Driven is a 2001 action drama film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone, who also wrote and produced. It centers on a young racing driver's effort to win the Champ Car World Series auto racing championship. Prior to production of the movie, Stallone was seen at many Formula 1 races, but he was unable to procure enough information about the category due to the secrecy with which teams protect their cars, so he decided to base the film on Champ Car.
Stallone now says he regrets making the film.
Plot
Halfway through the (Fictionalized) 2001 Champ Car season, rookie driver Jimmy Bly has already won 5 races. His brother/business manager Demille is seems more concerned with working out endorsement deals and press engagements than racing, putting tremendous pressure upon Jimmy. His success has also drawn the ire of the reigning champion and series points leader Beau Brandenburg, who believes he's not doing as well as he should because of his fiancée Sophia becoming "a distraction". He breaks up the engagement and he regains his winning ways.
Driven is an upcoming Pakistani action crime-thriller film directed and written by Michael Hudson. The film stars Kamran Faiq, Amna Ilyas, Javed Sheikh, Adnan Shah, Rehan Sheikh, Omair Rana, and Najia Baig.
Cast
Production
The film was mostly written in English language for the "educated audience," while Urdu had also been used at some parts. British director Michael Hudson developed the script based on the real-life events of actor Kamran Faiq, who would also appear and produce the film. The script was very difficult to write because Hudson had never been to Pakistan before, so he got Faiq's help in writing the script. The other cast included Javed Sheikh, Amna Ilyas, Adnan Shah Tipu, Rehan Sheikh, and Omair Rana. The film would be a co-production of Pakistan, Poland, UK and Russia.
Filming
Principal photography on the film was done in Lahore, Pakistan, the location was chosen by the director who thought the script was a perfect fit in the country. In May 2015, filming was underway.
Driven is the lead single from the album Alpha by the heavy metal band Sevendust. "Driven" was the band's highest charting single (matched only by "Enemy"), peaking at #10 on the Mainstream Rock Charts, and since surpassed only by "Unraveling", which peaked at #7.
Music video
The Music video, which was shot in Haverhill, Massachusetts during the band's reheasral for their 2007 tour, features rare behind-the-scenes footage of the band's members as they prepare material from their sixth album Alpha. The video debuted nationwide on March 3 and was featured on the "Headbangers Ball" program on cable channel MTV2 on March 10.
Appearances
The song was appeared in 2007 THQ video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 and also another song from this album Feed was in the game. Also "Driven" featured in a promo for the WWE film The Condemned.
Chart positions
Singles
Billboard (North America)
References
In classical antiquity, Illyria (Ancient Greek: Ἰλλυρία or Ἰλλυρίς,Latin: Illyria, see also Illyricum) was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by the Illyrians.
The prehistory of Illyria and the Illyrians is known from archaeological evidence. The Romans conquered the region in 168 BC in the aftermath of the Illyrian Wars.
The Roman term Illyris (distinct from Illyria) was sometimes used to define an area north of the Aous valley, most notably Illyris proper.
Mythology
In Greek mythology, the name of Illyria is aetiologically traced to Illyrius, the son of Cadmus and Harmonia, who eventually ruled Illyria and became the eponymous ancestor of the Illyrians. A later version of the myth identifies Polyphemus and Galatea as parents of Celtus, Galas and Illyrius. The second myth could stem perhaps from the similarities to Celts and Gauls.
Kingdoms
The earliest recorded Illyrian kingdom was that of the Enchele in the 8th century BC. The era in which we observe other Illyrian kingdoms begins approximately at 400 BC and ends at 167 BC. The Autariatae under Pleurias (337 BC) were considered to have been a kingdom. The Kingdom of the Ardiaei began at 230 BC and ended at 167 BC. The most notable Illyrian kingdoms and dynasties were those of Bardyllis of the Dardani and of Agron of the Ardiaei who created the last and best-known Illyrian kingdom. Agron ruled over the Ardiaei and had extended his rule to other tribes as well. As for the Dardanians, they always had separate domains from the rest of the Illyrians.
Illyria (Ukrainian: Іллірія) is a village in the Lutuhyne Raion of Luhansk Oblast in southeastern Ukraine. The population of Illyria is 646 people.
Coordinates: 48°24′11″N 38°59′35″E / 48.40306°N 38.99306°E / 48.40306; 38.99306
Illyria or Illyrian may refer to: