The regulars from Torchy’s are back for another round with Walter Hill’s sophomore effort The Driver. This stars Ryan O’Neal as a wheelman for hire who’s never been caught and Bruce Dern as The Detective hot on his heels who will go to any length to get his man. We discuss going against type, the film’s influence on the modern action film and “failed” attempts at the perfect car chase. W/ Lee Russell, Cameron Scott and Gary Hill.
Special thanks to Peter Pedro Osmond for the Torchy’s art and Jeffery X Martin for mixing our theme.
Show Notes
The regulars from Torchy’s are back for another round with Walter Hill’s sophomore effort The Driver. This stars Ryan O’Neal as a wheelman for hire who’s never been caught and Bruce Dern as The Detective hot on his heels who will go to any length to get his man. We discuss going against type, the film’s influence on the modern action film and “failed” attempts at the perfect car chase. W/ Lee Russell, Cameron Scott and Gary Hill.
Special thanks to Peter Pedro Osmond for the Torchy’s art and Jeffery X Martin for mixing our theme.
Host of the Butcher Shop podcast series Cinema Beef and Last Call at Torchy's
Guest
Lee Russell
Podcast host @ They Must Be Destroyed On Sight!
What is The Butcher Shop?
A multi-genre podcast where Gary and his co-hosts (Iris Walters, Suzanne Cappelletti and Jamie Sammons) put two films that share a thread on the table and talk about them with a bit of banter and laughter at each other’s expense.
