Driving Lessons (2012): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
Driving Lessons is a 2012 short comedy horror film directed by Adam Green, starring Kane Hodder as Michael Myers, Joel David Moore and Donald Pleasence. It runs 5 minutes. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 5 min
- Director
- Adam Green
- Original language
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English - Studio
- ArieScope Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Driving Lessons About?
The premise of Driving Lessons without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
This film explores a surprising gap in the original Halloween movie. Michael Myers’ ability to drive after years of institutionalization was briefly acknowledged in the 1978 classic, but a newly discovered deleted scene reveals the full explanation. The scene details how someone provided driving lessons to the young Michael during his time in the sanitarium, finally resolving this curious detail of the storyline.
Where to Watch Driving Lessons
Rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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Driving Lessons Cast & Characters
Kane Hodder leads the cast as Michael Myers, with Joel David Moore as Driving Instructor and Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage). Directed by Adam Green; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Adam Green
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Kane Hodder as Michael Myers - Joel David Moore as Driving Instructor
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Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage) -
Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode (archive footage)
Also Starring in Driving Lessons
· 1 more- Robert Phalen Dr. Terence Wynn (archive footage)
Driving Lessons Plot Summary
What happens in Driving Lessons from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Seventeen-year-old Ben Marshall is the sensitive son of a complacent vicar, Robert, who is obsessed with ornithology, and a domineering mother, Laura, who performs numerous charitable acts while ignoring her family’s emotional needs. She even forces Ben to deliver meals on wheels despite him not having a car. Despite her strong religious beliefs, Laura conducts an affair with Peter, a young curate who plays Jesus in the church pageant she is directing.
Full summary
The whole story of Driving Lessons, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Driving Lessons?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the seventeen‑year‑old protagonist?
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Driving Lessons FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of Driving Lessons, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Driving Lessons?
Driving Lessons runs 5 minutes.
When was Driving Lessons released?
Driving Lessons was released on September 30, 2012.
Who directed Driving Lessons?
Driving Lessons was directed by Adam Green.
More films by Adam Green Who is in the cast of Driving Lessons?
Driving Lessons stars Kane Hodder as Michael Myers, Joel David Moore as Driving Instructor and Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam Loomis (archive footage), among 5 credited actors.
Where can I watch Driving Lessons?
In the US, Driving Lessons is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
Does Driving Lessons have a post-credit scene?
No. Driving Lessons has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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