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[[folder: Drive Film]]

!!The Driver
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"You know the story about the scorpion and the frog?"'']]
->'''Played By:''' RyanGosling

->''"If I drive for you, you get your money. You tell me where we start, where we're going, where we're going afterwards. I give you five minutes when we get there. Anything happens in that five minutes and I'm yours. No matter what. Anything a minute on either side of that and you're on your own. I don't sit in while you're running it down. I don't carry a gun. I drive."''

A mechanic and part-time stunt driver. who moonlights as a stunt driver and getaway driver with a set of very specific rules. Quiet, reclusive and emotionally isolated, he slowly builds a tentative friendship with his new neighbor Irene.

* [[spoiler:AxCrazy: One of the few heroic examples. You double-cross him or try to hurt those he cares about, he '''WILL''' kill you. '''PERIOD'''.]]
* [[ChestInsignia Back Insignia]]: The scorpion on his jacket.
* {{Badass}}: He frequently takes out tough criminals and never loses his cool.
** BadassDriver: Well, obviously. He's a professional mechanic, part-time stuntman and getaway driver.
** CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: He seems socially stunted, rarely speaking or changing expression.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: He's more of a listener than a talker.
* BoringButPractical: His entire MO. No hollywood-style chases, no pyrotechnics, no guns.
* CombatPragmatist: The Driver doesn't fight with honor; he fights with whatever he can get his hands on. [[spoiler:He waits until Nino is tipsy after a party, and then t-bones his car before drowning him.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast: It's only hinted at, much like {{Shane}}.
* DoesntLikeGuns: One of his rules is that he never uses a gun, unless it becomes practical.
* [[spoiler:DropTheHammer]]
* HiddenDepths
* LimitedWardrobe: A white shirt and a scorpion jacket; it's since become iconic.
* MysteriousPast
* [[spoiler:NoKillLikeOverkill: When he kills the assassin in the elevator, he stomps the absolute shit out of him. Three times probably would've been enough. He goes on for ages.]]
* NoNameGiven
* TheQuietOne
* [[spoiler:RedemptionFailure: Though he tries to do the right thing, he ultimately misses out on being able to live a normal life.]]
* [[spoiler:RoaringRampageOfRevenge]]
* TheStoic: For most of the movie.
** NotSoStoic: While [[spoiler: stomping a thug's face into mush.]]
* [[spoiler:UnscrupulousHero]]
* [[spoiler:TranquilFury]]
* [[spoiler:UnstoppableRage]]
* [[spoiler:WouldHitAGirl]]: [[spoiler:Blanche]] finds this out the hard way.

!!Irene
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->'''Played By:''' CareyMulligan

->'''Irene''': ''Sorry about the noise.''
->'''Driver''': ''[[SarcasmMode I was gonna call the cops.]]''
->'''Irene''': ''I wish you would.''

A single mother who moves in next door to the Driver. She forms a friendship with him while waiting for her husband to be released from prison.

* AbsenceMakesTheHeartGoYonder: Toyed with, then averted.
* ArmorPiercingSlap
* BrokenBird
* GirlNextDoor
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Although it's easy to sympathize with her, she did manage to get involved first with Standard and then the Driver. But they're either charming or seemingly harmless, so it's hard to fault her too deeply.
* MoralityPet: For the Driver.
* [[NiceGuy Nice Girl]]
* RaceLift
* UnresolvedSexualTension: with the Driver.

!!Shannon
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"What happened to all the ashtrays in this town?"'']]
->'''Played By:''' Bryan Cranston

->'''Nino''': ''How you doing, Shannon? [[KickTheDog How's the fucking leg?]]''
->'''Shannon''': ''I paid my debt.''

The Driver's limping, chain-smoking boss who arranges his stunt work and getaway jobs. He was previously indebted to Jewish mobster Nino Paolozzi, and stil has a business friendship with Bernie Rose.

* AffablyEvil: significantly more affable than evil, but he is a criminal who cheerfully admits to Irene that he severely underpays Driver for what he's worth
* ButtMonkey
* BornUnlucky
* CoolOldGuy
* GameBreakingInjury
* {{Greed}}
* ICouldaBeenAContender
* MiserAdvisor
* MrFixit
* OnlyInItForTheMoney
* StupidBoss

!!Bernie Rose
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"My partner is a belligerent asshole with his back up against a wall, and now, so am I."'']]
->'''Played By:''' Albert Brooks

->'''Driver''': ''My hands are a little dirty.''
->'''Bernie''': ''So are mine.''

An affable Jewish mobster, ex-movie producer and Nino Paolozzi's partner. He has a fragile business friendship with Shannon, whom he tolerates out of mild sympathy.

* AffablyEvil
* ApologeticAttacker
* {{Badass}}
** BadassGrandpa
* BigBad
* BrutalHonesty
* DeadpanSnarker
* DoesntLikeGuns
* HiddenDepths
* KnifeNut
* RetiredCompleteMonster
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: With Nino.
* VillainousValor

!!Standard Gabriel
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"You know, we're here celebrating but it's a shameful thing... what I did. And I have a lot of making up to do to everyone."'']]
->'''Played By:''' Oscar Isaac

Irene's husband who is released from prison after a stint for an unspecified crime (implied to be armed robbery). He still owes protection money to an Albanian gangster from his time in prison.

* TheAtoner
* ButtMonkey
* ChewToy
* HiddenDepths
* OneLastJob
* [[spoiler:RedemptionFailure]]
* RobbingTheMobBank: Although he didn’t know.
* [[spoiler:SacrificialLamb]]
* [[spoiler:SurprisinglySuddenDeath]]

!!Blanche
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->'''Played By:''' Creator/ChristinaHendricks

->'''Standard''': ''I can't do this thing alone.''
->'''Cook''': ''You got Blanche.''

Cook's beautiful and quiet moll.

* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Averted.
* [[spoiler: BoomHeadshot]]
* [[spoiler: DeadStarWalking]]
* TheQuietOne
* [[spoiler:SacrificialLamb]]
* SilentSnarker
* TheStoic
** NotSoStoic
* [[spoiler: TooDumbToLive]]

!!Nino Paolozzi / Izzy
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I pay three-hundred for something, I want everybody to fucking see it!"'']]
->'''Played By:''' Creator/RonPerlman

A Jewish mobster and Bernie Rose's partner in crime. More aggressive than Bernie, he was responsible for breaking Shannon's pelvis and giving him a limp.

* BigBadDuumvirate
** BigBadWannabe: He's certainly an intimidating criminal, but he wants more.
* TheDragon: Sort of, to Bernie. They're pretty much on equal footing, but Bernie is smarter and savvier. Nino tends to be more subservient to Bernie and doesn't seem able to succeed much without him. Played more straight with the East Coast Mafia.
* TheDogBitesBack: Never seen firsthand in the movie, but he was the dog for the East Coast Mafia and his [[spoiler: attempt to steal from them]] is largely motivated by anger.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Thinks he's a charmingly evil criminal boss. He's only three of those four things.
* HiddenDepths
* {{Jerkass}}
* MuggingTheMonster
* MotiveRant
-->''"What fuckin' family? The family who still calls me a fuckin' Kike? To my face! You know, I'm fifty nine years old, Bernie! They still pinch my cheek like I'm some fuckin' kid! Family?"''
* SharpDressedMan: Only once. Otherwise, he tends to wear shabby tracksuits.
* SirSwearsALot: As one can tell from the above quotes, Nino is very fond of cursing with most of his dialogue being littered with swear words. It's also worth noting that of all the characters, Bernie is the second worst in this regard, and even he doesn't use half the amount of bad words that Nino uses!
* SmugSnake
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: With Bernie.
* TooDumbToLive

!!Benecio
->'''Played By:''' Kaden Leos

Irene's shy young son who bonds with the Driver.

* MoralityPet
* TheQuietOne

!!Cook
->'''Played By:''' James Biberi

An Albanian gangster to whom Standard owes money.

* [[spoiler: AssholeVictim]]
* BaldOfEvil
* BigBadWannabe
* ButtMonkey
* TheDragon: To Nino.
* [[spoiler: EyeScream]]
* [[spoiler: HeKnowsTooMuch]]
* {{Jerkass}}
* LoanShark
* SmugSnake
* [[spoiler: TooDumbToLive]]
* [[spoiler: YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness]]

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[[folder: Drive Series]]
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[[folder: Drive Webcomic]]
!!"Skitter"

A small lizard creature with a case of amnesia. Remembers nothing before waking up in prison, though Nosh says he took a nasty hit while defending him.

!!Nosh

A Veetan scientist, falsely arrested for the murder of the previous Emperor. His old crew broke him out of prison, and he insisted on bringing Skitter along, as payback for protecting him earlier.

!!Fernando

The previous Emperor's grandson, and head engineer of [[CoolShip The Machito]].
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* AntiHero: [[spoiler: [[BewareTheNiceOnes Type IV]].]]
* [[spoiler: AxCrazy: One of the few heroic examples. You double-cross him or try to hurt those he cares about, he '''WILL''' kill you. '''PERIOD'''.]]

* [[ChestInsignia Back Insignia]]: The scorpion on his jacket.

* [[spoiler: HeelFaceDoorSlam: Although Driver does ultimate do the right thing, he ultimately misses out on being able to live a normal life.]]

* [[spoiler:TranquilFury]]

* [[spoiler:WouldHitAGirl]]: [[spoiler: Blanche]] finds this out the hard way.

* [[spoiler: RedemptionFailure]]

* [[spoiler: SacrificialLamb]]
* [[spoiler: SurprisinglySuddenDeath]]

->'''Played By:''' RonPerlman

* [[HeelFaceDoorSlam: Although Driver does ultimate do the right thing, he ultimately misses out on being able to live a normal life.]]

* {{Badass}}
** BadassDriver
** CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass
* BewareTheQuietOnes

* CombatPragmatist
* DarkAndTroubledPast: It's only hinted at.
* DoesntLikeGuns
* [[spoiler: DropTheHammer]]

* LimitedWardrobe

* [[spoiler: NoKillLikeOverkill]]

* [[spoiler: TranquilFury]]
* [[spoiler: RoaringRampageOfRevenge]]

* [[spoiler: UnstoppableRage]]
* [[spoiler: WouldHitAGirl]]: [[spoiler: Blanche]] finds this out the hard way.

* BigBadWannabe: He's certainly an intimidating criminal, but he wants more.

!!Benecio
->'''Played By:''' Kaden Leos

Irene's shy young son who bonds with the Driver.

* MoralityPet
* TheQuietOne

!!Standard Gabriel
[[quoteright:350:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/driveproms_cuimage011_4358.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"You know, we're here celebrating but it's a shameful thing... what I did. And I have a lot of making up to do to everyone."'']]
->'''Played By:''' Oscar Isaac

Irene's husband who is released from prison after a stint for an unspecified crime (implied to be armed robbery). He still owes protection money to an Albanian gangster from his time in prison.

* TheAtoner
* ButtMonkey
* ChewToy
* HiddenDepths
* OneLastJob
* [[spoiler: RedemptionFailure]]
* RobbingTheMobBank: Although he didn’t know.
* [[spoiler: SacrificialLamb]]
* [[spoiler: SurprisinglySuddenDeath]]

!!Nino Paolozzi / Izzy
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I pay three-hundred for something, I want everybody to fucking see it!"'']]
->'''Played By:''' RonPerlman

A Jewish mobster and Bernie Rose's partner in crime. More aggressive than Bernie, he was responsible for breaking Shannon's pelvis and giving him a limp.

* BigBadWannabe: He's certainly an intimidating criminal, but he wants more.
* TheDragon: Sort of, to Bernie. They're pretty much on equal footing, but Bernie is smarter and savvier. Nino tends to be more subservient to Bernie and doesn't seem able to succeed much without him. Played more straight with the East Coast Mafia.
* TheDogBitesBack: Never seen firsthand in the movie, but he was the dog for the East Coast Mafia and his [[spoiler: attempt to steal from them]] is largely motivated by anger.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Thinks he's a charmingly evil criminal boss. He's only three of those four things.

* {{Jerkass}}
* MuggingTheMonster
* MotiveRant
-->''"What fuckin' family? The family who still calls me a fuckin' Kike? To my face! You know, I'm fifty nine years old, Bernie! They still pinch my cheek like I'm some fuckin' kid! Family?"''
* SharpDressedMan: Only once. Otherwise, he tends to wear shabby tracksuits.
* SirSwearsALot: As one can tell from the above quotes, Nino is very fond of cursing with most of his dialogue being littered with swear words. It's also worth noting that of all the characters, Bernie is the second worst in this regard, and even he doesn't use half the amount of bad words that Nino uses!
* SmugSnake
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: With Bernie.
* TooDumbToLive

!!Cook
->'''Played By:''' James Biberi

An Albanian gangster to whom Standard owes money.

* [[spoiler: AssholeVictim]]
* BaldOfEvil
* BigBadWannabe
* ButtMonkey
* TheDragon: To Nino.
* [[spoiler: EyeScream]]
* [[spoiler: HeKnowsTooMuch]]

* LoanShark

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[[caption-width-right:300:''"You know the story about the scorpion and the frog?"'']]

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!!Standard Gabriele
[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/TropeStandard_3512.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:300:''"You know, we're here celebrating but it's a shameful thing... what I did. And I have a lot of making up to do to everyone."'']]

[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/TropeShannon_9766.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:300:''"What happened to all the ashtrays in this town?"'']]

[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/TropeBernie_5732.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:300:''"My partner is a belligerent asshole with his back up against a wall, and now, so am I."'']]

[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/TropeNino_693.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:300:''"I pay three-hundred for something, I want everybody to fucking see it!"'']]

->''"What fuckin' family? The family who still calls me a fuckin' Kike? To my face! You know, I'm fifty nine years old, Bernie! They still pinch my cheek like I'm some fuckin' kid! Family?"''

[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/TropeBlanche_8423.jpg]]

* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass

* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]

* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]

* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]

!!Nino

* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]

* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]

* [[spoiler: KilledOffForReal]]

* [[spoiler: AxCrazy]]:

* AntiHero: [[SlidingScaleOfAntiHeroes Type IV.]]

* TheDragon: Sort of to Bernie. They're pretty much on equal footing, but Bernie is smarter and savvier. Nino tends to be more subservient to Bernie and doesn't seem able to succeed much without him. Played more straight with the East Coast Mafia.

->'''Shannon''': ''So are mine.''

* DarkAndTroubledPast

** NotSoStoic: While [[spoiler: stomping a thug's face into mush.

* MoralityPet: for the Driver.

* ThoseTwoBadGuys: with Nino.

* ThoseTwoBadGuys: with Bernie.

* TheDragon: to Nino.

* BlueEyes

* AxCrazy

* BoringButPractical
* [[ChestInsignia Back Insignia]]

* DropTheHammer

* NoKillLikeOverkill

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge
* TheStoic
** NotSoStoic
* UnstoppableRage
* WouldHitAGirl