Drive, He Said (1971)

Drive, He Said (1971) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
78 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1971 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Jack Nicholson

Written By:
Jeremy Larner

Actors:
William Tepper ..... Hector
Karen Black ..... Olive
Michael Margotta ..... Gabriel
Bruce Dern ..... Coach Bullion
Robert Towne ..... Richard
Henry Jaglom ..... Conrad
Michael Warren ..... Easly (as Mike Warren)
June Fairchild ..... Sylvie
Don Hanmer ..... Director of Athletics
Lynette Bernay ..... Dance instructor (as Lynn Bernay)
Joseph Walsh ..... Announcer #1 (as Joey Walsh)
Harry Gittes ..... Announcer #2
Charles Robinson ..... Jollop
Bill Sweek ..... Finnegan
David Ogden Stiers ..... Pro owner (as David Stiers)

Synopsis:

Jack Nicholson first put his well-documented enthusiasm for basketball to good use in this film, which he wrote and directed between his roles in Five Easy Pieces and Carnal Knowledge. William Tepper plays Hector, a student at a college in Ohio who shares a room with his friend Gabriel (Michael Margotta) and is the star player on the school's basketball team. Hector has been approached to quit college and play pro ball, but Gabriel is urging him to devote more time to radical political causes. Of course, both have plenty of other things on their mind; Hector is having a clandestine affair with the wife of one of his professors (Karen Black), while Gabriel, in a bid to beat the draft and avoid going to Vietnam, is trying to convince the draft board that he's insane. Unfortunately, Gabriel is feigning madness so well that he's not so sure he hasn't actually become crazy. Director Henry Jaglom and screenwriter Robert Towne also have supporting roles, as do future sitcom greats Cindy Williams and David Ogden Stiers.

A basketball star has more on his mind than shooting hoops, shrugging off his severe coach's pep talks, fooling around with his professor's wife, and keeping his 1-A draft status roomie from freaking out.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 24 November, 2019.