren't going as fast as the engine roar makes out but it just looks n sounds awesome! guilty pleasure moment right there. Aside from the decent racing the rest is standard dribble involving the young hot rod constantly arguing with rich team owner Burt Reynolds, German rival Til Schweiger (who's character name is 'Brandenburg' just in case you forget he's German), his bit of blonde fluff girlfriend and his Jedi Master-like trainer Stallone. As you would expect in the world of rich racers there is lots of partying, dinners, grand openings, double cross, jealousy, rivalry, my car is better than your car etc... Add to this all the regular Hollywood emotional crap like the young hot rod overcoming his weaknesses, the guru like trainer who is actually the best driver in the world ever!, girlfriend wars, a near fatal accident, the hard ass team owner who has a change of heart at the end and of course the HUGELY stereotypical big race finale. Surely you know what will happen right?. Its all about the visuals and for me it worked, the film looks great, sounds great and makes you wanna jump into your car and drive like a maniac. I can see how it may have disappointed people wanting a really good sensible F1/Champ Car flick. Its a bit of a cluster fudge really, Harlin has clearly gone for realism but can't help himself by adding total nonsense moments that break that reality. So end of the day in terms of a realistic racing flick its touch and go, in terms of a fun rollercoaster flick its not too bad and should have you smiling, obvious nasty shabby CGI moments aside that is. The film was a flop upon release but I kinda like it for what its worth. Its a race car film and it delivers in that aspect so job done really.

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  Super Reviewer
• Nov 30, 2011

  Mediocre action film directed by Renny Harlin, Driven is a poorly constructed actioner that not even the good looking racing scenes could save. This is a film that doesn't satisfy, and the cast are terrible in their roles. Driven could have been a good film if it had a better script, a better cast and director. Renny Harlin is the type of director that is really hit and miss. In the case of Driven, it's a miss. Driven could have been a good film, but it misses the mark. The only thing the film relies on is its racing sequence, which I admit are great, but the overall problem with the film is that it lacks substance to its plot, and the film goes nowhere. Like I said, the racing sequences are good, but that's about it. The acting is shallow, unimpressive, and you don't care much the characters. Aside from the entertaining racing bits, this film boring, and Renny Harlin has scored another mediocrity fest. This could have been a great film if it had a different director and a much better script; instead the film is plagued with clichés, bad actors and bad characters. Thus, Driven isn't all that good. Once the credits roll, you end up having mixed feelings on the film, and you realize that the film isn't that good. The film is quite mediocre with only a few mildly entertaining bits with little substance or satisfaction.

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  Super Reviewer
• Oct 14, 2010

  Oooooooh. It was pretty good. Why is everyone always picking on poor ole Sly?..

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