Star (2001/I)

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Guy Ritchie

Writers:

Joe Sweet (screenplay) and
Guy Ritchie (writer)

Release Date:

June 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Short | Comedy

Plot:

The Driver now carries an arrogant rock star who is visiting a major city (not Pittsburgh as earlier believed)...

Plot Keywords:

Rock Star | Coffee | Promotional | Slapstick | Character Calls Female "sir"

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Clive Owen	...	Driver
Michael Beattie	...	Manager
Toru Tanaka Jr.	...	Bodyguard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
DTeflon	...	Bodyguard

Also Known As:

The Hire: Star (USA) (series title)

Runtime:

7 min | USA:10 min (DVD edition)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Anonymous Content

Trivia:

The first in a series of 10-minute mini movies to be broadcast on the Internet for BMW.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the BMW M5 makes the final handbrake turn it has four tailpipes in the beginning of the turn, but clearly only two right before it stops.

Quotes:

Star: You are *such* a moron!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Frontline: The Persuaders (#22.15)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

The Ride of the Valkyries

The best from The Hire

For me the best short from The Hire-series, season 1. Guy Ritchie directs his wife Madonna and it is definitely his style, seen in 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' and 'Snatch'. Husband and wife should have stopped after this one instead of making 'Swept Away'.

The story: Madonna is a very arrogant star and The Driver has to take her to some event and he has to lose some followers, like her manager.

With more funny moments then I have seen in the others, a great ending, and music very well used, this is my favorite.