"Driven (2001 film) Driven is a 2001 American action drama film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone, who also wrote and produced. It centers on a young racing driver's effort to win the Champ Car World Series auto racing championship. Prior to production, Stallone was seen at many Formula One races, but he was unable to procure enough information about the category due to the secrecy with which teams protect their cars, so he decided to base the film on Champ Car. Halfway through the fictionalized 2000 Champ Car Season, rookie driver Jimmy Bly has already won 5"
"Joe Dirt Joe Dirt is a 2001 American adventure comedy film starring David Spade, Dennis Miller, Christopher Walken, Adam Beach, Brian Thompson, Brittany Daniel, Jaime Pressly, Erik Per Sullivan, and Kid Rock. The film was written by Spade and Fred Wolf, and produced by Robert Simonds. The plot concerns a ""white trash"" young man, Joe Dirt, who at first seems to be a ""loser"", a failure, an antihero. As he travels in search of his parents, his finer qualities are increasingly revealed. He ends up with a new ""family"" of close friends, people he has helped and who respect him."
"negative reviews. Joe Dirt Joe Dirt is a 2001 American adventure comedy film starring David Spade, Dennis Miller, Christopher Walken, Adam Beach, Brian Thompson, Brittany Daniel, Jaime Pressly, Erik Per Sullivan, and Kid Rock. The film was written by Spade and Fred Wolf, and produced by Robert Simonds. The plot concerns a ""white trash"" young man, Joe Dirt, who at first seems to be a ""loser"", a failure, an antihero. As he travels in search of his parents, his finer qualities are increasingly revealed. He ends up with a new ""family"" of close friends, people he has helped and who"
"interviews with cast and crew, director's audio track, and a feature on the Japanese stunt team responsible for the film's action scenes. Deleted scenes include: Drive (1997 film) Drive is a 1997 action film starring Mark Dacascos, Kadeem Hardison, Tracey Walter, John Pyper-Ferguson, Brittany Murphy, and Masaya Kato. The film was directed by Steve Wang with stunt work and fight choreography done by Koichi Sakamoto. The film was released straight-to-video. A machine/human-hybrid prototype formerly working for the Red Chinese, Toby Wong (Dacascos), forces a down-on-his-luck, extroverted songwriter named Malik Brody (Hardison) to drive him to Los Angeles after their first"
"Drive (1997 film) Drive is a 1997 action film starring Mark Dacascos, Kadeem Hardison, Tracey Walter, John Pyper-Ferguson, Brittany Murphy, and Masaya Kato. The film was directed by Steve Wang with stunt work and fight choreography done by Koichi Sakamoto. The film was released straight-to-video. A machine/human-hybrid prototype formerly working for the Red Chinese, Toby Wong (Dacascos), forces a down-on-his-luck, extroverted songwriter named Malik Brody (Hardison) to drive him to Los Angeles after their first meeting in a bar. He is on the run from hitmen—a hillbilly assassin/bounty hunter named Vic Madison and his inane henchman called ""Hedgehog"". The US"
"Drive (2011 film) Drive is a 2011 American action drama film directed by Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn. The screenplay, written by Hossein Amini, is based on James Sallis' 2005 novel ""Drive."" The film stars Ryan Gosling as an unnamed Hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver. He quickly grows fond of his neighbor, Irene (Carey Mulligan), and her young son, Benicio. When her debt-ridden husband, Standard (Oscar Isaac), is released from prison, the two men take part in what turns out to be a botched million-dollar heist that endangers the lives of everyone involved. Bryan Cranston, Christina"
"for the movie. Making that victory even sweeter was that it was also for the APBA Gold Cup. Caviezel's character, Jim McCormick, was a real-life veteran racer and boat owner who drove ""Miss Madison"" in 1966 and 1969–71, then raced his own boat until seriously injured some years later. Many of his actual seven-man pit crew, including Harry Volpi, Bobby Humphrey, and Tony Steinhardt, were also portrayed in the film, while Steinhardt himself appeared as a fan in a cameo. Filmed in 2000 and completing post-production in 2001, this film was selected to be the opening film at 2001's Sundance"
"Driven (video game) Driven is a racing video game released in 2001 by BAM! Entertainment. The game is based on the movie ""Driven"" with Sylvester Stallone. The PS2 version was considered to be the most innovative, but received the lowest overall scores. The later-released GameCube version was considered to be much less frustrating. The console game was praised for its unique ideas, but criticized for its many issues, such as the odd collision system and poor graphics. The GBA version fared better, with its primary issue being the claustrophobic semi-overhead view that put some critics off. It was also considered"
"Speedway Junky Speedway Junky is a 2001 American crime drama film written and directed by Nickolas Perry and starring Jesse Bradford, Jordan Brower, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Daryl Hannah. The film stars Jesse Bradford as Johnny, a young man with dreams of becoming a stock car racer. After he loses all of his money and possessions in Las Vegas, he drifts into the world of hustling, in the hope of making enough money to travel to Charlotte, North Carolina to join the car racing industry. He meets Eric (Jordan Brower), a gay hustler, who finds himself falling for Johnny. Jonathan"
"appearance in this film. Double Take (2001 film) Double Take is a 2001 action comedy film starring Eddie Griffin and Orlando Jones. ""Double Take"" was inspired by the 1957 drama ""Across the Bridge"", which was in turn based on a short story by Graham Greene; the supporting cast includes Edward Herrmann, Gary Grubbs, Garcelle Beauvais, and Daniel Roebuck. Daryl Chase (Jones) is a successful investment banker who handles international accounts for a major New York City firm. Chase discovers to his surprise that one of his biggest clients, a company from Mexico, is actually a front for a cartel of"
"Taxi Driver Taxi Driver is a 1976 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Paul Schrader, and starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Albert Brooks and Leonard Harris. Set in a decaying New York City following the Vietnam War, the film tells the story of a lonely veteran (De Niro) working as a taxi driver, who descends into insanity as he plots to assassinate a presidential candidate (Harris) and then the pimp (Keitel) of an underage prostitute (Foster) whom he befriends. Critically acclaimed upon release and nominated for four Academy"
"time of 12:52:40. Kanaan has been married twice and has four children. Kanaan appears in the 2001 film ""Driven"" as himself in a scene where several drivers prepare for the final race of the season (and film) at Detroit (likely Belle Isle State Park). The racing series used for the film is the FedEx CART Championship Series, which Kanaan raced in at the time for Mo Nunn Racing. The first episode of the television series ""IndyCar 36"" was about Kanaan's weekend leading up to the 2012 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on the Streets of St. Petersburg. The episode"
"Johnny. He's a member of a pit crew, having taken a step toward realizing his dream. Speedway Junky Speedway Junky is a 2001 American crime drama film written and directed by Nickolas Perry and starring Jesse Bradford, Jordan Brower, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Daryl Hannah. The film stars Jesse Bradford as Johnny, a young man with dreams of becoming a stock car racer. After he loses all of his money and possessions in Las Vegas, he drifts into the world of hustling, in the hope of making enough money to travel to Charlotte, North Carolina to join the car racing"
"as themselves. The driving scenes were choreographed by veteran stunt man Carey Loftin. Drivers in the film billed in the opening credits include Dale Van Sickel, Reg Parton, Regina Parton, Tom Bamford, Bob Drake, Marion J. Playan, Hall Brock, Bill Hickman, Rex Ramsay, Hal Grist, Lynn Grate, Larry Schmitz, Richard Warlock, Dana Derfus, Everett Creach, Gerald Jann, Bill Couch, Ted Duncan, Robert Hoys, Gene Roscoe, Jack Mahoney, Charles Willis, Richard Brill, Roy Butterfield, Rudy Doucette, J.J. Wilson, Jim McCullough, Bud Ekins, Glenn Wilder, Gene Curtis, Robert James, John Timanus, Bob Harris, Fred Krone, Richard Ceary, Jesse Wayne, Jack Perkins, Fred"
"previously. With its densely expressive images, the film has been called a ""landmark ... a quantum leap forward in the artistic and technical evolution of a format."" The 1949 Mercury Coupe James Dean drove in the movie is part of the permanent collection at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada. The film received accolades for its story and for the performance of James Dean and the young stars who appeared, including teenagers Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and Dennis Hopper, as well as Nick Adams and Corey Allen. The film holds a 96% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film"
"Allan Graf, Bill Hart, Bob Herron, Norman Howell, Jimmy Medearis, Denney Pierce, Jeff Ramsey, Neil Summers, Mike Washlake, Ted White, Brian J. Williams, Bobby Burns, Linda Fetters, and Keii Johnston, who was the stunt double for Bruce Willis. The running gag throughout the film was that Wyatt Earp cannot drive, though he does so on more than one occasion. Garner was considered an expert stunt driver and did quite a lot of his own driving on his TV series, ""The Rockford Files"" (1974–1980). Edwards went to great lengths to recreate the 1920s Hollywood era, including a recreation of the 1929"
"Double Take (2001 film) Double Take is a 2001 action comedy film starring Eddie Griffin and Orlando Jones. ""Double Take"" was inspired by the 1957 drama ""Across the Bridge"", which was in turn based on a short story by Graham Greene; the supporting cast includes Edward Herrmann, Gary Grubbs, Garcelle Beauvais, and Daniel Roebuck. Daryl Chase (Jones) is a successful investment banker who handles international accounts for a major New York City firm. Chase discovers to his surprise that one of his biggest clients, a company from Mexico, is actually a front for a cartel of drug smugglers; he realizes"
"Jeong and Mike Bell, who reprise their roles of Kim Ly and White Shadow from the film, the series features an all-new cast. It consists of Reid Scott as Turbo, John Eric Bentley as Whiplash, Grey DeLisle-Griffin as Burn, Phil LaMarr as Smoove Move, Amir Talai as Skidmark and Tito, and Eric Bauza as Chet. Ever since Theo aka Turbo won the Indianapolis 500 from the film ""Turbo"", Tito builds a city for all the snails along with Turbo. He even built a race track for the snails to race. Now Turbo continues his racing adventure with the help of"
"Monaco Grand Prix, Jaguar's cars were fitted with newly designed nose cones to promote the film ""Ocean's Twelve"". Steinmetz Group diamonds worth in excess of $250,000 USD were attached to the nose of each car, one of which allegedly went missing after Christian Klien's first lap crash. Drivers included Eddie Irvine from 2000–2002, Johnny Herbert in 2000, Luciano Burti for a few races in 2001 and the Austrian Grand Prix in 2000, Pedro de la Rosa in 2001 and 2002, Antônio Pizzonia in 2003 until Hockenheim, Mark Webber in 2003 and 2004, Justin Wilson from Hockenheim to the end of"
"aired on Dutch national TV. in 2011 he co presented and produced the successful TV series Ranking the Cars. Jorrit van der Kooi Jorrit van der Kooi (born August 8, 1972 in Rheden, Gelderland) is a Dutch-born film and TV director and presenter. In 2001 he sold his own idea for a TV show: ""Rodeo Drive"". It is about the life of millionaires in Beverly Hills. It was sold to Dutch national TV and aired during the 2001 season. Jorrit hosted and directed this 10 episode series. After this he became an established director for many prime time TV shows"
"car that needs to crash and explode. Troma produced or acquired early films featuring several rising talents, such as Carmen Electra (""""), Billy Bob Thornton (""Chopper Chicks in Zombietown""), Vanna White (""Graduation Day""), Kevin Costner (""Sizzle Beach, U.S.A.""), J. J. Abrams (""Nightbeast""), Samuel L. Jackson (""Def by Temptation""), Marisa Tomei (""The Toxic Avenger""), Michael Jai White (""The Toxic Avenger Part II""), Vincent D'Onofrio (""The First Turn-On!""), David Boreanaz (""Macabre Pair of Shorts""), Paul Sorvino (""Cry Uncle!""), James Gunn (""Tromeo and Juliet""), Trey Parker and Matt Stone (""Cannibal! The Musical""), before they were discovered. Another Academy Award winning director, Oliver Stone,"
"the original. Motor racing champion Joe Greer (James Cagney) returns home to compete in an exhibition race featuring his younger brother Eddie, who has aspirations of becoming a champion. Joe's misogynistic obsession with ""protecting"" Eddie (Eric Linden) from ""women"" causes Joe to interfere with Eddie's relationship with Anne (Joan Blondell), leading to estrangement between Joe and Eddie, and between Joe and his longtime girlfriend Lee (Ann Dvorak), who is made to feel ""not good enough"" to be around Eddie. During the race, a third driver, Spud Connors (Frank McHugh), wrecks and is burned alive. Driving lap after lap through the"
"The Young Racers The Young Racers is a 1963 film directed by Roger Corman based on the Formula One races in Europe. The film stars Mark Damon, William Campbell, Luana Anders and Patrick Magee. Joe Machin (William Campbell), an American racecsr driver determined to win at any cost. He wins the Monaco Grand Prix through reckless driving, drawing scorn from his fellow drivers. Joe also becomes involved in extramarital affairs, using his unwitting brother, Robert (R. Wright Campbell), to divert the suspicions of his wife, Sesia (Marie Versini). Meanwhile, racer turned writer Steve Children (Mark Damon) arrives in Monte Carlo"
"The Fast and the Furious (2001 film) The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 action film directed by Rob Cohen, produced by Neal H. Moritz, and written by Gary Scott Thompson and David Ayer. It is the first installment in ""The Fast and the Furious"" franchise. The film follows Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker), an undercover cop tasked with discovering the identities and stopping a group of unknown automobile hijackers led by Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel). The film also stars Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune, Chad Lindberg, Johnny Strong, and Ted Levine. Development for ""The Fast and the Furious"""
"Vanishing Point (1997 film) Vanishing Point, a 1997 television remake of the 1971 cult film, aired on the Fox television network. The remake was directed by Charles Robert Carner, and stars Viggo Mortensen, Jason Priestley, Peta Wilson, Christine Elise, and Keith David, and the same model 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T as in the original. Jimmy Kowalski (Mortensen), a Gulf War veteran and former stock car racer, works as an automobile restorer and delivery driver at a shop in Idaho. He takes an assignment delivering a 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner to New Mexico, to pay his wife's mounting medical bills. While in"
"to be far less complex, but still quite strategic. Some main strategic elements of the game include having to be skillful in braking and cornering to avoiding spinning out while avoiding passing drivers. In addition, the threat of the cars shattering and zone indicators further the strategic element to the game.. The PS2 version of Driven adds more elements to the game than the above elements which makes it more complicated. Driven (video game) Driven is a racing video game released in 2001 by BAM! Entertainment. The game is based on the movie ""Driven"" with Sylvester Stallone. The PS2 version"
"the boat. He suffered a severe head injury, and died in hospital later that night. He is not related to the actresses Concetta Tomei and Marisa Tomei. Louis Tomei Luigi Gilbert ""Louis"" Tomei (February 17, 1910 in Portland, Oregon – May 15, 1955 in Los Angeles, California) was an American racecar driver active during the 1930s and 1940s. After World War II, Tomei worked as a stuntman and bit-part actor. His most notable appearance was in ""A Star is Born"" (1954). The following year, he died doubling for actor Edward G. Robinson during the filming of the movie Hell on"
"Driver) to question his alibi. Meticulous police Detective Malloy (Pierce Brosnan) has even more reason to be suspicious when crucial evidence makes Evan the prime suspect in Joyce’s disappearance. Suddenly, the questions Evan faces aren’t merely academic – they’re a matter of life or death. First announced in May 2016 by Film Bridge International, the picture was intended to be Danish film-maker, Peter Flinth's directorial debut in the US, with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau set to star as the lead character alongside Greg Kinnear and Emma Roberts, while filming was originally set to commence in Minnesota a month later. However, in April"
"appears in at the end of the film is a highly customized 1970 Plymouth Satellite, which was built for the SEMA Show. SCC tested the cars of the film, and noted that the cars in ""Tokyo Drift"" were slightly faster in an acceleration match up with the cars from ""2 Fast 2 Furious"". Notable drifting personalities Keiichi Tsuchiya, Rhys Millen, and Samuel Hübinette were consulted and employed by the movie to provide and execute the drifting and driving stunts in the film. Tanner Foust, Rich Rutherford, Calvin Wan and Alex Pfeiffer were also brought in as none of Universal's own"
"In 2001 Bräck also had a minor role in the Hollywood motion picture ""Driven"", which starred Sylvester Stallone and Burt Reynolds. In 2002, Bräck raced for Chip Ganassi Racing, and he ended the season by winning the CART season finale Mexico City G.P., which turned out to be his only win in major North American open wheel racing on a road or street circuit. In 2001 he competed in the International Race of Champions series in the season called IROC XXV. The series is a stock car invitational in the United States. He finished third in the championship, the highest"
"Who's Driving Doug Who's Driving Doug is a 2016 American independent drama road film produced by David Katz and Nicola Carbonetta, directed by David Michael Conley, written by Michael Carnick, and starring RJ Mitte, Paloma Kwiatkowski, Daphne Zuniga, and Ray William Johnson, and featuring Travis Flores. The film follows Doug (Mitte), an introvert with muscular dystrophy who goes on a road trip with driver Scott (Johnson) and friend Stephanie (Kwiatkowski) in order to get away from his overbearing mother (Zuniga). The film's writer, Michael Carnick, has Muscular Dystrophy, but the film is not strictly autobiographical. Casting for the film was"
"Highway (2002 film) Highway is a 2002 American independent drama film written by Scott Rosenberg and directed by James Cox. It stars Jared Leto, Jake Gyllenhaal and Selma Blair. Set in 1994, the film opens in Las Vegas with Pilot Kelson (Jake Gyllenhaal), a drug dealer, who poses as a valet and takes a customer's Rolls Royce to give his girlfriend a ride to work. His best friend Jack Hayes (Jared Leto) is a self-employed pool cleaner, who gets caught having sex with the wife of Burt Miranda (Mark Rolston), an organized crime figure. While Jack escapes the initial confrontation"
"and Champ Car Champion, Joe Tanto, whom he convinces to come out of retirement to mentor Jimmy. Joe agrees and is brought in to replace Jimmy's teammate, Memo Moreno. To complicate matters, Joe's ex-wife Cathy Heguy is now married to Memo, the driver that Joe replaced. Despite all this, Joe and Memo are still friends. Joe's comeback race is extremely close, with Jimmy leading and Brandenburg a close second. Jimmy can't seem to pull away from him so Carl orders Joe to pit and holds him there until the leaders are about to come by, despite Joe's protests. At the"