The Hire

The Hire: A series of 8 short films produced for BMW. They are: "Hostage": Star: Clive Owen. Director: John Woo; "Ticker": Stars: Clive Owen, Don Cheadle, F. Murray Abraham. Director: Joe Carnahan. The driver rescues a mysterious messenger carrying an even more mysterious briefcase after an ambush on a rural highway. As a helicopter gunman relentlessly pursues them, a game of political intrigue plays out, with an unforeseen ending; "Beat the Devil": Stars: Clive Owen, Gary Oldman, James Brown. Director: Tony Scott. Decades ago, the legendary James Brown sold his soul to the devil for fame and fortune. Now he wishes to renegotiate. Hired to take Mr. Brown to a rendezvous with the devil (Gary Oldman), the driver soon finds himself entangled in fiendish plans; "Ambush": Stars: Clive Owen, Tomas Milian. Director: John Frankenheimer; "Chosen": Stars: Clive Owen, Mason Lee. Director: 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 Follow": Stars: Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Forest Whitaker. Director: 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; "Star": Stars: Clive Owen, Madonna. Director: Guy Ritchie The driver faces perhaps his most perplexing challenge - coming face-to-face with a hugely talented and successful rock star. But beneath her beauty lies a problem. She always gets what she wants; "Powder Keg": Stars: Clive Owen, Stellan Skarsgard. Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu.