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Duel
(1971)
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.
Director: Steven Spielberg, rated PG
  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.
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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 who was a great TV actor with his own
police series
called
McCloud. His portrayal in
this road horror flick is stellar. He is an ordinary man on a
long drive who is attacked by a semi-truck for no
reason. Spielberg never never shows us the trucker's face, and that
somehow makes it more terrifying. This
thriller scores
major points for realism, and it builds terror like crazy. |
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