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Duel

Movie · 1971 · 90 min

A white-knuckle chase that turns a lonely highway into a pressure cooker of paranoia and survival.

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1971 film directed by Steven Spielberg
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Year
1971
Runtime
90 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • violence
  • fate
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension9
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
action, road, thriller
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
Written by
Richard Matheson
Starring
Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott, Carey Loftin, Eugene Dynarski, Lucille Benson, Eddie Firestone, Alexander Lockwood, Amy Douglass
Music
Billy Goldenberg
Cinematography
Jack A. Marta
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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