Rotten
This 1971 made-for-TV movie was one of Steven Spielberg's auditions for Jaws, and the same slickly impersonal shock effects prevail.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Duel
The most bizarre murder weapon ever used!
1971 · 1h 29m · PG
Action, TV Movie, Thriller
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
Overview
Traveling businessman David Mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossing the California desert. A simple trip turns deadly, as Mann struggles to stay on the road while the tanker plays cat and mouse with his life.
Director and cast
- Steven Spielberg Director
- Dennis Weaver as David Mann
- Jacqueline Scott as Mrs. Mann
- Eddie Firestone as Cafe Owner
- Lou Frizzell as Bus Driver
- Gene Dynarski as Man in Cafe
- Lucille Benson as Lady at Snakerama
- Tim Herbert as Gas Station Attendant
- Alexander Lockwood as Old Man in Car
- Shirley O'Hara as Waitress
- Carey Loftin as The Truck Driver
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
89%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Simply a rivetingly murderous game of cat and mouse that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Tom Milne, Time Out
Fresh
Even without benefit of hindsight, Duel looks like the work of an unusually talented young director.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
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