The Accidental Getaway Driver
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| Directed by | Sing J. Lee |
| Screenplay by | Sing J. Lee and Christopher Chen |
| Based on | "The Accidental Get Away Driver" by Paul Kix[1] |
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| Cinematography | Michael Cambio Fernandez |
| Edited by | Yang-Hua Hu |
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Running time | 114 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
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The Accidental Getaway Driver is a 2023 American drama film directed by Sing J. Lee, his feature directorial debut and co-written by Lee with Christopher Chen. It is inspired by the 2016 abduction of Long Ma, a Vietnamese American taxi driver in Orange County, by three prison escapees. It stars Hiep Tran Nghia, Phi Vu with Dali Benssalah and Dustin Nguyen.
The Accidental Getaway Driver premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, where Lee received the Directing Award in U.S. Dramatic for the film.[3][4]
Cast[edit]
- Hiep Tran Nghia as Long Ma
- Dustin Nguyen as Tay Duong
- Dali Benssalah as Aden
- Phi Vu as Eddie Ly
- Gabrielle Chan as Lan Ma
- Vivien Ngô as Alice
- Cathy Vu as Hanh
- Tiffany Rothman as Linda
- Sharon Sharth as Concierge
- Travon McCall as News Anchor
- Edward Singletary as Motivational Speaker
Production[edit]
Production began 2022 in California in Little Saigon in Westminster, California.[5][6]
Release[edit]
It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2023.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Accidental Get Away Driver". GQ. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "The Accidental Getaway Driver". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Accidental Getaway Driver Brings Tears and Asian Pride to Sundance". The Hollywood Reporter . January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Sundance Film Festival Awards Announced". Sundance Institute . January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Sewordor, Emefa; Sjoquist, David L. (June 2016). "Lights, Camera, Action: The Adoption of State Film Tax Credits". Public Budgeting & Finance. 36 (2): 5–25. doi:10.1111/pbaf.12090. ISSN 0275-1100. S2CID 156311603.
- ^ Sun, Rebecca (January 21, 2023). "Sundance: How the Multicultural Team Behind 'The Accidental Getaway Driver' Sought to Make a Culturally Sensitive Film". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 7, 2022). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Set With Ukraine War, Little Richard, Michael J. Fox, Judy Blume Docs; Pics With Anne Hathaway, Emilia Clarke, Jonathan Majors; More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
