Drifter

Drama | 147 min

SHOWTIMES:

Doors open 30 min prior to first showtime of the day

Synopsis: In a forgotten desert town, Tree, a solitary racetrack janitor with an extraordinary gift for drifting, is given one last chance to compete at the professional level. Haunted by personal tragedy and accustomed to navigating life alone, he soon discovers that raw talent behind the wheel is not enough. Under the guidance of a hardened mentor and surrounded by a tight-knit community of racers, he must learn to trust others and embrace the family he never knew he needed.

Co-written, directed, co-produced (along with Brian Yang of HAWAII FIVE-O and LINSANITY), and starring Sung Kang, DRIFTER is both a classic hero’s journey and a heartfelt love letter to car culture. Rooted in the spirit of grassroots drifting—a sport that found an early home in Hawaiʻi in the 1990s through bootleg VHS tapes from Japan before spreading across the U.S. continent—the film captures the authenticity, camaraderie, and passion of the drifting community. Eschewing the eventual Hollywood slopification of the later FAST & FURIOUS films, DRIFTER delivers thrilling practical racing action while celebrating the people who live for the drive.