Walter Hill's 1978 car chase spectacle Driver zooms to DVD with this release from 20th Century Fox. Including both the full-screen version and an anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen version of the film, this release does a fine job at presenting the thrilling chases in all their glory, with the help of a Dolby Digital stereo track and the original mono mix. While there isn't a suped-up sound option, the disc does include an unpublicized alternate beginning, which actually goes a long way to explain a major plot point in the film, making it quite the inclusion in an otherwise lame-duck release. Genre fans will be happy to own this disc, thus filling out an empty void in their collections of tough Walter Hill action classics.

This controversial and hard-hitting drama has been given a lean but satisfying presentation on DVD. Mississippi Burning has been transferred to disc in letterboxed format, replicating the film's original 1.85:1 aspect ratio, and the image has also been enhanced for playback on widescreen televisions. The original English-language audio track has been presented in a Dolby Digital Surround mix; two alternate soundtracks are also included, a French version in Dolby Digital Surround and a Spanish track in Dolby Digital Mono. The film has been closed captioned in English, and also includes optional subtitles in Spanish and French. The disc also includes two notable bonus features: the film's original theatrical trailer and a commentary track in which director Alan Parker discusses the film.