Rating: PG
Genre:
Thriller
Release Date: 08/17/2004
SubTitles: French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1/DDM2.0/DTS
Run Time: 90 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Adult Language, Suitable for Teens
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
Driving down a deserted Southern California highway at a safe and sane 55 miles per hour,
David Mann (
Dennis Weaver) steps on the pedal to pass a large gas trailer truck. Moments later, the truck is back, dangerously tailgating
Mann before abruptly cutting him off. For the next 90 minutes,
Mann 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 who'd 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 prepared for theatrical release in 1983.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
