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On a dark freeway, a van swerves close to the driver and the door slides open. From inside, masked gunmen threaten to fire unless the driver stops and surrenders his passenger, a seemingly harmless man they accuse of smuggling diamonds. It's a simple choice: Do or die. Legendary director John Frankenheimer and star Clive Owen combine talents to create a dramatic chase with some unexpected twists.

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John Frankenheimer's directing career spanned five decades and includes films for the Air Force's Motion Picture Squadron, live television shows, made-for-television features, and some of the most acclaimed movies of the 20th century. Along the way, Frankenheimer has earned Emmy Awards, Oscar nominations, and the Billy Wilder Award for Excellence in Film Direction. He also directed some of the acting world's greatest, from Frank Sinatra, Deborah Kerr, and Burt Lancaster to Robert DeNiro and Warren Beatty. He relentlessly pursued realism in his work, helping him become a master at creating tension. John Frankenheimer's expertise in both film and television directing makes him unique among the directors in The Hire Film Series. Also, his 1998 movie, Ronin, was one of the inspirations for the creation of The Hire. John Frankenheimer died July 6, 2002

directed by Ang Lee

The driver meets a ship carrying an eight-year-old Tibetan boy at a dark, deserted New York shipyard. But he's not the only one waiting. Ang Lee, director of the Oscar-winning Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and star Clive Owen create a thrilling, yet beautiful, tale filled with mystery.



Ang Lee was recently honored at the 2001 Academy Awards for his film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. He first gained fame for Sense and Sensibility (1995), which won awards at the Academy Awards, the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, and The British Academy Awards. He then won more fans with The Ice Storm (1997), which also earned honors at the British Academy Awards and the Cannes Film Festival. He recently returned to his native language (Mandarin) in the Oscar-winning Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. In addition to his 2001 Golden Globe for Best Director, Ang Lee also has been honored for his screenwriting on Eat Drink Man Woman (1994). Mr. Lee was born and raised in Taiwan and studied at the NYU Film School.

directed by Wong Kar-Wai

The cunning and tactics of trailing another car quickly evolve into a mystery rife with deceit, as The Driver is hired to follow a woman accused of cheating on her famous husband. Discover acclaimed director Wong Kar-Wai's ability to play heart against mind in this drama of mistrust.



Wong Kar-Wai was born in Shanghai and grew up in Hong Kong. He studied graphic design at Hong Kong Polytechnic, which strengthened his passion for photography and film. A poet of modern alienation, Kar-Wai's universe is populated with characters both dark and comic, magical and existential. His films often feature his writing talent as well. In fact, his screenplay for the movieThe Final Victory helped launch his film career as a director. Wong Kar-Wai won the Best Director prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his 1997 film Happy Together.

directed by Guy Ritchie

The driver faces perhaps his most perplexing challenge: Coming face-to-face with a hugely talented and successful rock star. But beneath her beauty lies a problem she always gets what she wants. Guy Ritchie directs Clive Owen and a surprise guest star in a battle of power against power.



Guy Ritchie was born in England and began his directing career with work on music videos in Germany. In 1995, he wrote and directed a short, The Hard Case, which he used to gain financing for his first film, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. That film became a box office hit and won honors at the British Academy Awards, the Csapnivalo Awards, the Edgar Allan Poe Awards, the Evening Standard British Film Awards, the London Film Critics Circle Awards, the MTV Movie Awards, and the Tokyo International Film Festival.

directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu

Soldiers patrol fields and rural villages. Their mission: Find a photojournalist who has snapped a picture certain to unite the world against their leader. Alejandro González Iñárritu directs Clive Owen as the photographer's driver and sole hope of getting him and his film beyond the strongly guarded border.



Expelled from school at 16, Inarritu eventually worked as a commercial sailor, an experience that expanded his world and instilled in him a desire to expand his formal education. While in college, he landed a job as a disc jockey and soon became the leading DJ at City of Mexico No. 1 radio station. Then he got his chance directing commercials for a television station owned by the same company. Inarritu is widely acclaimed first film, Amores Perros, was nominated for a Golden Globe (Best Foreign Film) and an Academy Award (Best Foreign Language Film). In an article on Inarritu, The New York Times Magazine referred to Amores Perros as "the most ambitious and dazzling movie to emerge from Latin America in three decades."



	directed by John Woo

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 narrows in on her location in a desperate race against time and tide. Preeminent action director John Woo and star Clive Owen pair to create this fast-paced action thriller.

		JOHN WOO DIRECTOR

Expelled from school at 16, Inarritu eventually worked as a commercial sailor, an experience that expanded his world and instilled in him a desire to expand his formal education. While in college, he landed a job as a disc jockey and soon became the leading DJ at City of Mexico No. 1 radio station. Then he got his chance directing commercials for a television station owned by the same company. Inarritu is widely acclaimed first film, Amores Perros, was nominated for a Golden Globe (Best Foreign Film) and an Academy Award (Best Foreign Language Film). In an article on Inarritu, The New York Times Magazine referred to Amores Perros as "the most ambitious and dazzling movie to emerge from Latin America in three decades."



	directed by Joe Carnahan

The driver rescues a mysterious messenger carrying an even more mysterious briefcase after an ambush on a rural highway. As a helicopter gunman relentlessly pursues them, a game of political intrigue plays out, with an unforeseen ending. Acclaimed new director Joe Carnahan helms Clive Owen, Don Cheadle, and F. Murray Abraham in this thrilling race against time.

		JOE CARNAHAN DIRECTOR

While working as a TV trailer-cutter in his hometown of Sacramento, Joe Carnahan wrote and directed BLOOD, GUTS, BULLETS & OCTANE. Shot on weekends and edited at night, the movie was made for $7300. Since Carnahan could not afford actors, he also starred in the movie along with a group of his friends. BLOOD, GUTS premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and went on to the Berlin Film Festival and a domestic release through Lion’s Gate Films. Carnahan, who had been writing scripts since his teens, quickly found work with Warner Bros., adapting the novel SURRENDER OF WASHINGTON HANSEN and the original screenplay MIAMI. He then directed the independent cop thriller, NARC, from his own screenplay, starring Ray Liotta and Jason Patric. NARC premiered in competition at Sundance, where its gritty and kinetic intensity drew a rave response. The movie subsequently drew the attention of Tom Cruise, who encouraged Paramount Pictures to acquire the film. With Cruise/Wagner as executive producers, NARC is currently slated for a December 20, 2002 release. Carnahan is currently developing projects at Paramount, Working Title Films and Universal, and is set to direct WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES in January, starring Harrison Ford.



	directed by Tony Scott

Decades ago, the legendary James Brown sold his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. Now he wishes to renegotiate. Hired to take Mr. Brown to a rendezvous with the devil (Gary Oldman), the driver soon finds himself entangled in fiendish plans. Tony Scott directs Clive Owen in a satirical duel between good and evil.

		TONY SCOTT DIRECTOR

British director Tony Scott has had a consistent string of successes in films and commercials, and shows no sign of slowing down. Born in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, England, Scott attended the Sunderland Art School where he received a fine arts degree in painting. While completing a year-long postgraduate study at Leeds College, he developed an interest in cinematography and made ONE OF THE MISSING, a half hour film financed by the British Film Institute and based on an Ambrose Bierce short story. He then went on to earn his Master of Fine Arts degree at the Royal College of Arts. In 1973, Scott partnered with his brother Ridley to form a London based commercial production company, RSA. Tony began his career creating some of the world’s most entertaining and memorable commercials, honing his film vocabulary and picking up every major award in the field including a number of Clio Awards, several Silver and Gold Lion Awards from the Cannes International Television/Cinema Commercials Festival and London’s prestigious Designers & Arts Directors Awards along the way.

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