A duel is about to begin between a man, a truck, and an open road.
Where a simple battle of wits is now a matter of life and death.

Starring: Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott, Eddie Firestone, Lou Frizzell, Gene Dynarski, Tim Herbert, Carey Loftin, Eugene Dynarski, Lucille Benson, Charles Seel

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"I'd like to report a truck driver who's been endangering my life." – David Mann

Why watch this? Few actors so show utter terror better than Dennis Weaver.

Plot Summary: David Mann is a traveling salesman, driving through the rural California desert to a business meeting. During his journey, he finds himself terrorized and pursued by the unseen driver of a rusty 18-wheeler semi-truck. What starts as an ordinary trip escalates into a relentless cat-and-mouse game between David and the unseen driver, pushing David to his limits as he fights for survival against the monstrous truck.

Dad's Preview: This made-for-TV movie was Steven Spielberg's directorial debut. This tense thriller gave folks an early taste of his genius. I also really enjoyed Dennis Weaver, a TV actor with his own show called McCloud. His portrayal an ordinary man, attacked for no reason, is stellar. We never see the truckers face, and that makes it more terrifying. This thriller cores major points for realism.

Universal Studios; ABC