A business commuter is pursued and terrorized by the malevolent driver of a massive tractor-trailer.
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- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Dennis Weaver | ... |
David Mann
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Jacqueline Scott | ... |
Mrs. Mann
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Eddie Firestone | ... |
Cafe Owner
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Lou Frizzell | ... |
Bus Driver
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Gene Dynarski | ... |
Man in Cafe
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Lucille Benson | ... |
Lady at Snakerama
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Tim Herbert | ... |
Gas Station Attendant
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Charles Seel | ... |
Old Man
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Shirley O'Hara | ... |
Waitress
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Alexander Lockwood | ... |
Old Man in Car
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Amy Douglass | ... |
Old Woman in Car
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Dick Whittington | ... |
Radio Interviewer (voice)
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Carey Loftin | ... |
The Truck Driver
(as Cary Loftin)
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Dale Van Sickel | ... |
Car Driver
(as Dale VanSickle)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Lance Cormier | ... |
Slow Man in Cafe (uncredited)
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Earl Holliman | ... |
Man drinking in cafe (uncredited)
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Shawn Steinman | ... |
Girl on school bus (uncredited)
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Directed by
Steven Spielberg |
Written by
Richard Matheson | ... | (screenplay) |
Richard Matheson | ... | (story) |
Produced by
George Eckstein | ... | producer |
Music by
Billy Goldenberg |
Cinematography by
Jack A. Marta | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Frank Morriss |
Art Direction by
Robert S. Smith |
Set Decoration by
Sal Blydenburgh | ... | (as S. Blydenburgh) |
Production Management
Wallace Worsley Jr. | ... | unit production manager (as Wallace Worsley) |
Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Fargo | ... | assistant director (as Jim Fargo) |
Sound Department
Jerry Christian | ... | sound effects editor |
Edwin S. Hall | ... | sound |
Sam Caylor | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Dale Johnston | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Jack Kirschner | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Ronald LaVine | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Sid Lubow | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Richard Raderman | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
John Stacy | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Stunts
Carey Loftin | ... | stunt coordinator (as Cary Loftin) |
Carol Daniels | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Carey Loftin | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Dale Van Sickel | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Pat Eustis | ... | camera car operator (uncredited) |
Sherman Kunkel | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
Paul Beaver | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
Bob Bornstein | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Larry Bunker | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
Al Casey | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra manager (uncredited) |
Mike Deasy | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Victor Feldman | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
Sam Freed Jr. | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Billy Goldenberg | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Milt Holland | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Artie Kane | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Carol Kaye | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Edgar Lustgarten | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Hal Mooney | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
Erno Neufeld | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
Emil Richards | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
Donald P. Desmond | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Alfred Schultz | ... | transportation captain (uncredited) |
Alby Thomas | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
James W. Gavin | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
Gerry Lewis | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Junior Newman | ... | mechanic (uncredited) |
Michael Parkhurst | ... | marketing consultant (uncredited) / technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal Television (presents)
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1971) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Rank Film Distributors (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- K Films (1973) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1972) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Czech Film Commission (1973) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Succéfilm AB (1973) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1973) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1973) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Centrala Rozpowszechniania Filmów (CRF) (1975) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Shochiku (1975) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- France 3 (1977) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (1977) (Belgium) (tv) (dubbed version)
- DiscoVision (1978) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV) (1979) (Finland) (tv) (network television)
- Esselte Video (1980) (Finland) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA Videocassette (1982) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Cine-Studio (1984) (Finland) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1984) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MCA Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- TF1 (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- CIC Victor Video (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- M6 (1989) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- France 3 (1998) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Spain (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Geneon Universal Entertainment (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- NBCUniversal Entertainment (2015) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures (2015) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2018) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Ciné+ (2023) (France) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Universal Title (titles and opticals)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. L.-C.I.O.)
- Westrex Recording System (sound recording system)
- Intrada (soundtrack)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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 |
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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 » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $450,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | According to Richard Matheson, he was inspired to write the original short story "Duel" after an encounter with a tailgating truck driver on November 22, 1963, the day that John F. Kennedy was assassinated. See more » |
Goofs | When Mann approaches the phone booth at the "Snakerama" he says "Odd place for a telephone booth," and gets inside, closing the door behind him. The camera pans to the right slightly, revealing the reflection of Steven Spielberg in the lower right-hand side of the glass panel, wearing what appears to be a blue Hawaiian shirt, glancing up and down at the script in his hands. Behind him, the truck's reflection can also be seen. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Never Give a Trucker an Even Break (1978). See more » |
Soundtracks | Brush Those Tears from Your Eyes See more » |
Crazy Credits | A scene plays out over the credits where David Mann sits on the edge of the cliff throwing stones. See more » |
Quotes |
David Mann:
I'd like to report a truck driver who's been endangering my life. See more » |