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Hell Drivers

1957 · 108 min

Gritty, hard-edged working-class noir that builds pressure through rivalry and dangerous roads until it turns genuinely tense.

Directed by
Cy Endfield
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Crime
Tagline
Roaring Down the World's Deadliest Roads!
Overview
An ex-con trying to go clean ends up working for a crooked trucking company owner who encourages competion amongst his drivers.

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Directed by
Cy Endfield
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Crime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • class
  • loyalty
  • redemption
Places
  • workplace
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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