Joy Ride (2001)

Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer.

Director:

John Dahl

Writers:

Clay Tarver, J.J. Abrams

Stars:

Steve Zahn, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Zahn	...	Fuller
Paul Walker	...	Lewis
Leelee Sobieski	...	Venna
Jessica Bowman	...	Charlotte
Stuart Stone	...	Danny (Lewis's Roommate)
Basil Wallace	...	Car Salesman
Brian Leckner	...	Officer Keeney
Mary Wickliffe	...	Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk
McKenzie Satterthwaite	...	Asst. Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk
Dell Yount	...	Gas Station Mechanic
Kenneth White	...	Ronald Ellinghouse
Luis Cortés	...	Night Manager (as Luis Cortes)
Michael McCleery	...	Officer Akins
Jim Beaver	...	Sheriff Ritter
Rachel Singer	...	Gas Station Manager

Storyline

College student Lewis decides to drive across the country to see Venna, a friend who doesn't know that Lewis is interested in her romantically. Unfortunately for his plans, Lewis gets saddled with his raucous-spirited older brother, Fuller, whose on-the-road pranks get the brothers and Venna sucked into a nightmare when a psychotic truckdriver takes offense.

---

Plot Keywords:

cb radio | first part | male rear nudity | bare butt | truck driver | 

---

Taglines:

How much fun can you have... when the joke is on you?

---

Genres:

Action | Mystery | Thriller

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/terror and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rusty Nail's truck is a Peterbilt 359.

---

Goofs

No used car dealership would sell a car with a broken taillight or any other problems for that matter. They repair anything wrong with the car before they put it up for sale.

---

Quotes

Rusty Nail: [on the phone] Ya know what I really get a kick out of? Pretending the person I'm talking to is right next to me. Right next to me...

---

Alternate Versions

Unreleased deleted scene; After 'Rusty Nail' drives away in his truck after almost crushing Lewis and Fuller in their car, the two look at each other, and begin to laugh timidly. Then Fuller, slowly steps out of the car and screams at the top of his lungs.

---

Connections

References The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

---

Soundtracks

If You're Gonna Leave Me
Written and Performed by John Bohlinger

User Reviews

Good little chiller

Joy Ride is a good scary movie. What makes the film scary is the lack of a monster, the villain is a real crazy guy who can easily find you.John Dahl makes the film suspenseful with it's dark tone and swift camera angles and the cast all play their roles effectively. I give it *** out of ****.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Candy Cane

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$23,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,347,259, 7 October 2001

Gross USA:

$21,974,919

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$36,642,838

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Regency Productions, Epsilon Motion Pictures, Bad Robot

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1