my bro sat on the sofa and watched this movie over and over. He would rock back and fwd on the couch shifting gears and never sure if he was denis weaver or not.
They don't make films like this anymore, and they never will, thanks to the crap which is CGI, shame really no one knows how to write a great script anymore.
@TheEvilscotsman123 u europeans are all the same, calling us racists and bigots while you yourselves ridicule and mock everything that isn't customto you, even if what you claim doesn't make any sense
@TheEvilscotsman123 There's a lot that DON'T! LOL This was only like this because there were so many cars when they filmed it they couldn't drive any faster. LOL
@40390576 hahahahahah!!!! no i can ashure you i watched every last bit of it.. from when hes calling his wife to when he helps the school bus to when he tricks the truck driver.. oh hey could use that for a "duel" summary
Thank u uploader you made my day I have been googling like crazy to find this movie and now that I've found it I am happy! I watched this movie has a child and once in 1999 as a teenager I really appreciate this thank you so much!
@613Angela This starts out in Arcadia ( the house/garage) ; then through what looks like downtown L.A. ; up the Pasadena Freeway (then , CA 11 ; now CA 110; old U.S. 66) ; I-5 for about 60-70 miles ; then CA 14 (Antelope Valley Freeway) into Aqua Dolce and Acton .
Cant believe this is on youtube, but if some random unknown person makes a video with music from an MGM band it gets removed instantly.. pathetic. Fantastic movie btw, have seen many times before.
Most people are completely UN-aware of the fact that this was Spielbergs very first Movie. Prior to this, he had a couple of Columbo's and somthing else under his belt. BUT, this was his first feature length movie. And still a Classic, in my humble Opinion. It has ALWAYS been in my personal TOP 10 List. I would LOVE for him to do a complete top to bottom re-make if for no other reason than to bring it up to date. Even in it's original form, a movie
I remember as a kid how this movie made me terrified on semis on the highway and that one of them would try to run me down. STILL one of the best movies ever made!
I can't believe I found this just by google searching the words "truck terrorizes orange car, desert, classic movie" ... this movie was pretty awesome when I was a kid....
@societyofsin In Japan that is my home country, even in as currently as 2011, there are no highways where we can drive cars so comfortably as you American did in 1970s! It costs a lot of money to use expressways such as Tomei(東名) or Meishin(名神) route. In Diet, the ruling party proposes to make a bill so that we can use expressways for free.
@MurphyColeman That's interesting.I thought Japan was a predominately urban country.If you are speaking of toll roads,then I can relate.Florida has a toll road called the "Turnpike" and it can get costly if you travel a lot.
Japan has rugged terrain,from what I understand.So that may be a factor...I don't know.
Anyways,I hope that the bill will pass so it will make it easier on your wallet to travel :)
@societyofsin Thank you for your warmhearted response! Of course, any route running around Japan has been drastically improved compared to that of 1950s. There were long unpaved ways all over the nation at the time. Even many part of the national highways was filled with a lot of mud when it was raining. There was a big difference in economic power between USA and Japan. After Japan was severely defeated in World War II, it made an effort to catch up with developed countries.
In an odd way this first scene reminds me of the astronauts in 2001. In their space suits all you hear are breathing and the hiss of an air supply. In Duel all you hear are road noises and the radio. Both examples reinforce a feeling of isolation from the outside world.
Friends, know this: this movie is NOT about road rage. It's about man vs. the machine. In other words, it's about the domination of man by the very technology he has created. Notice that the truck driver is merely a spectral figure, the "soul" of the machine.
@Phanfer. Fagfer. I read you bad mouthing the beginning of this movie. Maybe I'm the man in the truck and I will crush your puny Brokeback Mountain ass.
@TakeAShowerStinky All i said was i think the opening is pretty boring. I'm entitled to my own opinion, i was just leaving a comment because thats what the comment section is for, COMMENTS.
@Phanfer What do you mean "most boring opening ever"? What do you want - big blockbuster special effects from the first second? The best films are the ones that start slow and gradually build up. Duel is a perfect example of a film that proves you don't need loads of money and loads of over the top special effects to make a great film. This will stand the test of time far longer than a lot of todays shit. No amount of special fx can glue you to the screen than a film with a great story line.
A man and his little 1971 Plymouth Valiant i saw this on the ABC Tuesday night movie of the week when i was a kid. It had me such suspense as a child but it's so memorable, those were the days when you actually get to watch good movies on regular TV I truly miss those days!
@hobokenplayboy Can't be a 1968 Valiant because in 1968 "The Big Three" GM, Chrysler & Ford did'nt produce vehicles with "column" mounted ignitions. As you can see @4:43 of Part 9 when he shifts the car into nuetral. Ignitions on the column were implemented in all Chrysler vehicles in 1969, also there were no "over the shoulder" mounted seatbelts manufactured in 1968 either, they were implemented in 1970. Also there were no front bench seat headrests manufactured in 1968 so it's a 69, 70 or 71
@kdemonde I have completed some additional research. It is a 1971 Plymouth Valiant. It is evident by the 1971 hubcaps and the style of the side marker lights.
Two additional scenes were filmed using a 1972 Plymouth Valiant. The scenes with the school bus and the "rear shove at the railway crossing" to lengthen the film to 90 minutes for international theatrical release. There's something new just for you.
@hobokenplayboy Your welcome and thanks for that additional info, i never did any research on the caps and rear lights so that was very diligent of you. I knew they used two Valiants because in a few scenes while he was driving down the road, you can see that in one scene, the car is very high in the back and in another scene the car sits low to the ground so i figured there were two cars throughout the movie. I'm gonna look into the Valiant myself and by the way do you remember the Dodge Demon?
@hobokenplayboy Check with your Dad again regarding ignitions on the dashboard and ignitions on the column. 1968 was the last year for dashboard ignitions on mostly all American cars. I can't think of any cars that had dashboard ignitions after 1968. Seatbelts before 1969 were manufactured "around the waist" style. And front bench seat headrests did not exist in ANY American made vehicles OR split bench (ie: Cadillac & Buick) with armrests in 1968, Headrests were implemented in 1969, it's a 71.
Thanks for posting this. Its one heck of a good movie. Ive seen it loads of times but never tire of it. It sort or draws you into the fray. How weve all felt like weve encountered this type of idiot on the road too!
I showed this to a girlfriend who'd never heard of it and when I told her that the plot consisted of nothing more than a truck chasing a car, she said she'd give it a few minutes to humour me, then leave me to it. She was gripped right to the end. A real classic!
I think Steven Spielberg was 21 when he directed this, which was unusually young to be given the job of directing any movie at the time. But since he pulled it off brilliantly and had innovative ways of shooting it, he was catapulted into "very promising future prospect" in the minds of the executives. Later he did Sugarland Express which at least the critics liked a lot. Then he made Jaws and the rest is history.
One of the trucks they used to shoot Duel is still in private hands.
@McLarenMercedes The man was gifted in his talent very early in life. Gosh, thanx to him for his choosing Oprah from a newcast she was doing in Chicago for her color purple role really open doors for her. You go Steven!!!
Man. This movie is so good. I don't understand why it didn't win a whole bunch of awards. Its so orginal (yes there is a whole bunch of car chase movies out there), but this one is really suspensful because it can happen in real life. Ghosts, vampires, and zombies are scarey to look at- but to feel true terror- it must be something practical. This movie gets an A+.
@hail1985 They came with both but the one in this movie was a 225 Slant Six, because they didn't want something powerful enough to give the truck trouble.
@Blueblur444 I have to agree with you Blueblur, lol...! Also, you have to keep in mind that the character Dennis Weaver played in this movie..., the last thing he'd think about was a vehicle powered with a V8. I mean, he was a somewhat anti~social family man, can imagine someone like that driving a 318, lolol...!
This Movie is one of the Best Examples that you dont need a 400 Million Dollar Budget to make a Great Movie. Its all about the Ideas and Direction. Especially the Camerawork is Great in this. One of my Favourite Movies!
This is one of my all time favorite movies. There is such little dialogue throughout and it feels very spacious because of that. It's such a simple premise. Whenever I ask someone if they have seen duel they don't know what in the hell I'm talking about. WTF was this not a classic since it was Spielberg's first? I was born in '81 but I appreciate many of the 70's films.
@bogglerful DUEL was Made-for-TV movie, so it was only eligible for Emmys in the US. It was released as feature film over in Europe, so it could have won some major awards across the pond. But, yeah, I think Weaver is magnificent myself and this certainly has the aura of a major motion picture, albeit a very tight and lean one. I still say this is one of Spielberg's best works. Top 5 IMHO. Heck, probably top 3!
"You know something? You know how much your dog likes meat? Well, make sure that's what he gets..."
"...the Grocery Cart double discount value I mention each week is not one of a kind. Uh-unh! It's only one of hundreds of double discounts always available at Grocery Cart..."
"...on the first sign of any hemorrhoidal discomfort, treatment should begin at once. Remarkably successful results have been obtained, with doctor-proven medication..."
It was funny as I was just thinking of it the other day (first time in years) and I didn't know the title. I was only about 6/7yrs and barely remembered watching this on NBC's Sunday Matinee in the 80s.
Googled: man chased by ghost truck...and here I am!
Glad I get to watch it again. Won't forget the name now. :D
man this is a good movie. I remember at truck stops when they played this movie. wow. And I live in LA and i think he took the 110 to the 5 south correct me if im wrong
spielberg admitted the suspense in JAWS was influenced by his work on DUEL ...his personal hommage to DUEL>> during the scene with the dead shark disappearing in the ocean, there is the similar dinosaur-sound as the scene with the truck crashing in the canyon ...DUEL was realized in 11 days! unbelievable :-) ...cheers
That's great, Oh and did you realize that you just spoiled the ending to everyone who has not watched this yet? I've alredy watched it (I have it on DVD) but remember, not every one has. If I were you I'd delete your comment and post it on the last part of the movie (and just so you know, Steven Spielberg did not use a similair sound in "Jaws", he used the exact same sound, just so you know).
Well I think I know after watching it twice. When David Mann past the trucker that triggered the trucker to go postal. Oh yeah and Mann was going to a business meeting.
my daughter (she is 16) and I just got finished watching Joy Ride 2. We have seen both of those movies. I told her that the movie Duel is such classic, compared to that POS we just got finished watching! Speilberg greatness, without violence and gore
my old cousin (45yrs) told me about the 80s n 70s movies , songs , cars , styles , night life , sports , love or romance , brands , humours , schools or studies , food dishes and everything , to me 70s n 80s r the best decades ever , I WISH I WAS BORN IN 80S OR 70S not on 12 - 31 - 1989 :(
This is the 1972 theatrical release . This is the version which is shown on t.v. The original version was released in 11/71 as the "Movie of the Week" ; this original footage can be seen here as well ( look for the "8mm Home Viewing" or something to that effect ... ).
@dexamyl Actually you have it backwards -- the TV airing was the brief one, and this is probably it. The other scenes (the diner, the elderly couple in their old green car, etc) were shot shortly after and added to the film.
The diner is now a French restaurant, apparently. At least, according to what I've read on the internet.
Yes, I love the diner scene, however no doubt when most people think of this movie, they more than likely aren't thinking of the, "the diner scene," but I love that scene, HA THE OTHER GUY: Man, you need help. DENNIS WEAVER: Don't you tell me,I need help lol and slaps that sandwich out of that guy's hands, then lol he beats the hell out of, Dennis Weaver.
(Note: I have seen the trailer and read the Wikipedia article (not in that order), so I know what to expect. Still...) Is it just me, or do reports of a stalled vehicle over the radio and the sight of ambulances on the side of the road seem a little like foreshadowing?
So Dennis Weaver's character is trying to make it to a job interview. He lives in one of LA's suburbs and he's driving east or northwest or something... out into the sticks. Right?
THANKS!!! for up-loading these.
BAtadCrazy 1 month ago in playlist DUEL (1971 TV MOVIE)
Directed by Steven Spielberg? Who the hell is he? He'll never amount to anything.
FudgePackProductions 1 month ago
my bro sat on the sofa and watched this movie over and over. He would rock back and fwd on the couch shifting gears and never sure if he was denis weaver or not.
MrKidder37 1 month ago
@pete5587
yeah, but this time we wanna know who the truck driver is
Harmaja87 2 months ago
This movie is why I always drive a muscle car! Shoulda had a HEMI!
Albee213 2 months ago
To be honest there isn't much dialogue in this film, proves that he mind can do wonders in a well thought out and outstanding film.
easyworship 2 months ago 2
They don't make films like this anymore, and they never will, thanks to the crap which is CGI, shame really no one knows how to write a great script anymore.
easyworship 2 months ago
.... I immediately installed a turbo on my car after seeing this movie.....
watcherman65 3 months ago
A love how Americans always drive so slowly.
TheEvilscotsman123 4 months ago
@TheEvilscotsman123 u europeans are all the same, calling us racists and bigots while you yourselves ridicule and mock everything that isn't customto you, even if what you claim doesn't make any sense
crazyhomer777 3 months ago
@crazyhomer777 I was meaning it as a compliment sugar cheeks, calm down.
TheEvilscotsman123 3 months ago
@crazyhomer777 well with all the bashing comments on youtube , its kinda hard to tell apart the jokes
crazyhomer777 3 months ago
@TheEvilscotsman123 There's a lot that DON'T! LOL This was only like this because there were so many cars when they filmed it they couldn't drive any faster. LOL
tall32guy 2 months ago
@40390576 hahahahahah!!!! no i can ashure you i watched every last bit of it.. from when hes calling his wife to when he helps the school bus to when he tricks the truck driver.. oh hey could use that for a "duel" summary
downwithcheesecake 4 months ago
This movie has haunted me since I saw it as a kid on late-night television. Chilling in its isolation.
mindsaglowin 4 months ago
Great movie....
karanaman68 5 months ago
spielberg is by far the best director ever. Atleast 5 of his movies are in my top 20 favorite movies of all time
LoboFan1000 5 months ago
wow thanks for the upload. surprised I found this, been meaning to see it.
TheAdmirableAdmiral 5 months ago
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i love this movie
tigertank503 5 months ago
Wow 70s cars were ugly and huge.
voodoomanboy 5 months ago
@voodoomanboy There were cars in the 70's that were WAY bigger and more honkin than his Plymouth Valiant! LOL
tall32guy 2 months ago
Whaddaya talking about, TV-movie viewers loved it.....
MrSunlander 5 months ago
i gotta say... this movie is about the same all the way through... terrable movie
downwithcheesecake 6 months ago
Wow. First time I'v been saw this movie I was a little boy . I liked it . I was wanted to see it again. Thanks ! :)
RoberT2774 6 months ago
can you tell youtube that this a good movie it has my favorite vehicl in it peterbilt 281
312kat1 6 months ago
The truck is just misunderstood.. :( <3 I wish I could have it :D
WeAreTheSHWE 6 months ago
@WeAreTheSHWE great film :) wish they still made movies like this :)
farooqmm1987 6 months ago
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cellphonesrock76 7 months ago
Thank u uploader you made my day I have been googling like crazy to find this movie and now that I've found it I am happy! I watched this movie has a child and once in 1999 as a teenager I really appreciate this thank you so much!
TheEve30 7 months ago
Someone had the original 1971 "Movie of the Week" ( Nov. '71 ) version of this on youtube ; whatever happened to it ? It was on 8mm film .
This is the 1972 theatrical release , and is the only one that's shown anymore. Wish someone would play the original 1 hour version on t.v.
1970ifeelalright 7 months ago
@613Angela This starts out in Arcadia ( the house/garage) ; then through what looks like downtown L.A. ; up the Pasadena Freeway (then , CA 11 ; now CA 110; old U.S. 66) ; I-5 for about 60-70 miles ; then CA 14 (Antelope Valley Freeway) into Aqua Dolce and Acton .
1970ifeelalright 7 months ago 2
great great movie but wow :D this intro is even longer than the freaky friday film's intro made in 1976 :D <3 xx
XxKhloeZombiixX 8 months ago
R.I.P Mr Weaver! You're wonderful! and always remembered!
70sGrOOVeTuBE 8 months ago 2
It's one of the most famous teledramas? Saw this as a child. Brilliant film.
Kelly14UK 9 months ago
Yay 110K views thanks to me! hahaha
elr456 9 months ago
Spielberg does some pretty amazing stuff!
Dinoman217 10 months ago
this `s fucking awesome
ColodeHurlingham 10 months ago
Cant believe this is on youtube, but if some random unknown person makes a video with music from an MGM band it gets removed instantly.. pathetic. Fantastic movie btw, have seen many times before.
Designandrew 10 months ago
Hitchcock could have done this movie
1869Joner 10 months ago 3
Most people are completely UN-aware of the fact that this was Spielbergs very first Movie. Prior to this, he had a couple of Columbo's and somthing else under his belt. BUT, this was his first feature length movie. And still a Classic, in my humble Opinion. It has ALWAYS been in my personal TOP 10 List. I would LOVE for him to do a complete top to bottom re-make if for no other reason than to bring it up to date. Even in it's original form, a movie
such as this screams for theatrical sound.
ancientastronomer 11 months ago
I remember as a kid how this movie made me terrified on semis on the highway and that one of them would try to run me down. STILL one of the best movies ever made!
drc1981 11 months ago 9
I can't believe I found this just by google searching the words "truck terrorizes orange car, desert, classic movie" ... this movie was pretty awesome when I was a kid....
FULLmeltHASH 1 year ago
How amazing you American already had such wonderful highways in as early as 1971!
MurphyColeman 1 year ago
@MurphyColeman Yes it is a great interstate system.It was actually already being built in the 50's.
societyofsin 11 months ago
@societyofsin In Japan that is my home country, even in as currently as 2011, there are no highways where we can drive cars so comfortably as you American did in 1970s! It costs a lot of money to use expressways such as Tomei(東名) or Meishin(名神) route. In Diet, the ruling party proposes to make a bill so that we can use expressways for free.
MurphyColeman 11 months ago
@MurphyColeman That's interesting.I thought Japan was a predominately urban country.If you are speaking of toll roads,then I can relate.Florida has a toll road called the "Turnpike" and it can get costly if you travel a lot.
Japan has rugged terrain,from what I understand.So that may be a factor...I don't know.
Anyways,I hope that the bill will pass so it will make it easier on your wallet to travel :)
societyofsin 11 months ago
@societyofsin Thank you for your warmhearted response! Of course, any route running around Japan has been drastically improved compared to that of 1950s. There were long unpaved ways all over the nation at the time. Even many part of the national highways was filled with a lot of mud when it was raining. There was a big difference in economic power between USA and Japan. After Japan was severely defeated in World War II, it made an effort to catch up with developed countries.
MurphyColeman 11 months ago
In an odd way this first scene reminds me of the astronauts in 2001. In their space suits all you hear are breathing and the hiss of an air supply. In Duel all you hear are road noises and the radio. Both examples reinforce a feeling of isolation from the outside world.
carlsetzer 1 year ago 2
basic and good
HansTheGeek 1 year ago
wow the '70s was a good time for action/horror movies :o so far all the ones i have seen in the 70s still amaze me
epicnewbs1 1 year ago
After I got though watching this years ago for the first time I was scared of 18 wheelers for a while.
Autobotsdie 1 year ago
@Autobotsdie Well I'm still scared of them :(
mpsicily 1 year ago
BEST MOVIE IN HISTORY from first minute to last, 1 movie of spielberg
master82565 1 year ago
Friends, know this: this movie is NOT about road rage. It's about man vs. the machine. In other words, it's about the domination of man by the very technology he has created. Notice that the truck driver is merely a spectral figure, the "soul" of the machine.
Jitpring 1 year ago
@Jitpring I always thought that it was about a psycho in a truck?????
mpsicily 1 year ago
@mpsicily That's because you didn't see through surface.
Jitpring 1 year ago
@Jitpring Actually my comment was just a joke........
mpsicily 1 year ago
i saw this film first when i was 4. i still want one of those cars! (a 3rd generation Plymouth valiant, underpowered, red, with extra chrome).
theshoeburger 1 year ago
Whenever I've watched this film on the telly so much is cut out. Nice to see the whole lot!
bananasplitsable 1 year ago
special thak you for uploading, i used to watch this movie several times in my boysdays!!
focusyellow 1 year ago
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Most boring opening EVER!
Phanfer 1 year ago
@Phanfer Most boring comment EVER!
micha338877 1 year ago 14
@micha338877 That's a good one, thumbs up.
Phanfer 1 year ago
@micha338877 i feel the truck driver when im behind a VW bettle or another samll car like the tuna can of spark jajaja
dieselinside69 8 months ago
@Phanfer. Queers aren't supposed to like the opening or movie. Go watch Brokeback Mountain faggot!
TakeAShowerStinky 1 year ago
@TakeAShowerStinky huh, in english please.
Phanfer 1 year ago
@Phanfer. Fagfer. I read you bad mouthing the beginning of this movie. Maybe I'm the man in the truck and I will crush your puny Brokeback Mountain ass.
TakeAShowerStinky 1 year ago
@TakeAShowerStinky All i said was i think the opening is pretty boring. I'm entitled to my own opinion, i was just leaving a comment because thats what the comment section is for, COMMENTS.
Phanfer 1 year ago
@Phanfer shut up with your puny little 4.75 inch hard dick!!!
niteholler 1 year ago
@Phanfer What do you mean "most boring opening ever"? What do you want - big blockbuster special effects from the first second? The best films are the ones that start slow and gradually build up. Duel is a perfect example of a film that proves you don't need loads of money and loads of over the top special effects to make a great film. This will stand the test of time far longer than a lot of todays shit. No amount of special fx can glue you to the screen than a film with a great story line.
flares 2 months ago
@flares I agree - just look at Speed, the main part with the bus didn't start for what, 40 minutes? But it's still a popular movie.
sAWfr3ak 1 month ago
Hi! Thank you for upload this movie... I was looking for it a long time ago! This is one of my favourites. Bye
madamabutterfly82 1 year ago 2
Is this the 74-minute version or the 90 minute version?
Lufttygger306 1 year ago
Does anybody know another truck horror?
GetThisForFree 1 year ago
@GetThisForFree Ask the 500 victims of "Serial Killer Truckers" that are scattered across the United States....
mpsicily 1 year ago
@GetThisForFree i wouldn't designate this as a horror movie...this is more of a suspense/thriller type movie...
DartsRme312 1 year ago
@DartsRme312 Yay, like MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE
Phanfer 1 year ago
Such a simple plot , sounds boring, but when you watch it .. its like .. AWESOME! :)
lol
ElephantsOnParade22 1 year ago 2
the best Spielberg movie evah
sondano 1 year ago
A man and his little 1971 Plymouth Valiant i saw this on the ABC Tuesday night movie of the week when i was a kid. It had me such suspense as a child but it's so memorable, those were the days when you actually get to watch good movies on regular TV I truly miss those days!
kdemonde 1 year ago
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hobokenplayboy 1 year ago
@hobokenplayboy Can't be a 1968 Valiant because in 1968 "The Big Three" GM, Chrysler & Ford did'nt produce vehicles with "column" mounted ignitions. As you can see @4:43 of Part 9 when he shifts the car into nuetral. Ignitions on the column were implemented in all Chrysler vehicles in 1969, also there were no "over the shoulder" mounted seatbelts manufactured in 1968 either, they were implemented in 1970. Also there were no front bench seat headrests manufactured in 1968 so it's a 69, 70 or 71
kdemonde 1 year ago
@kdemonde I have completed some additional research. It is a 1971 Plymouth Valiant. It is evident by the 1971 hubcaps and the style of the side marker lights.
Two additional scenes were filmed using a 1972 Plymouth Valiant. The scenes with the school bus and the "rear shove at the railway crossing" to lengthen the film to 90 minutes for international theatrical release. There's something new just for you.
I do admit I was wrong. Thank you.
hobokenplayboy 1 year ago
@hobokenplayboy Your welcome and thanks for that additional info, i never did any research on the caps and rear lights so that was very diligent of you. I knew they used two Valiants because in a few scenes while he was driving down the road, you can see that in one scene, the car is very high in the back and in another scene the car sits low to the ground so i figured there were two cars throughout the movie. I'm gonna look into the Valiant myself and by the way do you remember the Dodge Demon?
kdemonde 1 year ago
@hobokenplayboy Check with your Dad again regarding ignitions on the dashboard and ignitions on the column. 1968 was the last year for dashboard ignitions on mostly all American cars. I can't think of any cars that had dashboard ignitions after 1968. Seatbelts before 1969 were manufactured "around the waist" style. And front bench seat headrests did not exist in ANY American made vehicles OR split bench (ie: Cadillac & Buick) with armrests in 1968, Headrests were implemented in 1969, it's a 71.
kdemonde 1 year ago
Funny thing is that this film actually made the truck (the Peterbuilt 281) familiar to the public mind and not just to truckers
alexiaNBC 1 year ago
Alfred Hitchcock was the best filmmaker in the world. million and billion times better than spielberg
Gencturk92 1 year ago
DUEL... The most underappreciated and dare I say BEST Spielberg movie outside of Jaws.
jjm31usa 1 year ago 29
Thanks for posting this. Its one heck of a good movie. Ive seen it loads of times but never tire of it. It sort or draws you into the fray. How weve all felt like weve encountered this type of idiot on the road too!
cheers
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ATVmidlands5581 1 year ago
i love this film!!! its so entertaining
wendyblue7 1 year ago
Classic cult movie by old Spiely that I recorded off of TV years back. Great to see it on here!
wandererlain 1 year ago
I showed this to a girlfriend who'd never heard of it and when I told her that the plot consisted of nothing more than a truck chasing a car, she said she'd give it a few minutes to humour me, then leave me to it. She was gripped right to the end. A real classic!
Maxshard 1 year ago
Love this film, an absolute classic.
Released the year I was born.
OMG!! nearly 40 years old
Thanx for the upload.
TheCaulfield1 1 year ago
I liked this movie better then jaws,jaws my least fav spielberg flim.
TheDeadhead76 1 year ago
vintage classic. watched this movie late night so many times...still enjoying now
joe101510151015 1 year ago
joy ride 1 was ok but the second one sucked, this is a good one though
shotguns1994 1 year ago
I think Steven Spielberg was 21 when he directed this, which was unusually young to be given the job of directing any movie at the time. But since he pulled it off brilliantly and had innovative ways of shooting it, he was catapulted into "very promising future prospect" in the minds of the executives. Later he did Sugarland Express which at least the critics liked a lot. Then he made Jaws and the rest is history.
One of the trucks they used to shoot Duel is still in private hands.
McLarenMercedes 1 year ago
@McLarenMercedes The man was gifted in his talent very early in life. Gosh, thanx to him for his choosing Oprah from a newcast she was doing in Chicago for her color purple role really open doors for her. You go Steven!!!
00Daizy00 1 year ago
Man. This movie is so good. I don't understand why it didn't win a whole bunch of awards. Its so orginal (yes there is a whole bunch of car chase movies out there), but this one is really suspensful because it can happen in real life. Ghosts, vampires, and zombies are scarey to look at- but to feel true terror- it must be something practical. This movie gets an A+.
gerzaa9 1 year ago
Why would you post this movie and leave out the whole Chucks Cafe part? I'm not going to even watch it now, you should ad that.
whitekitten05 1 year ago
@whitekitten05 Exactly :\ Or the segment with the elderly couple in the old car.
ragemanchoo82 1 year ago
@eightysixpcf Check out The Car (1977) If you like those you'll like this one
dalekenbuck 1 year ago
tres bon film !
tienou59 1 year ago
that truck is cristines dad
airsoftloverusp 1 year ago
I totally agree with u guys
Broi2250 1 year ago
Does the engine of Plymouth Valiant like that red one is a V8 or a 3.2 six cilinders engine?
hail1985 1 year ago
@hail1985 They came with both but the one in this movie was a 225 Slant Six, because they didn't want something powerful enough to give the truck trouble.
Blueblur444 1 year ago
@Blueblur444
Ok, man. Thank you.
hail1985 1 year ago
@Blueblur444 I have to agree with you Blueblur, lol...! Also, you have to keep in mind that the character Dennis Weaver played in this movie..., the last thing he'd think about was a vehicle powered with a V8. I mean, he was a somewhat anti~social family man, can imagine someone like that driving a 318, lolol...!
00Daizy00 1 year ago
This Movie is one of the Best Examples that you dont need a 400 Million Dollar Budget to make a Great Movie. Its all about the Ideas and Direction. Especially the Camerawork is Great in this. One of my Favourite Movies!
Affenexpress 1 year ago 2
@Affenexpress yeah and another thing, at the end of movies today they have to have a humongus explosion(unrealistic) and they made this one perfect.
ZR1KingOfTheHillZR1 1 year ago
This is one of my all time favorite movies. There is such little dialogue throughout and it feels very spacious because of that. It's such a simple premise. Whenever I ask someone if they have seen duel they don't know what in the hell I'm talking about. WTF was this not a classic since it was Spielberg's first? I was born in '81 but I appreciate many of the 70's films.
jbjindra 1 year ago
greatest movie ever!!
bongoodoc 1 year ago
Dennis Weaver deserved an Academy Award for his performance in 'Duel'.
bogglerful 1 year ago 2
@bogglerful DUEL was Made-for-TV movie, so it was only eligible for Emmys in the US. It was released as feature film over in Europe, so it could have won some major awards across the pond. But, yeah, I think Weaver is magnificent myself and this certainly has the aura of a major motion picture, albeit a very tight and lean one. I still say this is one of Spielberg's best works. Top 5 IMHO. Heck, probably top 3!
drlee2 1 year ago
The first time I seen this film was when I was 8 and I was deperate to find out the name of the movie and see it again
AT LAST I FOUND IT
Disaterx 1 year ago
the crazy trucker challenged him FOR A ROAD DUELL
crackerHero 1 year ago
the bus at 0:54... i ride one to school every day... theres still quite a few of those things driving around surprisingly
badgerbuddy 1 year ago
"You know something? You know how much your dog likes meat? Well, make sure that's what he gets..."
"...the Grocery Cart double discount value I mention each week is not one of a kind. Uh-unh! It's only one of hundreds of double discounts always available at Grocery Cart..."
"...on the first sign of any hemorrhoidal discomfort, treatment should begin at once. Remarkably successful results have been obtained, with doctor-proven medication..."
hebneh 1 year ago
Such a unique and Suspensefull movie! Spielberg at his finest
TheRocknRollfreak 1 year ago 11
The road at 3:52, i believe that Knight Rider (original episodes) was shot there too, with the SEMI?
LassedeV 1 year ago
@LassedeV really didn't know that lassede v
only257 1 year ago
i seen this movie when i was 13
xxxvermonxx 1 year ago
i saw this movie on tv when i was a kid never forgot it stays with you.
CARDMAN365 2 years ago
It was funny as I was just thinking of it the other day (first time in years) and I didn't know the title. I was only about 6/7yrs and barely remembered watching this on NBC's Sunday Matinee in the 80s.
Googled: man chased by ghost truck...and here I am!
Glad I get to watch it again. Won't forget the name now. :D
DancesWithMatches 2 years ago
Damn they made some great made-for-tv films back in the 70s!
CaptainAgnostic 2 years ago 3
man this is a good movie. I remember at truck stops when they played this movie. wow. And I live in LA and i think he took the 110 to the 5 south correct me if im wrong
br1anzkilLs 2 years ago
spielberg admitted the suspense in JAWS was influenced by his work on DUEL ...his personal hommage to DUEL>> during the scene with the dead shark disappearing in the ocean, there is the similar dinosaur-sound as the scene with the truck crashing in the canyon ...DUEL was realized in 11 days! unbelievable :-) ...cheers
1bottlejackdaniels 2 years ago
That's great, Oh and did you realize that you just spoiled the ending to everyone who has not watched this yet? I've alredy watched it (I have it on DVD) but remember, not every one has. If I were you I'd delete your comment and post it on the last part of the movie (and just so you know, Steven Spielberg did not use a similair sound in "Jaws", he used the exact same sound, just so you know).
shadowclaw46 1 year ago
OK. I finished watching the movie, but I got a couple of questions.
Where was the guy going and why was the trucker chasing him?
Prancingwolf7 2 years ago
thats the whole point of the movie - you never find out
Petrock508 2 years ago
Well I think I know after watching it twice. When David Mann past the trucker that triggered the trucker to go postal. Oh yeah and Mann was going to a business meeting.
Prancingwolf7 2 years ago
doesnt matter. thats not what the film was about. its about a laviathon praying on everyman...
prosteelheader 2 years ago
Aww... poor snakes :(
This is a good movie so far. Thanks for posting!!
Prancingwolf7 2 years ago
1955 for me, an oldie but goodie!
I remember the good old days when we used to
pick apples off our apple tree and make applesauce while we listened to the birds chirping and building nests. Those were the days!
INITIALSJE 2 years ago
my daughter (she is 16) and I just got finished watching Joy Ride 2. We have seen both of those movies. I told her that the movie Duel is such classic, compared to that POS we just got finished watching! Speilberg greatness, without violence and gore
photorams65 2 years ago 26
@photorams65 I think they are both good movies...I don't think Joy Ride is a POS, it was a good movie...I enjoy both movies.
markrobinault 1 year ago
@photorams65 i agree joyride two was pants but number 1 was awesome as well as duel. joyride was simple and a decent sorta remake of duel
jameswanantony 1 year ago
@photorams65 suspense!!
DartsRme312 1 year ago
this is such a great movie! thanks :)
jaivomi 2 years ago
great
fabrixx2 2 years ago
"next time buy a hemi"
fsayestaran 2 years ago 13
@fsayestaran 426 hemi.
NerdForMIT 1 year ago
@fsayestaran "next time buy a tow truck is much faster than te plymouth"
mariani704 1 year ago
I was born in 62!!!The 70s were carefree man!!!Zepplin/sabbith/claptin/movies were good like duel...Not like the lifetime channel...
ubeBrettu 2 years ago
my old cousin (45yrs) told me about the 80s n 70s movies , songs , cars , styles , night life , sports , love or romance , brands , humours , schools or studies , food dishes and everything , to me 70s n 80s r the best decades ever , I WISH I WAS BORN IN 80S OR 70S not on 12 - 31 - 1989 :(
1989Alcira 2 years ago
Your "OLD" cousin was right. I was in elementary in the 70's and high school in the 80's...It was great!
vorgon303 2 years ago
yeah i wish im same ur's and my uncle's age to see that great life but unfortunately im from this stupid and boring generation :(
1989Alcira 2 years ago
i dont know what to to tell u but read this comment to me from someone old ,, check this on utube:
1970 Pinto Commercial "Introducing the Pinto"
1989Alcira 2 years ago
80s music was awesome
Ravenous11yt 2 years ago
but some old ppl on utube told 70s was much better , check their comments to me on:
1970 Pinto Commercial "Introducing the Pinto"
1989Alcira 2 years ago
Yeah, 80s music was awesome but this movie came out in 1971.
DrMotorDude 2 years ago
@DrMotorDude Someone said there was 80s music in this? I don't know where the heck they got THAT from! LOL
tall32guy 2 months ago
@tall32guy it was Ravenous11yt. A kid who didn't know the 80s from the 70s - not even born until the 90s, no doubt.
dieselscience 2 months ago
@dieselscience More than likely, yes. LOL
tall32guy 2 months ago
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1989Alcira 2 years ago
awesome...mina kulor! this movie own...s..
MyDarthMaul 2 years ago
This is the 1972 theatrical release . This is the version which is shown on t.v. The original version was released in 11/71 as the "Movie of the Week" ; this original footage can be seen here as well ( look for the "8mm Home Viewing" or something to that effect ... ).
Brilliant film !
dexamyl 2 years ago
@dexamyl Actually you have it backwards -- the TV airing was the brief one, and this is probably it. The other scenes (the diner, the elderly couple in their old green car, etc) were shot shortly after and added to the film.
The diner is now a French restaurant, apparently. At least, according to what I've read on the internet.
ragemanchoo82 1 year ago
@ragemanchoo82 And we all know how reliable the internet is, right?
DukeNukemized 1 year ago
@DukeNukemized At any rate, the building is still there.
ragemanchoo82 1 year ago
I like the old truck; pretty cool looking.
Mossy500A 2 years ago 3
I saw that the truck is up for auction as of today.
mikeb1444 2 years ago
PETERBILT 281 , is what your looking at the old genreation of trailer trucks.
ToxicDooM96 2 years ago
i love his film. the diner scene is brilliant
loveupskirts 2 years ago 3
Yes, I love the diner scene, however no doubt when most people think of this movie, they more than likely aren't thinking of the, "the diner scene," but I love that scene, HA THE OTHER GUY: Man, you need help. DENNIS WEAVER: Don't you tell me,I need help lol and slaps that sandwich out of that guy's hands, then lol he beats the hell out of, Dennis Weaver.
jackiemickie 2 years ago 2
(Note: I have seen the trailer and read the Wikipedia article (not in that order), so I know what to expect. Still...) Is it just me, or do reports of a stalled vehicle over the radio and the sight of ambulances on the side of the road seem a little like foreshadowing?
Snyarhedir 2 years ago
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no. the truck is imaginary, and is symbolic masculinity. something mr mann lacks.
MCshlthead 2 years ago
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Snyarhedir 2 years ago
this
JChenler 2 years ago
what was steven spielberg's first movie?
bmarko0102 2 years ago
yes it was
mad87645 2 years ago
surprisingly good film
ob1benji1 2 years ago
Damn, can't hear it even with volume all the way up! :(
spershall 2 years ago
It should probably just be re-uploaded... the full version with the restaurant sequence, the sequence with the elderly couple, etc.
ragemanchoo82 2 years ago
8) lol
bustincapz 2 years ago
BTW, for what its worth, I had to crank my volume WAY up to hear this :|
ragemanchoo82 2 years ago 2
So Dennis Weaver's character is trying to make it to a job interview. He lives in one of LA's suburbs and he's driving east or northwest or something... out into the sticks. Right?
ragemanchoo82 2 years ago
"D