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MPAA Rating - PG

Length:
    90 Minutes

Genre:
    Thriller

Original Release Date:
    Aug 17, 2004

Director
    Steven Spielberg

Cast
    Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott, Eddie Firestone, Tim Herbert, Lou Frizzell

 
Movie Summary
Driving down a deserted Southern California highway at a safe and sane 55 miles per hour, Dennis Weaver steps on the pedal to pass a large gas trailer truck. Moments later, the truck is back, dangerously tailgating Weaver before abruptly cutting him off. For the next 90 minutes, Weaver and the never-seen truckdriver are pitted against one another in a motorized duel to the death. Author Richard Matheson conceived Duel after a similar experience with a reckless trucker. The story first appeared in Playboy magazine, then was picked up for adaptation by the producers of The ABC Movie of the Week. The director chosen to helm Duel on location in Soledad Canyon was a bright 23-year-old whod shown promise on such series as Night Gallery and Columbo: Steven Spielberg. First telecast on December 18, 1971, Duel was so popular that a somewhat longer version (with added violence and profanity) was later prepared for theatrical release. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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