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The Hire returns!

BMW's latest series of Internet films features three new films from John Woo, Tony Scott and Joe Carnahan.

Lights, camera, and BMW action. Sit back and enjoy!

The latest Hire series stars Clive Owen along with Gary Oldman, James Brown, Don Cheadle, F. Murray Abraham, Maury Chaykin and Kathryn Morris. In addition, the series features special cameo appearances by Marilyn Manson, Ray Liotta, Robert Patrick and Dennis Haysbert.

The Hostage, the first in the new series, is directed by John Woo.

In the Hostage, the Driver (Owen) is hired to deliver ransom money for a distinguished C.E.O. (Morris) who's been kidnapped. When the exchange goes awry and the kidnapper (Chaykin) provides a phone number instead of the hostage, The Driver must race against time to find her before her cell phone battery -- and her air supply - runs out.

Ticker, directed by Joe Carnahan.

Political espionage, dramatic tension, and emotional suspense come together in this tense thriller involving the delivery of a mysterious brief case. The Driver becomes the contingency plan for a foreign dignitary (Abraham) and a government agent (Cheadle) as a team of secret service agents (Liotta, Patrick, and Haysbert) awaits the arrival of the ticking case.

Beat the Devil, directed by Tony Scott.

With a nod toward pop culture, this dark comedy finds The Driver hired to chauffeur a famous rock star (Brown) to a meeting with a man we're led to believe is the devil (Oldman). The rock star once sold his soul in exchange for fame and fortune, and now, in his twilight years, wants to renegotiate. The devil won't budge, and instead, challenges the star and The Driver to a drag race. Rocker Marilyn Manson adds an edgy note to this already soulful short.

In addition to the Internet, The Hire was showcased on a BMW Films Channel on DirecTV, and projected digitally in commercial theaters nationwide through the BMW Films Digital Cinema Series, a partnership with Microsoft.

BMW's original series of Internet films showcased some of the film industry’s best talent and the world's best cars.

The original series of five short films brings brought the power and quality of feature-length movies to a format designed for the Internet. The Hire featured directors like John Frankenheimer and Ang Lee, and stars like Madonna and Clive Owen. The BMW cars used in the films include the 740i, 540i 6-speed, 330Ci, Z3 roadster 3.0i, 530i, X5 3.0i, and 745i.

The Machines

Original Film Series

The film series was designed by Fallon Minneapolis for BMW Films. Here are the titles:

	Ambush On a dark freeway, a van swerves close and the door slides open. From inside, masked gunmen threaten to fire unless The Driver stops and surrenders his passenger, a seemingly harmless man they accuse of smuggling diamonds. It’s a simple choice: do or die. Director John Frankenheimer and star Clive Owen combine talents to create a dramatic chase with some unexpected twists.
	Chosen The Driver meets a ship carrying an eight-year-old Tibetan boy at a dark, deserted New York shipyard. But he's not the only one waiting. Ang Lee, director of the Oscar-winning Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and star Clive Owen create a thrilling, yet beautiful, tale filled with mystery.
	The Follow The cunning and tactics of trailing another car quickly evolve into a mystery rife with deceit, as The Driver is hired to follow a woman accused of cheating on her famous husband. Discover acclaimed director Wong Kar-Wai's ability to play heart against mind in this drama of mistrust.
	Star The Driver faces perhaps his most perplexing challenge: coming face-to-face with a hugely talented and successful rock star. But beneath her beauty lies a problem – she always gets what she wants. Guy Ritchie directs Clive Owen and Madonna in a battle of power against power.
	Powder Keg Soldiers patrol fields and rural villages. Their mission: Find a photojournalist who has snapped a picture certain to unite the world against their leader. Alejandro González Iñárritu directs Clive Owen as the photographer’s driver and sole hope of getting him and his film beyond the strongly guarded border.