Lifetime movie topics, from saved by the bell to brittany murphy, big driver runs into another creative dead. Thankfully, big driver is one of the better stephen king adaptaitons, with maria bello bearing the brunt of this story on her bruised shoulders. Escape the heat and treat yourself to a hilarious thrill ride featuring an awesome cast of familiar faces, killer action sequences and mindblowing fight scenes between a wwe champ and a martial arts pro. Not every movie produced andor distributed by lifetime but many of them. Big driver is a 2014 crime thriller tv film based on the novella of the same name by stephen king published in his collection full dark, no stars 2010. The author of a series of cozy mystery novels tries to reconcile her old life with her life after a horrific attack. Get season by season character and cast bios and more only on lifetime.
Do yourself a big favor and forget this crappy movie and read the short. The film starts with tess, the author of the popular book series the willow grove knitting society, going to a. Maria bello prime suspect, touch is getting behind the wheel of big driver, a lifetime movie based on stephen kings horror novella, tvline has learned. Lori rackl of the chicago suntimes rated it 24 stars and wrote that the film starts well before devolving into a rape revenge fantasy whose potency is. With its blend of action and comedy, stuber is basically the perfect summer movie, which makes its july 12 release date ideal. Big driver, on lifetime movie, is based on a stephen king short story. Rape scene in movie because of the cats 1973 563105 views 01. The movie will also star olympia dukakis, grammy nominee joan jett, and will harris sky high. It was directed by mikael salomon from a screenplay by richard christian matheson. Please confirm that you are a human by entering security code from the image below.
The wrong car, also known as black car, is about a young law student who discovers that she was sexually assaulted in a hotel after accepting a ride with a popular rideshare company. Yes, joan jett has acted before appearing in big driver, lifetimes latest tv movie that premieres on oct. Lifetime, saturday night at 8, eastern and pacific times. With laura lee, kellsie moore, kyle burnett, mara owen. Left brutalized by adaptation of stephen kings big driver. Big driver was made into a lifetime tv movie that was aired on lifetime on october 18, 2014. The lifetime abusedwomanvengeance trope is so wellestablished that, as you say, it was only a matter of time before big driver came around.
The project based on the story that appeared in kings full dark, no stars marks the first collaboration between master storyteller king and lifetime. No need to waste time endlessly browsingheres the entire lineup of new movies and tv shows. Maria bello in lifetimes big driverlifetime the producers employ some tricks, though, like flashbacks and dream sequences, that keep the boat rocking. How much does a lifetime movie club subscription cost. Stephen kings big driver heads to lifetime with maria. Be forewarned the film is not for the weak of stomach or young children. In big driver, king did milk that small experience to feed the details of the movie. Thats not even a joke, this is actually a lifetime movie of a king adaptation. Such commercial considerations notwithstanding, in the wake of a recent run of cynical lifetime movie topics, from saved by the bell to brittany murphy, big driver runs into another creative dead end. Joan jett appears in lifetimes big driver, but its not. Salems lot 1975 the shining 1977 the stand 1978 the dead zone 1979 firestarter 1980 christine 1983. He is the recipient of the 2018 pen america literary service award, the 2014 national medal of arts, and the 2003 national book foundation medal for distinguished contribution to american letters. Maria bello will star in a lifetime movie adaptation of stephen kings horror novella big driver. Based on a stephen king story and starring maria bello, this teaser looks dark.
I always rather read the book first if im planning to before seeing an adaptation of it. Big driver, on lifetime movie, is based on a stephen king short story about a mystery novelist seeking vengeance on the truck driver who raped her. Your subscription will autorenew on a monthly or yearly billing cycle. Big driver centers on tess, the middleaged writer of the willow grove knitting society mysteries a series of cozy mysteries, beloved by grandmothers everywhere, starring a group of miss marple. Trailer tess thorne maria bello, a famous and revered mystery and thriller writer, faces a long drive home following a booksigning. Big driver, an odious new lifetime movie, hides behind stephen kings brand and the credentials of its cast per the billboards, golden globe nominee maria bello. With maria bello, ann dowd, will harris, joan jett. Without her acting talents this would be decent at best. In this sneak peek from the lifetime original movie big driver, from a.
Stephen kings novella big driver will become a lifetime movie. Welcome to october, dear readers, the time of the year when tv gets spooky. Unfortunately i only realized after that the novella big driver was collected in full dark, no stars, a book that i have but havent read yet. I remember enjoying the novella quite a bit, but i wonder how itll sit with me on reread.
The lifetime movie big driver, premiering saturday night, is based on a stephen king story from the 2010 collection full dark, no stars, and its too simple and straightforward for. Tess thorne, a successful crimemystery writer, is invited to a library in upstate massachusetts for a meet. Recurring payments on either a monthly or annual basis are available and begin after your free 7day trial ends. Big driver is a 2014 crime thriller tv film based on the novella of the same name by stephen. Taken from kings surprisingly grim 2010 collection full dark, no stars, big driver centers on tess thorne bello, a highly popular thriller writer who has a long drive ahead of her following a. The movie is an appropriate one, since there are a slew of true storyexperiences that are. After being raped and left for dead, a mystery writer hunts for the trucker who victimized her in this thriller from the story by stephen king. Big driver official trailer 2014 maria bello, ann dowd hd cinema movies.
Lifetime movie club is free to download and browse, but requires a subscription to view content. Big driver by stephen king now a lifetime original movie. Lifetime big driver trailer song what song is in that. Big driver ebook by stephen king official publisher page. Lifetime movies are a tricky thing, sometimes they just look terrible, but sometimes they surprise you, and this big driver trailer is definitely giving off good vibes. Big driver, a story originally published in kings wellknown 2010 anthology full dark, no stars, was recently made into a lifetime tv movie and aired in october 2014. The wrong car is a new sensational thriller that is programmed to air on lifetime television this weekend. Maria bello and will harris star in the lifetime original movie big driver, premiering saturday, oct. Very little time is spent introducing tess, but obviously shes an educated. Watch big driver 2014 full movie free online streaming. The wrong car lifetime movie thriller reminds of dangers.
The movie prompted a tiein edition of the story, and the audio edition which was pulled from the original anthology audiobook. The stephen king novella big driver is adapted for lifetime. Shane leonard maria bello, joan jett, olympia dukakis, and will harris are attached to star in the lifetime original movie big driver based on the stephen king novella. The writersdirector used the tactic of the main character narrating from time to time, along with conversing with her gps tomtom, cat, and the occasional actual person, to let you know what she was thinking and planning. The 50 best movies of all time, according to critics. From a story by stephen king, big driver marks the first collaboration between lifetime and king. Big driver, a stephen king story, comes to lifetime. Though shes far better known as one of the most influential females in rock music. Olympia dukakis in big driver 2014 maria bello in big driver 2014 maria bello and will. A famous mystery writer sets out for revenge after a brutal attack. The fodder for the lifetime movie is the novella, big driver, which is included in kings short story collection full dark, no stars. Now a lifetime original movie, stephen kings haunting story about an author of a series of mystery novels who tries to reconcile her old life with her life after a horrific attack and the one thing that can save her. Big driver on the road to nowhere the boston globe. Lifetime is getting into the stephen king business maria bello will star in the original tv movie big driver, based on the novella from kings 2010 collection full dark, no stars, the hollywood.
Big driver, a stephen king story, comes to lifetime the new york. The second film maria bello played in a stephen king adaptation, the first being secret window 2004. Big driver, an odious new lifetime movie, hides behind stephen. Lifetime greenlights stephen king movie big driver starring maria bello. Big driver is dark and disturbing and worth a watch for king or revenge thriller fans. It is much more graphic than anything ever shown on that network im sure, though the only other movie ive seen on lifetime is lizzie borden.