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Duel

Duel

Nov 13, 1971
89 min
ActionThrillerTV Movie
7.4/ 10
1,973 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
7.4/10
1,973 votes
IMDB
7.6/10
83,438 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
81/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$450,000Production cost
Box Office$2,544Worldwide gross
Profit-$447,456Loss
ROI
-99.4%Return on investment

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. 3 wins & 5 nominations total

Details

Production information

"The most bizarre murder weapon ever used!"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$450,000

Revenue

$2,544

Production Companies

Universal Television

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