Duel

"The most bizarre murder weapon ever used!"

1971 1h 14m EN

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7.4

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90%

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METACRITIC

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7.6

IMDB

★7.4TMDB · 2,156🍅90%Rotten Tomatoes●81Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 85,679

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Synopsis

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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.

“The most bizarre murder weapon ever used!”

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Cast

Dennis Weaver
David Mann
Jacqueline Scott
Mrs. Mann
Eddie Firestone
Cafe Owner
Gene Dynarski
Man in Cafe
Lucille Benson
Lady at Snakerama
Tim Herbert
Gas Station Attendant
Alexander Lockwood
Old Man in Car
Shirley O'Hara
Waitress

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Richard Matheson, Richard Matheson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Steven Spielberg, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Billy Goldenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Morriss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dennis Weaver and Jacqueline Scott and Eddie Firestone carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Steven Spielberg directs. Jack A. Marta behind the camera. Billy Goldenberg scores. Frank Morriss cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 1% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
455 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Directed by Steven Spielberg, shot by Jack A. Marta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Billy Goldenberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Frank Morriss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Dennis Weaver and Jacqueline Scott and Eddie Firestone carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The most bizarre murder weapon ever used!".
10IMDB entry: tt0067023 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 22 themes, including "california", "panic", "chase", "gas station".
12Released under 35 different titles around the world.