The Accidental Getaway Driver

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The Accidental Getaway Driver

Feb 2025

1h 42m

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Mystery & Thriller

Crime

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Long (Hiệp Trần Nghĩa), a Vietnamese driver in Southern California answers a late-night call for a ride. Already in his pajamas, he reluctantly accepts, picking up a man, Tây (Dustin Nguyen), and his two companions. But the men, recently escaped convicts from an Orange County jail, take Long hostage at gunpoint, thrusting him into their getaway plan. When complications arise, the fugitives and their hostage hole up at a motel, and a tense waiting game unfolds.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

May 9

A really good little movie.

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Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

Mar 7

Sing J. Lee’s quiet, big-hearted debut feature is steeped in the sorrow and yearning of its Vietnamese American characters as they work through the lingering trauma of displacement while living in Southern California.

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Amy Nicholson

Los Angeles Times

Mar 2

Lee’s too subtle to say it out loud, but there’s a hushed irony in that Long attempted to rebuild a life halfway around the world only to wind up in the same place: captive at gunpoint.

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Andrew Fukui

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 17

9/10

The Accidental Getaway Driver is a surprisingly heartfelt film with a message about being human and striving to be better. It is the story of how human connection can be found even in the darkest of times.

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

Apr 18

There is some poignance in that quasi-paternal relationship, which fills a need both their hard-luck lives previously denied them. But this gracefully made film’s rewards don’t fully compensate for its slow pacing and under-plotted script.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Mar 16

The Accidental Getaway Driver sometimes suffers from tedious pacing. However, the movie still delivers effective performances and enough suspense in this drama about a taxi driver forced to transport three escaped prisoners.

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Mushfiqur R

Mar 18

I love and hate the cinematography of film, which really hindered my enjoyment of the story.

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Ben W

Mar 12

Surprisingly great! Started a bit slow, but really connected with the characters as the story progressed. Very well done and believable performances all around.

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David P

Mar 10

I thought it was an awesome movie! Engaging throughout. So much better than a bloated Hollywood movie.

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Shannon P

Mar 6

I enjoy glimpses into other cultures, and this movie had an interesting story about an elderly Vietnamese man who provides unlicensed taxi service in his personal car. He is contacted for a ride by a trio of men who turn out to be escapees from prison, and the movie explores their various personalities and the evolving relationship between the "kidnapped" driver and one of the escapees. Be prepared for subtitles, but an interesting and moving story line

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Vincent S.

@Vin_E_At_The_Movies Sep 27

The performances and the main relationship between the two main characters overcomes the meandering plot.

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joel g

@davidbondo Mar 7

very slow slow moving movie.. There is a payoff, but its subtle and makes the viewer have to sit thru too much footage to get to it.. Can not recommend. sorry folks.. This will be on netflix in the very near furture and still wont garner any attention.

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Long (Hiệp Trần Nghĩa), a Vietnamese driver in Southern California answers a late-night call for a ride. Already in his pajamas, he reluctantly accepts, picking up a man, Tây (Dustin Nguyen), and his two companions. But the men, recently escaped convicts from an Orange County jail, take Long hostage at gunpoint, thrusting him into their getaway plan. When complications arise, the fugitives and their hostage hole up at a motel, and a tense waiting game unfolds.

Director: Sing J. Lee
Producer: Kimberly Steward, Basil Iwanyk, Andy Sorgie, Brendon Boyea, Joseph Hieu
Screenwriter: Sing J. Lee, Christopher Chen
Distributor: Utopia
Production Co: Cedar Road, Thunder Road Pictures, Ottocento Films, K Period Media
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 28, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $63.8K
Runtime: 1h 42m

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