As spielbergs first fulllength movie, duel helped jumpstart the directors bigscreen career. Dennis weaver stars as the traveling salesman waging a desperate battle for survival after he is mysteriously singled out. The film is the fulllength film directing debut of american director, producer, and screenwriter steven spielberg. With dennis weaver, jacqueline scott, eddie firestone, lou frizzell. Although spielberg permitted star dennis weaverwho played a motorist chased by a homicidal truck driverto register a onenote.
I liked the psychological tension when dennis weaver stopped at the cafe and all the truckers were give him a cold stare. Duel 1971 is a horror, thriller movie made for tv by steven spielberg jaws. As spielbergs first fulllength movie, duel helped jum. In this tv movie, dennis weaver is driving down a deserted southern california highway when he passes a large gas trailer truck. Working from a script by richard matheson, the film stars dennis weaver as a. Dennis weaver stars as the traveling salesman waging a desperate battle for survival. A business commuter is pursued and terrorized by the. Jun 02, 2016 william dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor, best known for his work in television, including his role as matt dillons trusty helper chester goode on the longrunning western series gunsmoke. Weavers two most notable roles were as marshal matt dillons trusty helper chester goode on the cbs western gunsmoke and as deputy marshal sam mccloud on the nbc police drama mccloud. In fact, the vehicle from jeepers creepers probably ripped off the look of the truck in duel. Steven spielbergs movies, ranked worst to best rolling.
A business commuter is pursued and terrorized by the malevolent driver of a massive tractortrailer. Spielberg lobbied to have dennis weaver in the starring role because he admired weavers work in orson welles touch of evil. However, the show failed to find mass appeal and was cancelled after just one season. David mann dennis weaver is a salesman on his way home to his wife. This is the tv movie that put steven spielberg on the map, shortly before he. Steven spielberg directs this highvelocity thriller about a motorist terrorized by an evil truck.
William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 joplin, missouri, usa. It results to be a fascinating killer game of the classic chase of the cat and mouse. Duel tv movie 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. In the movie, david mann, played by dennis weaver except for his wife on. We see the first glimpse of the master craftsman, mr. Before the term blockbuster were associated with his films, long before he received oscars for directing world war ii related films, duel was spielbergs first outstanding movie. The film is a powerful collaboration between the superb writing skills of richard matheson the incredible shrinking man, the stunningly sublime cinematography by jack marta and the over talented vision of steven spielberg as a director.
From 1973 to 1975, weaver was president of the screen actors guild. But the prime attraction is the macho neurosis that drives the movie. At the end of that i said to dennis weaver, remember all those. Edgar wright interviews steven spielberg about duel movies.
Praised for its deft use of relentlessly mounting psychological tension, duel features one of the most uniquely terrifying characters in movie history. Duel movie 1971 dennis weaver, steven spielberg video. Duel was originally released in 1971 as a tv movie, starring dennis weaver, and directed by steven spielberg. Raiders of the lost ark rare laserdisc movie film harrison ford steven spielberg. What works best about the film is you never know who the truck driver is and why this person is trying to kill dennis weaver. Duel david mann dennis weaver, a mild mannered electronics salesman, is driving crosscountry on a twolane highway when he encounters an old oil tanker driven by an unseen driver who seems to enjoy annoying him with dangerous antics on the road. Theatrical trailer for 1971s steven spielberg classic duel, starring dennis weaver.
During the series, in 1971, weaver also appeared in duel, a television movie directed by steven spielberg. It won a golden globe nomination for best madefortv movie, an emmy for best achievement in film editing, along with a host of other awards. Movie duel with dennis weaver joy ride 2001 discussion. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor who was best known for his work in television and films. He starred in the 1971 television film duel, the first film of director steven spielberg.
Steven spielberg talks falling skies and upcoming tv projects. Duel 1971 from steven spielbergthen and now video clips. May 15, 2018 for most people, duel was a forgettable tv movie with a rather weak plot, nothing more than a beatup old semitruck chasing david mann, played by dennis weaver, in his plymouth valiant for 74. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor and former president of the screen actors guild, best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s until not long before his death in 2006. Dennis weaver, eddie firestone en jacqueline scott. In steven spielbergs first fulllength movie, duel, a traveling salesman dennis weaver is harassed by a menacing 40ton truck on a remote desert highway. Duel 1971 from steven spielberg then and now video clips. Duel 1971 official trailer dennis weaver, steven spielberg thriller movie hd. Steven spielberg directs duel, a thriller about a motorist terrorized by an evil truck starring.
It is the feature fulllength directorial debut of american director, producer, and screenwriter steven spielberg, and is distributed by universal pictures. The truck from duel is a piece of movie history the drive. The film is based on a short story of the same name by novelist richard matheson i am legend. William dennis weaver was an american actor and former president of the screen actors guild, best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s until not long before his death in 2006. Duel 1971 official trailer dennis weaver, steven spielberg. Duel 1971 laserdisc steven spielberg dennis weaver. Edgar wright interviews steven spielberg about duel. Dennis weaver wasnt just the lead in the television series mccloud, or chester on the 20th centurys longestrunning primetime series, gunsmoke.
He also won an emmy, cofounded the charity life love is feeding everyone, and served as the spokesman for great western bank replacing john wayne after his death. Dennis weaver finds himself pursued by an unseen, psychotic trucker. Steven spielberg directs duel, a thriller about a motorist terrorized by an evil truck. Duel is a 1971 american road thriller film written by richard matheson, which is based on his own short story. Duel dvd, 2004, collectors edition for sale online ebay. After playing the part for nine years, he moved on to star in his own series, kentucky jones 1964. Dec 31, 2014 steven spielberg directs duel, a highvelocity thriller about a motorist terrorized by an evil truck. Duel easily is one of the only movies ever made thatll keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning till end. For most people, duel was a forgettable tv movie with a rather weak plot, nothing more than a beatup old semitruck chasing david mann, played by dennis weaver, in.
Duel 1971 laserdisc steven spielberg dennis weaver free ship. Weaver starred last year in abc familys wildfire as the eccentric owner of a. This 1971 madefortv movie was one of steven spielbergs auditions. Weaver repeats one of his lines from touch of evil, telling the truck driver in the cafe that he has another think coming. Weavers two most famous roles were as marshal matt dillons trusty partner chester goodeproudfoot on the cbs western gunsmoke and as deputy marshal sam mccloud on the nbc police drama mccloud. Spielbergs first fulllength movie, duel, helped jumpstart the directors bigscreen career, with a gripping, actionpacked story hailed by critics as a film that belongs on the classics shelf reserved for top suspensers dailey variety. Unfollow duel movie dennis weaver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Not only do you have the long death and the dripping oil, the behemoth slowly dying, but dennis weaver throwing stones. Duel may be a tv film, but it has the feel of a theatrical release. Mann, portrayed by dennis weaver, is the driver of the valiant which, according to my research, was portrayed by three different valiants with engines ranging from the 225 slant6 to the 318 v8. Handyman seldom and the local asian community help him adjust to being a new dad.
Mar 27, 2018 not only do you have the long death and the dripping oil, the behemoth slowly dying, but dennis weaver throwing stones. Steven spielberg directs duel, a highvelocity thriller about a motorist terrorized by an evil truck. A track star at the university of oklahoma, dennis weaver went on to serve as a navy pilot during world war ii. Steven spielberg directs duel, a thriller about a motorist terrorized by an evil truck starring dennis weaver as the traveling salesman waging a desperate battle for survival. Dennis weaver is the father of actor robby weaver, who costarred with his dad on the 1980 tv series stone. Apr 20, 2017 duel 1971, dennis weaver, jacqueline scott, eddie firestone. Steven spielberg first movie, with fine performance from dennis weaver, giving one of his best ones as a driver who is at first harried and eventually horrified by a large truck. Duel film by spielberg 1971 britannica encyclopedia britannica. Dennis weaver first became familiar to television audiences as matt dillons deputy chester goode in gunsmoke 1955. Moments later, the truck dangerously tailgates weaver before. Duel 1971, dennis weaver, jacqueline scott, eddie firestone.
I was not aware of who dennis weaver was until i saw this movie. What drives the tension is the unknown, angry truckers response to dennis weaver s character, but also dennis weaver s characters reactions and mounting stress as he battles it out in the desert, just him and his red plymouth valiant. In addition to his series work, weaver has starred in several madefortv movies over the past 25 years, the most famous of which was the steven spielbergdirected nailbiter duel 1971. Spielberg selected weaver based on the intensity of his earlier performance in touch of evil.
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