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Duel (TV)

Duel

1971

Steven Spielberg

Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott, Carey Loftin, Tim Herbert ...

7.3

25,303

Mystery. Thriller. Horror Dennis Weaver stars as the traveling salesman waging a desperate battle for survival after he is mysteriously singled out for destruction. Praised for its deft use of relentlessly mounting psychological tension, Duel features one of the most uniquely terrifying 'characters' in movie history: a massive, roaring 40-ton truck with more sheer menace than most flesh-and-blood villains.

	Author	Review
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"The main impression left by 'Duel' is one of talent and energy. Mr. Spielberg seemed, with this film, to be headed for bigger and better things."	POS
United States	Ty Burr Entertainment Weekly	"'Duel' is a relentless suspense film first and foremost, but Spielberg keeps the story so minimalist — and his skills are so apparent even at this early stage — that it easily fishtails into metaphor."	POS
United Kingdom	Charlie Lyne The Guardian	"It all seems rather silly in 2015; but then maybe it’s not the pictures that got sharper, but the audience."	NEU
United Kingdom	Ian Freer Empire	"A made-for-TV movie that proved so remarkable it received a theatrical release (...) Spielberg's calling card is as distinctive a piece of visual storytelling as you're ever likely to see (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Tom Milne Time Out	"Superbly scripted (...) Simply a rivetingly murderous game of cat and mouse that keeps you on the edge of your seat."	POS
United States	Noel Murray AV Club	"'Duel's selling point remains the way Spielberg gives heavy machinery a personality of its own"	POS
United Kingdom	Andrew Collins Radio Times	"Once you've seen it, you'll never forget it (...) It works as a parable about urban paranoia or as a rollercoaster thriller that never lets up (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Andy Patrizio IGN	"Movies that feature man vs. inanimate objects often fail badly. But when it's done right, it works very well."	POS

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