The Accidental Getaway Driver

The Accidental Getaway Driver is a 2023 American crime drama film directed by Sing J. Lee, his feature directorial debut and co-written by Lee with Christopher Chen. It is inspired by the 2016 abduction of Long Ma, a Vietnamese American taxi driver in Orange County, by three prison escapees. It stars Hiep Tran Nghia, Phi Vu, Dali Benssalah and Dustin Nguyen.
It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2023, and was released on February 28, 2025, by Utopia.

Cast

Hiep Tran Nghia as Long Ma
Dustin Nguyen as Tay Duong
Dali Benssalah as Aden
Phi Vu as Eddie Ly
Gabrielle Chan as Lan Ma
Vivien Ngô as Alice
Cathy Vu as Hanh
Tiffany Rothman as Linda
Sharon Sharth as Concierge
Travon McCall as News Anchor
Edward Singletary as Motivational Speaker

Production

Production took place in 2022 in Little Saigon and Westminster, California.

Release

It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2023, where Lee received the Directing Award in U.S. Dramatic for the film. It was released on February 28, 2025, by Utopia.