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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.
Language
Budget$450,000
Revenue --
English
Budget$450,000
Revenue --
Keywords
california
panic
chase
gas station
falsely accused
cliff
deputy
car crash
truck
salesman
stalking
cowardliness
desert
truck driver
based on short story
road rage
school bus
dangerous driving
eighteen wheeler
locked bumpers
overheating
railroad crossing
Casts
Dennis Weaver
David Mann
Jacqueline Scott
Mrs. Mann
Eddie Firestone
Cafe Owner
Lou Frizzell
Bus Driver
Gene Dynarski
Man in Cafe
Lucille Benson
Lady at Snakerama
Tim Herbert
Gas Station Attendant
Charles Seel
Old Man
Shirley O'Hara
Waitress
Alexander Lockwood
Old Man in Car
Amy Douglass
Old Woman in Car
Dick Whittington
Radio Interviewer (voice)
Carey Loftin
The Truck Driver
Dale Van Sickel
Car Driver
Shawn Steinman
Girl on school bus
Crews
Steven Spielberg
Director
Richard Matheson
Screenplay
George Eckstein
Producer
Billy Goldenberg
Original Music Composer
Jack A. Marta
Director of Photography
Frank Morriss
Editor
Robert S. Smith
Art Direction
Sal Blydenburgh
Set Decoration
Richard Matheson
Story
Carey Loftin
Stunt Coordinator
James Fargo
Assistant Director
Edwin S. Hall
Sound
Dale Van Sickel
Stunts
Carol Daniels
Stunts
Sherman Kunkel
Camera Operator
Sam Freed Jr.
Musician
Backdrops & Posters
