“This is a film stripped back to its bare essentials, and Spielberg thrives in having to get creative to make each moment feel as fresh and energised as the last.”
David (Dennis Weaver), an amiable electronics salesman driving cross-country on a two-lane highway, encounters an old oil tanker with a mysteriously unseen driver who seems intent on terrorising him with dangerous antics on the road. Unable to escape the demonic big rig, David finds himself in a dangerous game of cat and mouse and must draw upon all his reserves of courage and cunning to survive… Steven Spielberg's thrilling debut feature was originally made for television but later released on the big screen. As cinematic calling cards go, it makes quite an impression...
