Driven

Back in the 80s, the actor James Spader was well know for playing sleazy, turncoat actor roles (e.g Sex Lies and Videotape, Pretty in Pink).  The current version of the sleazy white guy is Jason Sudeikis.  Of course he's a favorite of mine.

Jason Sudeikis here plays Jim Alcott, a man living in witness protection.  The FBI just happens to park him across the street from John De Lorean (played by Lee Bass).  They become friends and when Jim sees John's fledgling company needs money for the iconic car, he talks him into a drug deal and then becomes an FBI informant to De Lorean. 

A nice little cat and mouse game of a movie.  The midcentury look of the cinematography and the storyline were the best part, reminding me of one of my favorites, Catch Me If You Can.  Good acting by Judy Greer as Jim's grifter enabling wife and Corey Stoll as the FBI agent.

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