Powder Keg 23 years old

The Driver is drafted by the UN to rescue a wounded war photographer named Harvey Jacobs from out of hostile territory. While they are leaving Jacobs tells the Driver about the horrors he saw as a photographer, but he regrets his inability to help war victims. Jacobs answers the driver curiosity about why he is a photographer by saying how his mother taught him to see. He gives the Driver the film needed for a New York Times story and also his dog tags to give to his mother. When they reach the border, they are confronted by a guard who begins to draw arms as Jacobs begins taking pictures, trying to get himself killed. The Driver drives through a hail of gunfire to the border, but finds Jacobs killed by a bullet through the seat. The Driver arrives in America to visit Jacobs' mother and share the news of him winning the Pulitzer prize and hand over the dog tags, only to discover that she is blind.

Credits

Powder Keg Cast

Name Character
Clive Owen He was 36, now 59 years old as Driver
Stellan Skarsgård He was 49, now 72 years old as Harvey Jacobs
Lois Smith She was 70, now 93 years old as Mother
Marco Pérez He was 10, now 33 years old as Contra 1
Gustavo Sánchez Parra He was 34, now 57 years old as Soldier with Radio

Powder Keg Crew

Name Department
Alejandro González Iñárritu as Director. He was 37 (now 60) years old Directing
Powder Keg poster
Powder Keg (23 years)

  • Release day: Monday, January 01, 2001
  • Runtime: 14 minutes