Woman Sues Makers of 'Drive,' Saying Its Trailer Was Misleading

Film has 'very little driving,' she complains

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The neo-noir crime drama Drive, starring current Hollywood "it" boy Ryan Gosling, was a film festival darling with a kick-ass trailer. So, why is a Michigan woman suing the movie's distributor? Because the trailer was too good. In fact, she says it was so much better than the gritty movie itself that she felt deceived. She was expecting a Fast and Furious-style car-chase-heavy action flick. Instead, she got "very little driving," according to her lawsuit against FilmDistrict.

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