Driven (1996 film) explained

Driven
Director:	Michael Paradies Shoob
Producer:	Daniel Linck
Starring:	Tony Todd Daniel Roebuck Whip Hubley Chad Lowe
Music:	Jay Ferguson
Cinematography:	Joseph Mealey
Editing:	Fabienne Rawley
Runtime:	103 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

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.

Cast

• Tony Todd as Darius Pelton
• Whip Hubley as Jason Schuyler
• Daniel Roebuck as Dale Schneider
• Chad Lowe as LeGrand
• Diane Dilascio as Rachel
• Xander Berkeley as J.D. Johnson
• Lou Rawls as Charlie
• Eric Pierpoint as Hal
• Lee Garlington as Marian
• Rawle D. Lewis as Soup
• Richard Riehle as Leo
• Lesley Woods as Iron Gray
• Susan Parker as Desiree, the Blind Woman
• Spencer Garrett as Business Man #1
• Anthony Palermo as Businessman #2
• Joseph Culp as Chiropractic Assistant

Release

The film premiered at the Floating Film Festival in May 1996,^[1] and was screened in the Discovery program at the 1996 Toronto International Film Festival.^[2]

It aired on KCET on April 22, 1998.

Reception

Todd McCarthy of Variety gave the film a mixed review, calling it "Dramatic but not entirely credible."^[3]

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."^[4]

Notes and References

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