BMW Film series The Hire

The BMW film series The Hire consists of eight short films (averaging about ten minutes each) produced for the Internet in 2001 and 2002. A form of branded content, the shorts were directed by popular filmmakers from around the globe and starred Clive Owen as "the Driver" while highlighting the performance aspects of various BMW automobiles. The series made a comeback in 2016, fourteen years after its original run ended. Premise This series of short films center on a nameless protagonist, known as "The Driver" (Clive Owen), who is a highly-proficient professional driver of BMW automobiles. The plot of each film varies, but all involve the Driver being hired to perform tasks for various clients, typically to transport important individuals and/or cargo while evading pursuing antagonists. Season 1 Ambush Starring Tomas Milian Directed by John Frankenheimer Written by Andrew Kevin Walker Featured the BMW 740i Chosen Starring Mason Lee Directed by Ang Lee Written by David Carter Featured the BMW 540i The Follow Starring Forest Whitaker, Mickey Rourke, and Adriana Lima Directed by Wong Kar-wai Written by Andrew Kevin Walker Featured the BMW 328i Coupé and the Z3 roadster Star Starring Madonna Directed by Guy Ritchie Written by Joe Sweet and Guy Ritchie Featured the BMW M5 Powder Keg Starring Stellan Skarsgård and Lois Smith Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu Written by Alejandro González Iñárritu, Guillermo Arriaga and David Carter Featured the BMW X5 3.0i Season 2 Hostage Starring Maury Chaykin and Kathryn Morris Directed by John Woo Written by David Carter, Greg Hahn and Vincent Ngo Featured the BMW Z4 3.0i Ticker Starring Don Cheadle and F. Murray Abraham cameos by Ray Liotta, Robert Patrick, Clifton Powell and Dennis Haysbert as US agents Written and directed by Joe Carnahan Featured the BMW Z4 3.0i Beat the Devil Starring James Brown, Gary Oldman, and Danny Trejo Cameo by Marilyn Manson Directed by Tony Scott Written by David Carter, Greg Hahn and Vincent Ngo Featured the BMW Z4 3.0i "The Subplot Films" Season 3 The Escape Main article: The Escape (2016 film) Starring Jon Bernthal, Dakota Fanning, and Vera Farmiga Directed by Neill Blomkamp Written by Neill Blomkamp and David Carter Featured the BMW 5 Series (G30) #BMWFilms #TheHire #BMWFilmsseries 0:00 – The Deal Goes Wrong 0:49 – Countdown to Chaos 1:44 – Desperate Escape 2:30 – Aftermath and Reflection 3:49 – Tensions Rise 5:18 – A Question of Truth 6:00 – Hidden Emotions 7:39 – Getaway Tension 9:05 – High-Speed Pursuit 10:30 – Narrow Escape 12:12 – The Gift 13:11 – Trust and Surveillance 14:54 – The Setup 16:00 – Instructions for Tail 17:33 – Paranoia and Infidelity 19:05 – The Waiting Game 20:27 – Eyes Never Lie 21:40 – Losing the Target 22:38 – The Eyes, the Hands, the Voice 24:01 – Diva Drama 25:28 – Escape Begins Again 26:45 – Chauffeur Games 28:44 – Arrival at Venue 29:38 – Mysterious Speech 32:16 – Crossing the Border 33:21 – A War Photographer’s Confession 35:01 – Under Fire 36:00 – One Last Gig 37:31 – Stop Taking the Pictures 38:53 – Loss and Regret 40:36 – A Grand Gesture 42:11 – The Ransom and The Case 43:35 – Burning the Money 45:04 – Linda’s Location Discovered 46:06 – Bridge Search Begins 47:37 – The Rescue 49:00 – The Truth About the Case 51:00 – Salvation 52:03 – Mysterious Cargo Revealed 54:23 – A Threat and a Choice 56:05 – The Truth is Life 58:15 – Soul for a Soul 59:44 – Face in the Hole 1:00:09 – The Agent Returns 1:01:01 – Wager with the Devil 1:03:12 – Godfather Showdown 1:04:20 – One Last Ride 1:05:43 – Maryland Complains 1:06:10 – Human Cloning Controversy 1:07:02 – FBI Closing In 1:08:03 – The Abomination Moves 1:09:08 – The Final Mission Begins 1:10:04 – The Artist and the Driver 1:10:43 – Final Ultimatum 1:11:16 – Driver vs. Pursuers 1:12:58 – High-Speed Combat 1:14:07 – Mercy and Revelation 1:15:09 – Dr. Phillips is Found 1:16:04 – Goodbye, Lily