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To: FJB who wrote (332045)1/30/2022 12:29:26 PM
From: Honey_Bee  Respond to of 459762
 
Ah! I replied to you on this before catching up on the thread this morning.

I really enjoyed that movie - spooky, but not really gory (if you don't count the tarantula).



To: FJB who wrote (332045)1/30/2022 1:06:28 PM
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10 Facts About Steven Spielberg’s Duel

BY SEAN HUTCHINSON

JULY 9, 2018



UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

A Steven Spielberg movie, made in the 1970s, about an unstoppable force and the regular American guy trying to stop it—no, we’re not talking about Jaws. In 1971, the legendary director was just a twenty-something directing TV shows and looking to break out with his first movie gig. He eventually found it in the TV movie Duel, about an anonymous truck driver stalking a hapless businessman driving around the lonely canyon roads of California.

Duel, which is filled with thrills and road rage, was the precursor to Jaws and effectively launched Spielberg’s career. Here are some things you might not know about the Golden Globe-nominated thriller.

1. THE MOVIE WAS INSPIRED BY A REAL-LIFE INCIDENT.

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