The Driver is a 1978 American neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by Walter Hill. It stars Ryan O'Neal, Bruce Dern and Isabelle Adjani. O'Neal stars as The Driver, a getaway driver for robberies, whose exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught. After another escape from the police, a detective (Dern) tries to catch the driver by promising pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective.