Movie
Duel
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1971-12-25
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Genres
- Action, Thriller, TV Movie
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal Television
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Dennis Weaver as David Mann
- Jacqueline Scott as Mrs. Mann
- Eddie Firestone as Cafe Owner
- 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
- Charles Seel as Old Man
- Amy Douglass as Old Woman in Car
- Dick Whittington as Radio Interviewer (voice)
Crew
- Steven Spielberg - Director
- Richard Matheson - Screenplay
- Richard Matheson - Story
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