The Hire is a collection of five short films originally created for the internet by some of the movie industry’s best talent. In each film, Clive Owen stars as The Driver, whose skill behind the...

The Hire is a collection of five short films originally created for the internet by some of the movie industry’s best talent. In each film, Clive Owen stars as The Driver, whose skill behind the wheel becomes critical to the film’s plot. Sub-Stories directed by Ben Younger provide an underlying plot linking each film to the next. The 5 Films are: AMBUSH JOHN FRANKENHEIMER On a dark freeway, a van swerves close to The Driver. From its open side door, masked gunmen threaten to fire unless The Driver stops and surrenders his passenger, a man they accuse of smuggling diamonds. It’s a simple choice: do or die. CHOSEN 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 result is a thrilling, yet beautiful, tale filled with mystery. THE FOLLOW 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. You’ll relish every turn of this drama of mistrust. (Due to contractual obligations to an uncredited Forest Whitaker, The Follow is not available on this DVD.) STAR GUY RITCHIE The Driver faces perhaps his most perplexing challenge: a hugely talented and beautiful rock star who always gets what she wants. See Clive Owen and a surprise guest star in a battle of power against power. POWDER KEG ALEJANDRO GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU Soldiers patrol fields surrounding a rural village in search of a photojournalist who has snapped a picture certain to unite the world against their leader. The Driver is sent in as the photographer’s only hope of escape.