The Hire

Season 1 (0 Episodes)

3 Seasons 2001 NR 10m 7.4

Recompilation of the all short films of from the series of short films produced by BMW The Hire, starring Clive Owen as the Driver.

The Hire: A series of 8 short films produced for BMW. They are: "Hostage": Star: Clive Owen. Director: John Woo; "Ticker": Stars: Clive Owen, Don Cheadle, F. Murray Abraham. Director: Joe Carnahan. The driver rescues a mysterious messenger carrying an even more mysterious briefcase after an ambush on a rural highway. As a helicopter gunman relentlessly pursues them, a game of political intrigue plays out, with an unforeseen ending; "Beat the Devil": Stars: Clive Owen, Gary Oldman, James Brown. Director: Tony Scott. Decades ago, the legendary James Brown sold his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. Now he wishes to renegotiate. Hired to take Mr. Brown to a rendezvous with the devil (Gary Oldman), the driver soon finds himself entangled in fiendish plans; "Ambush": Stars: Clive Owen, Tomas Milian. Director: John Frankenheimer; "Chosen": Stars: Clive Owen, Mason Lee. Director: Ang Lee The driver meets a ship carrying an eight-year-old Tibetan boy at a dark, deserted New York shipyard. But he's not the only one waiting; "The Follow": Stars: Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Forest Whitaker. Director: Wong Kar-wai The cunning and tactics of trailing another car quickly evolve into a mystery rife with deceit, as The Driver is hired to follow a woman accused of cheating on her famous husband; "Star": Stars: Clive Owen, Madonna. Director: Guy Ritchie The driver faces perhaps his most perplexing challenge - coming face-to-face with a hugely talented and successful rock star. But beneath her beauty lies a problem. She always gets what she wants; "Powder Keg": Stars: Clive Owen, Stellan Skarsgard. Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu.


Info about The Hire

Network: BMW Films

Production Country: United States

Genres: Action, Short