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Drifter

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In a forgotten desert town, a solitary racetrack janitor with a gift for drifting is haunted by his tragic past. Given a single chance to compete at a pro drifting event, he discovers his raw talent is useless without the one thing he's always avoided: connection with others. Under a hardened mentor, he must learn to trust his found family and transform his untamed, lonely art into a dangerous dance of partnership, or be consumed and controlled by the past he's desperate to escape.

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Alfred Castaneda Shade Studios 4 days ago
Most of the film plays like an extended car racing game cutscene, which is fine for games. But as a narrative, it’s shallow and far too long at two and a half hours. Go to Full Review Louis Skye (Ronita Roy Mohan) Stereo Geeks (Podcast) Oct 22, 2026
Sung Kang’s performance was good but Drifter needed better editing. It should have been 30 minutes shorter. The car scenes were great, but the subplots were underdeveloped. The film lacked creativity and propulsion, and it felt formulaic. Go to Full Review Ridge Harripersad CGMagazine Sep 29, 2026
5/10
"While I appreciated the visually appetizing cinematography, it lacked the right amount of fuel to keep audiences from jumping out of their chairs from excitement." Go to Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest Sep 29, 2026
The veteran actor’s second directorial outing glides over some rough patches to deliver the goods. Go to Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Region Free Sep 18, 2026
2/5
This is a beautifully shot, passionately made film with a lot to love. But it's also an unfinished, oddly disjointed mess with a narrative that stops and stutters like a car pumped with bad gas. Go to Full Review Andrew Webster The Verge Sep 13, 2026
Unfortunately, Drifter leans too heavily on the established formula of underdog sports stories, which makes most of its beats feel predictable, with the exception of its completely improbable ending. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Sung Kang

Director

Sung Kang

Actor

Tamara Braun

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Michael Nehring

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Grant Sullivan

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McCaleb Burnett

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Movie Info

Synopsis In a forgotten desert town, a solitary racetrack janitor with a gift for drifting is haunted by his tragic past. Given a single chance to compete at a pro drifting event, he discovers his raw talent is useless without the one thing he's always avoided: connection with others. Under a hardened mentor, he must learn to trust his found family and transform his untamed, lonely art into a dangerous dance of partnership, or be consumed and controlled by the past he's desperate to escape.
Director
Sung Kang
Producer
Brian Yang, Sung Kang, Ted Chung
Screenwriter
Ted Chung, Sung Kang, Aaron Strongoni
Production Co
Raison D'Etre Stories
Genre
Drama, Sports
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 27m
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