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The Wages of Fear

The Wages of Fear

Apr 22, 1953
153 min
DramaThrillerAdventure
8.0/ 10
1,018 votes

Overview

In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.

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TMDB
8.0/10
1,018 votes
IMDB
8.1/10
71,394 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
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M
85/100
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US Box Office$21,228Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Won 1 BAFTA Award6 wins & 1 nomination total

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"‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’"

Status

Released

Original Language

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Compagnie Industrielle et Commerciale CinématographiqueVéra FilmsFono RomaFilmsonor

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