Powder Keg (The Hire: Powder Keg)

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Directed by

Alejandro González Iñárritu

Starring

Clive Owen
The Driver

Stellan Skarsgård
Harvey Jacobs

Lois Smith
Mother

Marco Pérez
Contra 1

Gustavo Sánchez Parra
Soldier with Radio

Dagoberto Gama
Police 3

Written by (View all)

David Carter
(story)

Alejandro González Iñárritu
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Description: The Driver is drafted by the UN to rescue a wounded war photographer named Harvey Jacobs from out of hostile territory. While they are leaving Jacobs tells the Driver about the horrors he saw as a photographer, but he regrets his inability to help war victims. Jacobs answers the driver curiosity about why he is a photographer by saying how his mother taught him to see. He gives the Driver the film needed for a New York Times story and also his dog tags to give to his mother. When they reach the border, they are confronted by a guard who begins to draw arms as Jacobs begins taking pictures, trying to get himself killed. The Drive ... (more)

Tags: Short (3), Bmw Films (2), BMW (2), Car Chase (2), The Hire Series (2), Action (2), Promotional (1), The Hire (1), The Driver (1), War Photographer (1), 8 Min. (1), Advertisement (1), Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (1), Youtube (1), Commercial (1), # Eng (1), War Crimes (1), United Nations (1), Secret Agent (1), Color (1)

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A Complete Review of Alejandro G. Iñárritu's work (9 movies items)

" Cast : Clive Owen, Stellan Skarsgård What was it about? Times war photographer Harvey Jacobs is wounded while witnessing a massacre at Nuevo Colon by terrorists. In a desperate effort, the United Nations sends a vehicle to get him out, a BMW driven by the mysterious Driver. My two cents: Even though it is probably not one of my favorites among these BMW commercials, it is still definitely one of the best though. Indeed, with its typical gritty realistic directing style, especially back t"