Drive Hard
Directed by Brian Trenchard-SmithA former race car driver turned driver's training instructor (Jane) is abducted by a mysterious thief (Cusack) and forced to be the wheel-man for a crime that puts both in the sights of the cops and the mob and leads them all on a chase across Australia's Gold Coast.
Drive Hard Ratings & Reviews
- Shaun FirthMay 21, 2025It's true, critics hated this movie. My two cents? It's flawed, but a LOT of fun. Cusack is at his wisecracking, charming, quirky best in a roll that's dark and almost heroic at the same time. Thomas Jane sometimes overplayed a role that isn't really made for him, but I blame the script. He's too strong for the underdog he is directed to play. Still the chemistry is good, the humour isn't original but it is funny, and the Australian setting gives it all a odd slant that really worked for me. If you like this film like I did, look also for Vehicle 19. It's a Paul Walker car chase movie set in South Africa that was also panned by critics.
Drive Hard Trivia
Drive Hard was released on June 6, 2014.
Drive Hard was directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith.
Drive Hard has a runtime of 1h 35m.
Drive Hard was produced by Pam Collis, Paul O'Kane, Kirk Shaw.
A former race car driver turned driver's training instructor (Jane) is abducted by a mysterious thief (Cusack) and forced to be the wheel-man for a crime that puts both in the sights of the cops and the mob and leads them all on a chase across Australia's Gold Coast.
The key characters in Drive Hard are Simon Keller (John Cusack), Peter Roberts (Thomas Jane), Agent Walker (Zoe Ventoura).
Drive Hard is rated Not Rated.
Drive Hard is an Action, Comedy, Crime film.
Drive Hard has an audience rating of 1.3 out of 10.
Drive Hard had a budget of $12M.
Drive Hard has made $267K at the box office.