Leelee Sobieski, Steve Zahn, Paul Walker
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 psychotic killer.
DVD Release Date: March 12, 2002
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June 13, 2008from the car versus big truck genre that spielberg started with duel comes joy ride by john dahl. it starts off as if a teen drama like smallville. the characters never really develop except they're both tryna get in the same girls knickers which really does nothing for the gener...( read more)
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May 16, 2008A very good modern thriller that has elements from other great thrillers like Duel, The Hitcher. It was enjoyable and will have you on the edge of your seat at times.
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March 24, 2008Three friends on a roadtrip speak to a trucker who then turns psycho and tries to kill them.
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October 24, 2009Very very suspenseful, not gory, just basically made me a nervous wreck through the whole thing!!! Hahahahahahahaha!!! Very good, but I still prefer the suspense thrillers of the 1930's and 1940's. Those had the absolute most superb actors!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Critic Reviews
October 29, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
October 12, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Dahl works the audience like the dial of a car radio, testing out all manner of squeals and static and all-out, high-pitched terror. full review
October 5, 2001
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Dahl permeates the film with enough quirky detail ... and horror-movie staples ... to keep things interesting. full review
October 5, 2001
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Much more effectively terrifying than the usual overplotted, underwritten Hollywood thriller. full review
October 5, 2001
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
No one wins awards for movies like this, but this is escapist entertainment raised to the level of art. full review
October 5, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
You want to be scared and have a few laughs and not have your intelligence insulted? Here you go. full review
October 4, 2001
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
A really satisfying suspenser, but also really, really fun. full review
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June 26, 2009i want to know who does the voice for rusty nail he sounds fimilar but i can not tell and they dont tell me in the crdits so if anyone can tell me that would be great thanks a bunch
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November 29, 2008i love this movie, both Steve Zahn & Paul Walker look Great in this movie. :) LeeLee was Perfect for this movie too. I own this one on DVD. I watch it every now & then. I bought the 2nd one, I like this one better. I hate it that they brought back that Crazy Ass Mo-Fo trucker in the second one. he Really, Really needs to Die already! I was hoping he'd die in the second one, but Alas, they let that Mo-Fo live yet again. so you know there's gonna be a third. If there is, I HOPE they Kill him before the End of that one. Moral of the story is: Do NOT Piss off a Trucker, if you do, most likely, you'll end of DEAD or Scarred for Life! if you like Blood, Guts & Gore, go buy the second one, cus you'll love that. I own both. I like both. but I Hate that Crazy Ass Mo-Fo trucker. Good thing it's only a movie.
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