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Death Car on the Freeway

1979 · 91 min

A tense, gritty TV thriller that keeps you on edge with its cat-and-mouse freeway chases and a determined reporter's quest.

Directed by
Hal Needham
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Tagline
He Kills With a Van. Beautiful Women Are His Victims. Until One Meets Him Head On!
Overview
A determined TV reporter is out to find a maniac who is methodically attacking lone women drivers on the Los Angeles Freeway by pushing them off the road with his powerful van.
How it feels
Tense, dark and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, crime, media, justice
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Hal Needham
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
mystery, thriller, horror
Directed by
Hal Needham
Written by
William Wood
Starring
Shelley Hack, George Hamilton, Frank Gorshin, Peter Graves, Harriet Nelson, Barbara Rush, Dinah Shore, Abe Vigoda
Music
Richard Markowitz
Cinematography
Bobby Byrne
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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