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Joy Ride

  • 2001
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
72K
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Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski, and Paul Walker in Joy Ride (2001)
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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 psychopathic killer.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 psychopathic killer.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 psychopathic killer.

  • Director
    • John Dahl
  • Writers
    • Clay Tarver
    • J.J. Abrams
  • Stars
    • Steve Zahn
    • Paul Walker
    • Leelee Sobieski
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    72K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,209
    230
    • Director
      • John Dahl
    • Writers
      • Clay Tarver
      • J.J. Abrams
    • Stars
      • Steve Zahn
      • Paul Walker
      • Leelee Sobieski
    • 392User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski, and Paul Walker in Joy Ride (2001)
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    Steve Zahn and Leelee Sobieski in Joy Ride (2001)
    Steve Zahn and Paul Walker in Joy Ride (2001)
    Paul Walker in Joy Ride (2001)
    Venna, Fuller & Lewis
    Brien Varady as the a Paramedic in "Joy Ride" (deleted scene)
    Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski, and Paul Walker in Joy Ride (2001)
    Joy Ride (2001)
    Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski, and Paul Walker in Joy Ride (2001)
    Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski, and Paul Walker in Joy Ride (2001)
    Steve Zahn, Leelee Sobieski, and Paul Walker in Joy Ride (2001)

    Top cast

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    Steve Zahn
    Steve Zahn
    • Fuller
    Paul Walker
    Paul Walker
    • Lewis
    Leelee Sobieski
    Leelee Sobieski
    • Venna
    Jessica Bowman
    Jessica Bowman
    • Charlotte
    Stuart Stone
    Stuart Stone
    • Danny (Lewis's Roommate)
    Basil Wallace
    Basil Wallace
    • Car Salesman
    Brian Leckner
    • Officer Keeney
    Mary Wickliffe
    Mary Wickliffe
    • Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk
    McKenzie Satterthwaite
    • Asst. Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk
    Dell Yount
    Dell Yount
    • Gas Station Mechanic
    Kenneth White
    • Ronald Ellinghouse
    Luis Cortés
    • Night Manager
    • (as Luis Cortes)
    Michael McCleery
    • Officer Akins
    Jim Beaver
    Jim Beaver
    • Sheriff Ritter
    Rachel Singer
    Rachel Singer
    • Gas Station Manager
    Satch Huizenga
    • Ice Truck Man
    Terry Leonard
    Terry Leonard
    • Bartender
    James MacDonald
    James MacDonald
    • Local in Nebraska Bar
    • Director
      • John Dahl
    • Writers
      • Clay Tarver
      • J.J. Abrams
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      For the nighttime chase scenes, the headlights of the trucks and cars were replaced by aircraft landing lights for extra brightness. This helped to bring down the exposure enough to keep the sky consistently black even at early dawn.
    • Goofs
      As Lewis, Venna, and Fuller are driving out to the corn field, Fuller is wearing a blue shirt with a brown jacket. While running through the corn field away from Rusty Nail, however, Fuller is wearing a cop's hat and cop's jacket, obviously from the original ending.
    • Quotes

      Rusty Nail: [34:11] Apologize.

      Fuller Thomas: No. Listen, you sick fuck, you pathetic, lonely, walkie-talkie, freak-show motherfucker. You're not getting anything from me. Know why? Because I have something that's more powerful than your psychosis. It's called a volume knob, and the only thing I have to do to make you go away is to turn it counterclockwise. You got that? You copy that?

      Rusty Nail: You know, Black Sheep, you really ought to get that fixed.

      Fuller Thomas: Get what fixed?

      Rusty Nail: Your taillight.

    • Alternate versions
      DVD and Blu-ray include 29 minutes long original ending and three alternate endings.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'Joy Ride' (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      You're Mine
      Written by Ken Cooper and Marti Frederiksen

      Performed by Sinomatic

      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

      By arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews392

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    I liked this movie.
    I thought it a good popcorn thriller. Suspenseful, and lots of action. I'm no film critic or anything, but I was entertained by this and that's all that matters to me. Plus, I'm secretly in love with Leelee. Marry me!

    It's got plenty of suspense, and as long as you're not looking for anything too deep, this will satisfy you. I have the idea that the original review posted was by someone who prefers a more chilling horror movie, which I do not. This is pure entertainment with a scary element thrown in.

    I highly respect Steve Zahn as an actor, and Paul Walker isn't bad either. The "unknown" rig driver is properly menacing, and I can completely suspend disbelief and place myself in either of these actors' roles (more likely Walker's role as he originally goes with the prank and then thinks otherwise when the prank starts to get into the "iffy" category but his buddy eggs him on).

    Like I said, pop yourself some popcorn, don't expect a deep and mind-bending thriller, turn the lights off and cozy up with your guy or girl and enjoy a satisfyingly entertaining movie with a solid storyline that will not give you nightmares.

    Cheers :)
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    5
    • testbenchdude
    • Oct 10, 2005

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    FAQ2

    • Did Rusty Nail kill Charlotte or did he let her go?
    • In the end is Rusty Nail dead or alive?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 5, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Candy Cane
    • Filming locations
      • Battle Mountain, Nevada, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Regency Productions
      • Epsilon Motion Pictures
      • Bad Robot
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $23,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,974,919
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,347,259
      • Oct 7, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $36,642,838
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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