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Duel (1971)

TV Movie  -  PG 90 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Thriller
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A business commuter is pursued and terrorized by a malevolent driver of a massive tractor-trailer.

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Writers:

Richard Matheson (screenplay), Richard Matheson (story)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dennis Weaver ...
Jacqueline Scott ...
Mrs. Mann
Eddie Firestone Eddie Firestone ...
Cafe Owner
Lou Frizzell Lou Frizzell ...
Bus Driver
Gene Dynarski Gene Dynarski ...
Man in Cafe
Lucille Benson Lucille Benson ...
Lady at Snakerama
Tim Herbert Tim Herbert ...
Gas Station Attendant
Charles Seel Charles Seel ...
Old Man
Shirley O'Hara Shirley O'Hara ...
Waitress
Alexander Lockwood Alexander Lockwood ...
Old Man in Car
Amy Douglass Amy Douglass ...
Old Woman in Car
Dick Whittington Dick Whittington ...
Radio Interviewer (voice)
Carey Loftin Carey Loftin ...
The Truck Driver (as Cary Loftin)
Dale Van Sickel Dale Van Sickel ...
Car Driver (as Dale VanSickle)
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Storyline

While traveling through the desert for an appointment with a client, the businessman David Mann from California passes a slow and old tanker truck. The psychotic truck driver feels offended and chases David along the empty highway trying to kill him. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Truck | Road | Truck Driver | Desert | California  | See more »

Taglines:

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. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Duellen See more »

Filming Locations:

Acton, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$450,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (original version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System) | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The phone number Dennis Weaver dials to call his wife at the gas station is not the standard "555" movie prefix but, at the time, a valid number. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Mann careens into the lot across from Chuck's Cafe, we are seen an interior shot of the car, with a brief glimpse of the side of Mann's head. He is not wearing his spectacles. But when we go to the exterior of the car, he is clearing wearing them. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[radio playing, driving down the road, approaches the truck]
[David coughs, coughs again]
David Mann: Talk about pollution.
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Crazy Credits

A scene plays out over the credits where David Mann sits on the edge of the cliff throwing stones. See more »

Connections

Referenced in No Way Up (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Duel (end titles and end credits)"
Written by Billy Goldenberg
Published by Leeds Music Corporation (ASCAP) See more »