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A mysterious BMW driver must protect an eccentric old foreigner from criminals.A mysterious BMW driver must protect an eccentric old foreigner from criminals.A mysterious BMW driver must protect an eccentric old foreigner from criminals.
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This basically sums up the film in general, but I will elaborate.
The Plot: Clive Owen ( before he was in "The Bourne Identity," "King Arthur," "Elisabeth: The Golden Age," and "Sin CIty" ) plays a "hire" who drives people places they desperately need to go.
Often times, they are working for something "top secret" and can only give our protagonist limited information.
Also, this is meant to show off the BMW car and is executive-produced by Tony Scott ( Crimson Tide, Spy Game ), Ridley Scott ( Alien, Kingdom of Heaven ) and David Fincher ( Panic Room, Alien 3 ).
In this episode directed by the late John Frankenheimer, our hero has to transport a con who has something his mob friends want.
The Plot: Clive Owen ( before he was in "The Bourne Identity," "King Arthur," "Elisabeth: The Golden Age," and "Sin CIty" ) plays a "hire" who drives people places they desperately need to go.
Often times, they are working for something "top secret" and can only give our protagonist limited information.
Also, this is meant to show off the BMW car and is executive-produced by Tony Scott ( Crimson Tide, Spy Game ), Ridley Scott ( Alien, Kingdom of Heaven ) and David Fincher ( Panic Room, Alien 3 ).
In this episode directed by the late John Frankenheimer, our hero has to transport a con who has something his mob friends want.
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- TriviaThe car seen in the final scene actually had been wrecked into a tree during filming. John Frankenheimer commended BMW for allowing the filmmakers to show the cars being heavily damaged in what is essentially a commercial. He also said that showing the BMWs actually being damaged, then continuing to race along at over 100mph illustrates just how remarkable these cars are.
- GoofsWhen the BMW avoids hitting the oncoming truck, the right rear light is broken. A few seconds later, the right (now intact) rear light is destroyed again by a shot.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Chosen (2001)
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- The Hire: Ambush
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- Runtime6 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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