Duel (1971)

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.

Genres: Action, Thriller, TV Movie

What to watch after Duel

• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — Steven Spielberg directed both
• The Killing (1956)
• High Plains Drifter (1973) — Two steps away in the credits
• Lethal Weapon (1987) — Same subject: california
• Speed (1994)
• The Sugarland Express (1974) — Same feel: tense, realistic