Driven, a story about competition car racing, is directed by Renny Harlin. Beau Brandenberg (played by Til Schweiger), the reigning champ, is challenged by a rookie, Jimmy Bly (played by Kip Pardue). The rivalry is both on and off the track, involving Lucretia Clan (played by Stacy Edwards). Carl Henry (played by Burt Reynolds) hires Joe Tanto (played by Sylvester Stallone), a former champ, to coach Bly into defeating Brandenberg. Much of the film involves simulated races, including dangerous accidents, in Chicago, Tokyo, and Toronto. If filmviewers cannot predict that one will win the world championship and the other will win the girl, they are naïve about the simple plots of Hollywood B movies. For a slightly more serious film about speedway racism, filmviewers should consider The Fast and the Furious (2001). MH