Drive (2011) For Ryan Gosling's nameless anti-hero in Drive, the River is less a site for mayhem, than a place for quiet contemplation in fast cars. Photo 5 of 5 in From Chinatown to Terminator, A (Very) Abbreviated Look at the L.A. River in Film by Luke Hopping

From Chinatown to Terminator, A (Very) Abbreviated Look at the L.A. River in Film

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Drive (2011)

For Ryan Gosling's nameless anti-hero in Drive, the River is less a site for mayhem, than a place for quiet contemplation in fast cars.