Driven (1996 film)

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Driven
Directed byMichael Paradies Shoob
Written byMichael Paradies Shoob
Produced byDaniel Linck
Starring Tony Todd
Daniel Roebuck
Whip Hubley
Chad Lowe
CinematographyJoseph Mealey
Edited byFabienne Rawley
Music by Jay Ferguson
Release date
  • May 8, 1996 (1996-05-08)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Driven is a 1998 American drama film written and directed by Michael Paradies Shoob and starring Tony Todd, Daniel Roebuck, Whip Hubley and Chad Lowe. [1] [2]

Contents

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Floating Film Festival in May 1996, [3] and was screened in the Discovery program at the 1996 Toronto International Film Festival. [4]

It aired on KCET on April 22, 1998. [2]

Reception

Todd McCarthy of Variety gave the film a mixed review, calling it "Dramatic but not entirely credible." [1]

David Kronke of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote that it "possesses a verve and brooding atmosphere all its own." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 McCarthy, Todd (September 16, 1996). "Driven". Variety. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Kronke, David (April 21, 1998). "Top Performances Push 'Driven' Out of Idle". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  3. Ella Taylor, "It's a Tough Job But Somebody's Got to Do It". The Atlantic , May 1996.
  4. Judy Gerstel, "New talent up for Discovery". Toronto Star , August 30, 1996.