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.
Direction
Spielberg was 24. TWENTY-FOUR. The blocking is already genius.
Cinematography
Desert heat waves as psychological horror—no CGI needed.
Sound
That engine growl is a character. We never see the driver.
Director
Steven Spielberg
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