Duel
1972
What begins as an ordinary business trip becomes a terrifying life and death battle for David Mann (Dennis Weaver) in Duel, this classic early film from Steven Spielberg. Initially, Mann refuses to believe he is being followed by a huge diesel truck, but soon the unbelievable horror of the situation sinks in. He realises .. Read more
| Starring | Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott |
|---|---|
| Director | Steven Spielberg |
| Genres | Drama |
loading...
Duel
What begins as an ordinary business trip becomes a terrifying life and death battle for David Mann (Dennis Weaver) in Duel, this classic early film from Steven Spielberg. Initially, Mann refuses to believe he is being followed by a huge diesel truck, but soon the unbelievable horror of the situation sinks in. He realises that the driver of the truck, an unseen and menacing psychopath, is indeed out to kill him.
| Starring | Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott |
|---|---|
| Director | Steven Spielberg |
| Studio | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 26 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Horror Films |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 28 Mar 2005 Production year: 1972 |
| Format | DVD |
-
Critics' reviews (2)
View all -
Filmed in a mere 16 days, mainly on the scenic Highway 14 north of Los Angeles, this celebrated TV movie was the making of 23-year-old Steven Spielberg's career. You can read as much or as little as you like into Richard Matheson's story — is it a parable about urban alienation and the treachery of machines, or nothing more than a brilliant use of modest resources that keeps you on the edge of your seat, even after repeated viewings? It's both of these and more as Dennis Weaver leaves his pleasant house on a routine business trip, but then gets chased by a rusting, smoke-belching oil tanker that taunts him and tries to run him off the road.
-
Spielberg's first film, superbly scripted by Richard Matheson, made for TV but booking its own place on the big screen:... read more on Time Out
-
Most helpful member's review
View all -
14 out of 16 people found this review helpful
Clever, tense and exciting. Great stuff.
Spielbergs first film is something different and really exciting.
It follows a salesman who ends up in a road rage incident with the driver of a huge truck. He thinks nothing of it but the rest of the film follows him being chased by the truck driver who now wants to kill him!
There is very little dialogue (the man is travelling alone so has nobody to talk to) and you never see the truck driver. Its really scary as you can see the man thinking 'why is he doing this to me' and you spend most of the film thinking the same. The truck driver must be a real nutter, but as you never see him it really adds to the tension and suspense.
If you fancy something a bit different then give it a go. Its a bit like Jaws in that what you dont see is more scary than what you do. Excellent. -
Most recent members' review
View all -
14 out of 16 people found this review helpful
Clever, tense and exciting. Great stuff.
Spielbergs first film is something different and really exciting.
It follows a salesman who ends up in a road rage incident with the driver of a huge truck. He thinks nothing of it but the rest of the film follows him being chased by the truck driver who now wants to kill him!
There is very little dialogue (the man is travelling alone so has nobody to talk to) and you never see the truck driver. Its really scary as you can see the man thinking 'why is he doing this to me' and you spend most of the film thinking the same. The truck driver must be a real nutter, but as you never see him it really adds to the tension and suspense.
If you fancy something a bit different then give it a go. Its a bit like Jaws in that what you dont see is more scary than what you do. Excellent. -
More like this
View allShowing 1 to 4 of 20
Related user collection
THE GREATEST ACTION MOVIES EVER MADE !!!!!! (184)
72.2% from 309 members
