The story is almost identic, that is to say it turns around a get away driver who uses his squills as a driver of fast cars to help criminals escape the police.
In the role as the driver or "Cowbow" as he is called here, we see Ryan O'Neal and his is very good as the cold, rather ruthless but in spite of this also warm hearted character.
In Winding Refn's film it is Ryan Gosling who takes on the same role, an actor with very few facial expressions and that works in a film like this.
O'Neal is however more expressive although his role also implies not displaying any particular feelings.
I or we liked both films in its genre. Winding Refn's film a bit more violent, as most of his films.
Driver is directed by Walter Hill.
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