- Release Date: 2002
- Runtime: 9 min
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Short, Thriller
- Starring: Clive Owen, Maury Chaykin, Kathryn Morris, Darius McCrary ... see all
- Director: John Woo
- Plot: The driver races to locate a kidnapped victim locked in the trunk of an abandoned car somewhere on the water's edge. Linked to her only by cell phone, the driver... Read more
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Nice action but kind of lame story.
Apr 17, 2005
Boba_Fett1138 - imdb.com
Apr 17, 2005Boba_Fett1138 - imdb.com
Once again the action is just wonderful (what else did you expect from a man like John Woo?) but the story itself is kind of lame and ridicules.Some of the things just don't make any sense and even though it's... Full review
Cool, but packed with glaringly obvious plot holes
Dec 03, 2004
Grann-Bach - imdb.com
Dec 03, 2004Grann-Bach - imdb.com
You can almost always rely on John Woo to deliver great action... Face/Off and those of his films that were made before he went Hollywood, especially those featuring Chow Yun-Fat(or so I've heard; have only seen Face/Off myself) are great... Full review
Very neat idea, well executed
Sep 13, 2004
Decrypt3 - imdb.com
Sep 13, 2004Decrypt3 - imdb.com
Do not watch any of these films if you are expecting intricate plot or thought-provoking messages or deep characters. If you want a guy driving the BMW du jour around really fast, by all means watch this series of shorts.In... Full review
Again pretty good
May 24, 2003
rbverhoef - imdb.com
May 24, 2003rbverhoef - imdb.com
This short has probably the best car from the series in it. Of course that is personally so let's talk about the movie. Again it is pretty good. So far no short from the series has disappointed me. In this... Full review
"Words are cheap. Words...are forever."
Apr 17, 2003
MovieAddict2008 - imdb.com
Apr 17, 2003MovieAddict2008 - imdb.com
Those words pretty much start off this nine minute BMW commercial with Clive Owen back as "The Driver."He must race to help a kidnapped victim escape from the trunk of a car with only a cell phone to talk to... Full review
BMW smart media
Apr 08, 2003
super_samiad - imdb.com
Apr 08, 2003super_samiad - imdb.com
In a world where advertising is rammed down your neck 24/7 bmw have seen the light.they increased their reputation by becoming the bond car and now have used this short film/ad as the ultimate in product placement.If all ads could... Full review
Different Ideas and I must say it's pretty impressive
Jan 21, 2003
Angry_Arguer - imdb.com
Jan 21, 2003Angry_Arguer - imdb.com
I don't know who in BMW is responsible for the "Hire" series but this is the best advertising I've ever seen. No longer are we bombarded with logos and SELL SELL SELL BUY BUY BUY images. Rather, we get a... Full review
Wow, this is smart advertising.
Nov 18, 2002
Fred M. Hung - imdb.com
Nov 18, 2002Fred M. Hung - imdb.com
In their latest quarterly report, BMW recently cited higher than expected launch costs associated with the new Z4. From looking at films like Hostage and Ticker, it's easy to understand why.Hostage is a new breed of action shorts. By assembling... Full review
Clive Owen's behind the wheel, and John Woo's behind the camera!
Nov 17, 2002
bluefox808 - imdb.com
Nov 17, 2002bluefox808 - imdb.com
I've been a huge fan of the BMW Film Series "The Hire" since the first season that was produced by David Fincher (Seven, Fight Club). These latest three episodes were produced by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Gladiator). It's a match... Full review
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