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Top 10 Greatest Getaway Drivers


these big-screen characters have a need

these big-screen characters have a need for speed but they also know how to

for speed but they also know how to

for speed but they also know how to strategize under pressure I’m gonna need

strategize under pressure I’m gonna need

strategize under pressure I’m gonna need you behind the wheel again one more job

you behind the wheel again one more job

you behind the wheel again one more job and I’m done

and I’m done

and I’m done welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 getaway drivers and movies before we

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content for this list we’re focusing on the most efficient and memorable drivers

the most efficient and memorable drivers

the most efficient and memorable drivers in cinema who flee the scene of a crime

in cinema who flee the scene of a crime

in cinema who flee the scene of a crime let’s do it my way

let’s do it my way

let’s do it my way number 10 Randall Memphis Raines dawn in

number 10 Randall Memphis Raines dawn in

number 10 Randall Memphis Raines dawn in 60 seconds a getaway driver doesn’t

60 seconds a getaway driver doesn’t

60 seconds a getaway driver doesn’t always need help but sometimes it’s

always need help but sometimes it’s

always need help but sometimes it’s necessary in Dominic’s anus hi split the

necessary in Dominic’s anus hi split the

necessary in Dominic’s anus hi split the legendary Randall Memphis Raines

legendary Randall Memphis Raines

legendary Randall Memphis Raines utilizes his talents to keep a British

utilizes his talents to keep a British

utilizes his talents to keep a British gangster away from his family we’ve got

gangster away from his family we’ve got

gangster away from his family we’ve got the addresses on all 50 ladies scout

the addresses on all 50 ladies scout

the addresses on all 50 ladies scout Memphis is a quirky old pro but he’s

Memphis is a quirky old pro but he’s

Memphis is a quirky old pro but he’s smart enough to organize a 50 car heist

smart enough to organize a 50 car heist

smart enough to organize a 50 car heist that will save his younger bro with so

that will save his younger bro with so

that will save his younger bro with so much experience

much experience

much experience Memphis naturally reflects on his past

Memphis naturally reflects on his past

Memphis naturally reflects on his past jobs which sometimes affects his

jobs which sometimes affects his

jobs which sometimes affects his decision-making but let’s be clear

decision-making but let’s be clear

decision-making but let’s be clear Memphis Raines knows the tricks of the

Memphis Raines knows the tricks of the

Memphis Raines knows the tricks of the trade and he knows what makes people

trade and he knows what makes people

trade and he knows what makes people tick okay let’s run so when it’s time to

tick okay let’s run so when it’s time to

tick okay let’s run so when it’s time to go to work it’s just a matter of

go to work it’s just a matter of

go to work it’s just a matter of executing the plan while minimizing

executing the plan while minimizing

executing the plan while minimizing collateral damage you take care of me

collateral damage you take care of me

collateral damage you take care of me security number 9 Toby Howard hell or

security number 9 Toby Howard hell or

security number 9 Toby Howard hell or high water where is Sam from you were

high water where is Sam from you were

high water where is Sam from you were soon from the bank and David McKenzie

soon from the bank and David McKenzie

soon from the bank and David McKenzie neo Western thriller the end justifies

neo Western thriller the end justifies

neo Western thriller the end justifies the means

the means

the means furthermore it’s a family affair for

furthermore it’s a family affair for

furthermore it’s a family affair for getaway driver Toby Howard ad teams up

getaway driver Toby Howard ad teams up

getaway driver Toby Howard ad teams up with his brother Tanner to avenge the

with his brother Tanner to avenge the

with his brother Tanner to avenge the wrongs done to their late mother see you

wrongs done to their late mother see you

wrongs done to their late mother see you boys Cato’s bastard back with their own

boys Cato’s bastard back with their own

boys Cato’s bastard back with their own money well if a tank takes and I don’t

money well if a tank takes and I don’t

money well if a tank takes and I don’t know what it is on the road it’s not

know what it is on the road it’s not

know what it is on the road it’s not about sharp turns in big city

about sharp turns in big city

about sharp turns in big city maneuvering it’s more about anticipation

maneuvering it’s more about anticipation

maneuvering it’s more about anticipation and knowing the surrounding country

and knowing the surrounding country

and knowing the surrounding country while Toby is plenty of charisma and

while Toby is plenty of charisma and

while Toby is plenty of charisma and charm he’s not a getaway driver that

charm he’s not a getaway driver that

charm he’s not a getaway driver that seeks attention he’s looking for justice

seeks attention he’s looking for justice

seeks attention he’s looking for justice as a matter of principle and so Toby

as a matter of principle and so Toby

as a matter of principle and so Toby must be taken seriously because he’s got

must be taken seriously because he’s got

must be taken seriously because he’s got little to lose and everything to gain

little to lose and everything to gain

little to lose and everything to gain hopefully here you believe it I did all

hopefully here you believe it I did all

hopefully here you believe it I did all of it

of it

of it number eight

number eight

number eight your chance to live and die in LA I’m

your chance to live and die in LA I’m

your chance to live and die in LA I’m gonna bang masters and I don’t give a

gonna bang masters and I don’t give a

gonna bang masters and I don’t give a shit how I do it this man is not your

shit how I do it this man is not your

shit how I do it this man is not your traditional getaway driver in fact

traditional getaway driver in fact

traditional getaway driver in fact Richard chances and even the

Richard chances and even the

Richard chances and even the prototypical batting William freaking

prototypical batting William freaking

prototypical batting William freaking film that honor goes to Willem Dafoe’s

film that honor goes to Willem Dafoe’s

film that honor goes to Willem Dafoe’s Eric Rick masters but chance does have

Eric Rick masters but chance does have

Eric Rick masters but chance does have something going for he’s simply a

something going for he’s simply a

something going for he’s simply a reckless individual so when he puts the

reckless individual so when he puts the

reckless individual so when he puts the pedal to the metal

pedal to the metal

pedal to the metal you better believe that it won’t be a

you better believe that it won’t be a

you better believe that it won’t be a smooth ride do I have a choice but

smooth ride do I have a choice but

smooth ride do I have a choice but despite his unpredictability in personal

despite his unpredictability in personal

despite his unpredictability in personal trouble chance doesn’t necessarily have

trouble chance doesn’t necessarily have

trouble chance doesn’t necessarily have a death wish

a death wish

a death wish and so he’s cool and collected while

and so he’s cool and collected while

and so he’s cool and collected while navigating the LA Street even if

navigating the LA Street even if

navigating the LA Street even if everything around him is complete

everything around him is complete

everything around him is complete madness going this way number seven

madness going this way number seven

madness going this way number seven Roger the Italian Job

while he’s certainly not the only driver

while he’s certainly not the only driver in this film Roger would probably fit

in this film Roger would probably fit

in this film Roger would probably fit the bill for what you’d call the strong

the bill for what you’d call the strong

the bill for what you’d call the strong silent type

silent type

silent type there’s no denying he’s an essential

there’s no denying he’s an essential

there’s no denying he’s an essential part of Charlie Croker scheme when they

part of Charlie Croker scheme when they

part of Charlie Croker scheme when they set out to steal four million dollars in

set out to steal four million dollars in

set out to steal four million dollars in gold and he’s present in many of the

gold and he’s present in many of the

gold and he’s present in many of the caper flick scenes and yet instead of

caper flick scenes and yet instead of

caper flick scenes and yet instead of making his mark with word he does so

making his mark with word he does so

making his mark with word he does so with his driving skills as well as his

with his driving skills as well as his

with his driving skills as well as his readiness to do whatever it takes to get

readiness to do whatever it takes to get

readiness to do whatever it takes to get the job done including disguising

the job done including disguising

the job done including disguising himself as a football fan wait one dimly

meanwhile for the 2003 remake handsome

meanwhile for the 2003 remake handsome Rob conveys a little more grit it is

Rob conveys a little more grit it is

Rob conveys a little more grit it is also someone that can multitask under

also someone that can multitask under

also someone that can multitask under pressure once drove all the way from Los

pressure once drove all the way from Los

pressure once drove all the way from Los Angeles we could set the record for

Angeles we could set the record for

Angeles we could set the record for longest freeway changer number six

longest freeway changer number six

longest freeway changer number six Carter Doc McCoy the getaway plunge it’s

Carter Doc McCoy the getaway plunge it’s

Carter Doc McCoy the getaway plunge it’s 80

80

80 whereas some getaway drivers are hired

whereas some getaway drivers are hired

whereas some getaway drivers are hired specifically for their skills this man

specifically for their skills this man

specifically for their skills this man is a true Texas outlaw in Sam Peckinpah

is a true Texas outlaw in Sam Peckinpah

is a true Texas outlaw in Sam Peckinpah split doc breaks free from jail but he’s

split doc breaks free from jail but he’s

split doc breaks free from jail but he’s not a lone wolf he’s a married man so

not a lone wolf he’s a married man so

not a lone wolf he’s a married man so with his wife Carol riding shotgun doc

with his wife Carol riding shotgun doc

with his wife Carol riding shotgun doc has quite the incentive to stay on the

has quite the incentive to stay on the

has quite the incentive to stay on the tracks so to speak that’s what I want

tracks so to speak that’s what I want

tracks so to speak that’s what I want this getaway driver is representative of

this getaway driver is representative of

this getaway driver is representative of the classic American outlaw a man that

the classic American outlaw a man that

the classic American outlaw a man that doesn’t play by the rules but still

doesn’t play by the rules but still

doesn’t play by the rules but still needs love furthermore doc knows how to

needs love furthermore doc knows how to

needs love furthermore doc knows how to handle a gun making him even more

handle a gun making him even more

handle a gun making him even more dangerous to his enemies at the end of

dangerous to his enemies at the end of

dangerous to his enemies at the end of the day doc survives through a versatile

the day doc survives through a versatile

the day doc survives through a versatile skill set and a major chip on his

skill set and a major chip on his

skill set and a major chip on his shoulder difficult number five CW Moss

shoulder difficult number five CW Moss

shoulder difficult number five CW Moss Bonnie and Clyde I spent a year I spent

Bonnie and Clyde I spent a year I spent

Bonnie and Clyde I spent a year I spent a year my foam Atari here’s a guy that

a year my foam Atari here’s a guy that

a year my foam Atari here’s a guy that won’t exactly school you with smart

won’t exactly school you with smart

won’t exactly school you with smart unless it comes to cars based on the

unless it comes to cars based on the

unless it comes to cars based on the real-life feral gang member WD Jones GW

real-life feral gang member WD Jones GW

real-life feral gang member WD Jones GW Moss has major value because he’s always

Moss has major value because he’s always

Moss has major value because he’s always ready to prove himself especially when

ready to prove himself especially when

ready to prove himself especially when challenged by Bonnie and Clyde like many

challenged by Bonnie and Clyde like many

challenged by Bonnie and Clyde like many outlaws he’s a flawed young man and

outlaws he’s a flawed young man and

outlaws he’s a flawed young man and perhaps not the brightest of the bunch

perhaps not the brightest of the bunch

perhaps not the brightest of the bunch yet his knowledge and naivete make him a

yet his knowledge and naivete make him a

yet his knowledge and naivete make him a crucial asset he didn’t seek out his

crucial asset he didn’t seek out his

crucial asset he didn’t seek out his position as the opportunity presented

position as the opportunity presented

position as the opportunity presented itself and though cwz maturity proves to

itself and though cwz maturity proves to

itself and though cwz maturity proves to be quite problematic the kid gets the

be quite problematic the kid gets the

be quite problematic the kid gets the job done when given the opportunity yes

job done when given the opportunity yes

job done when given the opportunity yes I guess I do number four the driver from

I guess I do number four the driver from

I guess I do number four the driver from the driver get in this nameless

the driver get in this nameless

the driver get in this nameless character is a legitimate master of his

character is a legitimate master of his

character is a legitimate master of his craft not only does the driver

craft not only does the driver

craft not only does the driver understand how to navigate a metropolis

understand how to navigate a metropolis

understand how to navigate a metropolis like Los Angeles he also knows his

like Los Angeles he also knows his

like Los Angeles he also knows his enemies most notably a hardened

enemies most notably a hardened

enemies most notably a hardened detective known as well the detective I

detective known as well the detective I

detective known as well the detective I really like to see you he’s a man that

really like to see you he’s a man that

really like to see you he’s a man that enjoys the danger and psychology of it

enjoys the danger and psychology of it

enjoys the danger and psychology of it all he keeps his composure in the most

all he keeps his composure in the most

all he keeps his composure in the most crucial of moments whereas some cons can

crucial of moments whereas some cons can

crucial of moments whereas some cons can just flat-out burned the driver paints

just flat-out burned the driver paints

just flat-out burned the driver paints the town with strategic moves and

the town with strategic moves and

the town with strategic moves and unfathomable efficiency better get new

unfathomable efficiency better get new

unfathomable efficiency better get new plates if you plan on taking it out

plates if you plan on taking it out

plates if you plan on taking it out again in fact he’s so brilliant on the

again in fact he’s so brilliant on the

again in fact he’s so brilliant on the road that law enforcement must respect

road that law enforcement must respect

road that law enforcement must respect it even if they despise what the cowboy

it even if they despise what the cowboy

it even if they despise what the cowboy stands for

[Applause]

[Applause] number three Dominic Toretto

number three Dominic Toretto

number three Dominic Toretto The Fast and the Furious I live my life

The Fast and the Furious I live my life

The Fast and the Furious I live my life a quarter mile at a time

a quarter mile at a time

a quarter mile at a time as a former street racer this tough guy

as a former street racer this tough guy

as a former street racer this tough guy most definitely has street smarts but as

most definitely has street smarts but as

most definitely has street smarts but as a getaway driver there are few others

a getaway driver there are few others

a getaway driver there are few others that can operate like Dominic Toretto

that can operate like Dominic Toretto

that can operate like Dominic Toretto he’s not only an ambitious criminal he

he’s not only an ambitious criminal he

he’s not only an ambitious criminal he also understands the human element and

also understands the human element and

also understands the human element and how to manipulate situations to his

how to manipulate situations to his

how to manipulate situations to his advantage with that being said DOM is at

advantage with that being said DOM is at

advantage with that being said DOM is at his best when his loved ones are at risk

his best when his loved ones are at risk

his best when his loved ones are at risk a concept that fuels the entire

a concept that fuels the entire

a concept that fuels the entire franchise as a whole

franchise as a whole

franchise as a whole great for Harlow to connect for the 2001

great for Harlow to connect for the 2001

great for Harlow to connect for the 2001 original though

original though

original though Dominic jumps off the screen with his

Dominic jumps off the screen with his

Dominic jumps off the screen with his immense confidence and bravado and he’s

immense confidence and bravado and he’s

immense confidence and bravado and he’s always one step ahead both on and off

always one step ahead both on and off

always one step ahead both on and off the road on Green number two Frank

the road on Green number two Frank

the road on Green number two Frank Martin the transporter little water

Martin the transporter little water

Martin the transporter little water never change the diesel personally and

never change the diesel personally and

never change the diesel personally and professionally this man doesn’t

professionally this man doesn’t

professionally this man doesn’t necessarily play by the rules yet Frank

necessarily play by the rules yet Frank

necessarily play by the rules yet Frank Martin does live fire code and he’s

Martin does live fire code and he’s

Martin does live fire code and he’s completely fearless he’s a stylish

completely fearless he’s a stylish

completely fearless he’s a stylish fellow and image is most definitely a

fellow and image is most definitely a

fellow and image is most definitely a part of his getaway driver persona but

part of his getaway driver persona but

part of his getaway driver persona but Frank isn’t begging anyone for work nor

Frank isn’t begging anyone for work nor

Frank isn’t begging anyone for work nor does he have time for people that

does he have time for people that

does he have time for people that disrespect his simple request and so

disrespect his simple request and so

disrespect his simple request and so it’s this type of life structure that

it’s this type of life structure that

it’s this type of life structure that allows him to stay focused under

allows him to stay focused under

allows him to stay focused under difficult circumstances transportation

difficult circumstances transportation

difficult circumstances transportation is a precise fit it’s not that Frank

is a precise fit it’s not that Frank

is a precise fit it’s not that Frank Martin is smarter or more talented than

Martin is smarter or more talented than

Martin is smarter or more talented than other getaway drivers its bet he’ll take

other getaway drivers its bet he’ll take

other getaway drivers its bet he’ll take extreme measures to accomplish his

extreme measures to accomplish his

extreme measures to accomplish his mission

mission

mission this for example tourists I’m not a

this for example tourists I’m not a

this for example tourists I’m not a tourist before we unveil our topic here

tourist before we unveil our topic here

tourist before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions

right

right you’re pretty good thief number one

you’re pretty good thief number one

you’re pretty good thief number one driver drive then while you’re running

driver drive then while you’re running

driver drive then while you’re running it down okay we have gun drive at first

it down okay we have gun drive at first

it down okay we have gun drive at first glance this guy looks like just a

glance this guy looks like just a

glance this guy looks like just a typical Hollywood stunt man but he’s not

typical Hollywood stunt man but he’s not

typical Hollywood stunt man but he’s not a driver that gets worked because of his

a driver that gets worked because of his

a driver that gets worked because of his charming personality nope this driver

charming personality nope this driver

charming personality nope this driver succeed because work is his primary

succeed because work is his primary

succeed because work is his primary focus and he does not appreciate those

focus and he does not appreciate those

focus and he does not appreciate those who disrupt his planned shut your mouth

who disrupt his planned shut your mouth

who disrupt his planned shut your mouth I’ll kick your teeth down your throat

I’ll kick your teeth down your throat

I’ll kick your teeth down your throat with regardless of the drivers

with regardless of the drivers

with regardless of the drivers personality issues he’s mostly calm

personality issues he’s mostly calm

personality issues he’s mostly calm mostly and when the pressure is on he

mostly and when the pressure is on he

mostly and when the pressure is on he blocks out the surrounding noise he’s a

blocks out the surrounding noise he’s a

blocks out the surrounding noise he’s a man that communicates through his

man that communicates through his

man that communicates through his actions and some of them are indeed

actions and some of them are indeed

actions and some of them are indeed disturbing but for movie getaway drivers

disturbing but for movie getaway drivers

disturbing but for movie getaway drivers there’s nobody more focused and

there’s nobody more focused and

there’s nobody more focused and committed than the driver and despite

committed than the driver and despite

committed than the driver and despite his behavior he’s a sympathetic figure

his behavior he’s a sympathetic figure

his behavior he’s a sympathetic figure perhaps because he’s more comfortable at

perhaps because he’s more comfortable at

perhaps because he’s more comfortable at work than with actual human beings and

work than with actual human beings and

work than with actual human beings and you want to see something

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