CLASSIC MOVIES: DUEL (1971) (MADE-FOR-TV MOVIE)

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Brief Movie Synopsis:

A crazed truck driver makes life a living
hell for motorist Dennis Weaver in "Duel",
directed by Steven Spielberg.

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REVIEWS:

"Dennis Weaver gives a fine performance in this early Spielberg
classic. The fact that we never see the murderous truck driver is a
stroke of genius by Spielberg. .... The scene in the truck stop where
Weaver confronts several suspected culprits is a standout among many."

-- David Von Pein; July 19, 2001

"Steven Spielberg's 1971 television film 'Duel' took advantage
of the very narrowness of its premise, building excitement from
the most minimal ingredients and the simplest of situations. ....
Even without benefit of hindsight, 'Duel' looks like the work of
an unusually talented young director. .... Mr. Spielberg seemed,
with this film, to be headed for bigger and better things.
Sure enough, he was."

-- Excerpt from The New York Times; April 15, 1983