Release Day Round-Up is a new, ongoing feature here at Bigfanboy that will be posted every Thursday to showcase the important information and marketing material for the new movies being released that day (special editions will be posted for movies with mid-week openings). This way you can make an informed decision on what movie (or movies) you will see on opening weekend. As always, let us know what you think in the comments, if you would like anything added and if you plan on seeing the particular movie being highlighted on opening weekend, sometime down the road, wait for it on home release or passing all together. Here’s all you could want to know about DRIVE:
DRIVE
Official Website
Release Date: Friday, September 16, 2011
MPAA: R for strong brutal bloody violence, language and some nudity
Presentation: 2D
Studio: FilmDistrict
Screenwriters: Hossein Amini and Nicolas Winding Refn
Directed By: Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman, Christina Hendricks, Oscar Isaac, Albert Brooks
Synopsis: “Drive” is the story of a Hollywood stunt driver by day (Ryan Gosling), a loner by nature, who moonlights as a top-notch getaway driver-for-hire in the criminal underworld. He finds himself a target for some of LA’s most dangerous men after agreeing to aid the husband of his beautiful neighbor, Irene (Carey Mulligan). When the job goes dangerously awry, the only way he can keep Irene and her son alive is to do what he does best: Drive.
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Fun Facts
(Courtesy of IMDb):
Nicolas Winding Refn’s first film based on a novel, and first film he did not write the script for.
Nicolas Winding Refn replaced Neil Marshall as director. Refn was hand-picked by Ryan Gosling for the project.
Ron Perlman shattered his kneecap while shooting, when a wave hit him during a beach scene.
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