STEVEN SPIELBERG'S DUEL - the entire film
Elsewhere on this site, I have devoted many words to my admiration and respect for Steven Spielberg and Richard Matheson. I have also noted that the first television movie Spielberg directed was a brilliant adaptation of Matheson's short story, DUEL.
The story doesn't get any more complicated than this: mysterious truck terrorizes man driving across desert. Dennis Weaver stars as David Mann, and does a remarkable job of emoting panic and paranoia with a taut-but-threadbare script (also by Matheson).
The year was 1971 and the film put Spielberg on the map. Deservedly so -- this is the most auspicious debut I can think of. Shot in 13 days on a shoestring budget, 24-year-old Spielberg announced his presence with authority with this tense, exciting film.
If it's been awhile since you've seen it, the entire movie is posted below.
If you've never seen it, you will never again look at an eighteen-wheel truck in your rearview mirror the same way again.
STEVEN SPIELBERG'S DUEL
The story doesn't get any more complicated than this: mysterious truck terrorizes man driving across desert. Dennis Weaver stars as David Mann, and does a remarkable job of emoting panic and paranoia with a taut-but-threadbare script (also by Matheson).
The year was 1971 and the film put Spielberg on the map. Deservedly so -- this is the most auspicious debut I can think of. Shot in 13 days on a shoestring budget, 24-year-old Spielberg announced his presence with authority with this tense, exciting film.
If it's been awhile since you've seen it, the entire movie is posted below.
If you've never seen it, you will never again look at an eighteen-wheel truck in your rearview mirror the same way again.
STEVEN SPIELBERG'S DUEL
Post made: Sat, Mar 22 2008 - 19:34 PM
Category: The Best Damn Movies EVER
