The Hire

Watch The Hire in release order: Chosen (2001), Ambush (2001), The Follow (2001), Powder Keg (2001), Star (2001), Hostage (2002), Ticker (2002), Beat the Devil (2002) and The Escape (2016).

"The Hire" is an eight part BMW short film series created between 2001 and 2002. A form of branded content, all eight films are directed by popular filmmakers from across the globe, star Clive Owen as the "Driver", and highlight the performance aspects of various BMW automobiles.

1. 1

   Chosen 2001

   ★ 6.3/10

   The Driver is carrying an Asian child who has been chosen for a strange ritual. He must drive him through a dark night in the city to get to a monk's house, while eluding several American cars out to get the child.

2. 2

   Ambush 2001

   ★ 6.5/10

   While escorting an elderly man to an undisclosed location, The Driver is confronted by a van full of armed men and is warned that the old man has stolen a large amount of diamonds. The old man claims to have swallowed…

3. 3

   The Follow 2001

   ★ 6.9/10

   The Driver is hired by a nervous movie manager to spy on a paranoid actor's wife. During his tailing of the wife, the Driver describes the right way to tail someone. As he follows her he begins to fear what he might…

4. 4

   Powder Keg 2001

   ★ 6.9/10

   The Driver is drafted by the UN to rescue a wounded war photographer named Harvey Jacobs from out of hostile territory. While they are leaving Jacobs tells the Driver about the horrors he saw as a photographer, but he…

5. 5

   Star 2001

   ★ 6.9/10

   The Driver now carries an arrogant rock star who is visiting a major city. Played by Madonna, this title character wants to get away from her bodyguards in the Driver's BMW. He soon gets tired of her and decides to…

6. 6

   Hostage 2002

   ★ 6.6/10

   The Driver is hired by the FBI to help defuse a hostage situation. A disgruntled employee has kidnapped a CEO and has hidden her, demanding $5,088,042. The Driver delivers the money, writing the sum on his hand as…

7. 7

   Ticker 2002

   ★ 6.7/10

   The Driver drives a wounded diplomat, who carries a mysterious briefcase, while under helicopter attack. During the attack the briefcase is struck by a bullet, causing a display on it to begin counting down, and it to…

8. 8

   Beat the Devil 2002

   ★ 7.1/10

   The Driver drag-races the Devil, in order to earn James Brown his soul.

9. 9

   The Escape 2016

   ★ 6.5/10

   After the controversial disappearance of their Chief Medical Officer, a shadowy bio genetics company is under siege by the FBI for secretly cloning humans. Amidst the chaos, Molgen’s head mercenary Holt is sneaking out…