The Accidental Getaway Driver

2023
R
1h 42m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

177

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During a routine pickup, an elderly Vietnamese cab driver is taken hostage at gunpoint by three recently escaped Orange County convicts.

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During a routine pickup, an elderly Vietnamese cab driver is taken hostage at gunpoint by three recently escaped Orange County convicts.During a routine pickup, an elderly Vietnamese cab driver is taken hostage at gunpoint by three recently escaped Orange County convicts.During a routine pickup, an elderly Vietnamese cab driver is taken hostage at gunpoint by three recently escaped Orange County convicts.

Director
- Sing J. Lee
Writers
- Sing J. Lee
- Christopher Chen
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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

177

YOUR RATING

Director
- Sing J. Lee
Writers
- Sing J. Lee
- Christopher Chen
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

User reviews4

Featured review

10/10

Deeply Moving and Human

I had the privilege of watching "The Accidental Getaway Driver" in theaters at the NY Asian American Film Festival, and I did not expect such an incredibly moving film that had me sobbing throughout. This was honestly one of the best films that I've seen in a very long time.

The cinematography was top-notch; the visuals often took my breath away. Actors Hiep Tran Nghia and Dustin Nguyen were phenomenal in their portrayals of a cab driver and escaped convict, respectively. The relationship that unfolds on the screen is so well conceived, deeply poignant, and a reflection of humanity at its best.

lytrank
Aug 5, 2023
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Events are based off the 2016 Orange County Men's Central Jail escape. On 22 January, three inmates of the Orange County Men's Central Jail in Santa Ana, California, escaped from the jail's maximum-security unit by climbing through the plumbing pipes and ascending to the roof. They stole a utility van and a taxi in Los Angeles, taking the taxi driver hostage, and drove to San Jose. One inmate, Bac Duong, went along with the hostage driver back to Southern California and surrendered to police in Santa Ana on January 29. The other two inmates, Hossein Nayeri and Jonathan Tieu, were arrested in San Francisco on January 30. Multiple people were arrested for allegedly aiding the inmates to escape, including a jail teacher.