Driven

Driven

1998 · 95 min · ★ 5.8 · Drama

Set in the callous streets of L.A., a group of sleep deprived cab drivers are changed forever by the arrival of a mysterious new cabbie and the events of one incredible week.

Directed by Michael Shoob · Written by Michael Shoob

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Cast

Tony Todd Darius Pelton
Whip Hubley Jason Schuyler
Daniel Roebuck Dale Schneider
Chad Lowe LeGrand
Diane DiLascio Rachel
Xander Berkeley J.D. Johnson
Eric Pierpoint Hal
Lee Garlington Marian Pelton
Rawle D. Lewis Soup
Richard Riehle Leon
Lesley Woods Iron Gray
Brook Susan Parker Desiree, the Blind Woman

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