Trailer+1 trailer
Summary
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+7)
Critics 79Audiences 72GoodWatch 75
Tomatometer83%
Metascore74
User score7.5
Letterboxd · 62 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb7.0
Audience score69%
Box office
1.4×its budget
- Budget
- $36 M
- Worldwide
- $50 M
Worldwide it earned $14 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most crime movies, −13 min on the typical 106
typical 10693Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 39 more
+1Released
1997
May 2, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
CrimeMysteryThrillerActionDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
- Italy
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 11 more19 people
- Kurt RussellJeff Taylor
- J.T. WalshWarren 'Red' Barr
- Kathleen QuinlanAmy Taylor
- M.C. GaineyEarl
- Jack NoseworthyBilly
- Rex LinnSheriff Boyd
- Ritch BrinkleyAl
- Moira SiniseArleen Barr
Kim RobillardDeputy Len Carver
Thomas KopacheCalhoun
Jack McGeeBartender
Vincent BerryDeke Barr- HDHelen DuffyFlo
- ACAncel CookBarfly
Gene HartlineTow Truck Driver- SWSteve WaddingtonCowboy In Bank
- RSRick SandersTruck Stop Trucker
- AAlitzahSpanish Girl (uncredited)
Rick ZieffProducer (uncredited)
Directing · 8
- Jonathan Mostow Director, Screenplay, Story
- M. James Arnett Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Steve Gehrke Script Supervisor
- John Wildermuth Second Unit First Assistant Director
- Adam Druxman Second Assistant Director
- Artist W. Robinson First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
Writing · 1
- Sam Montgomery Screenplay
Production · 46
- Jonathan Fernandez Executive Producer
- Harry Colomby Executive Producer
- Martha De Laurentiis Producer
- Dino De Laurentiis Producer
- Carol Lewis Casting
- Barbara Harris ADR Voice Casting
Camera · 30
- Douglas Milsome Director of Photography
- Jason Poteet Underwater Camera
- Greg Rhineer First Assistant Camera
- Richard Foreman Jr. Still Photographer
- Pernell Youngblood Tyus Camera Operator
- Richard Mosier First Assistant Camera
Editing · 6
- Kevin Stitt Editor
- Derek Brechin Editor
- Theresa Repola Mohammed Negative Cutter
- Matvey Shatz Color Timer
- Lisa Mozden Assistant Editor
- Neil Greenberg Assistant Editor
Sound · 29
- Basil Poledouris Conductor, Original Music Composer
- Jon Johnson Supervising Sound Editor
- Albert Aquino Boom Operator
- Gary Coppola Foley Recordist
- Eric Colvin Musician
- Robert Troy Dialogue Editor
Art · 23
- Victoria Paul Production Design
- Mark Sakamoto Set Dresser
- Robert Dawson Main Title Designer
- Gerard Jordan Set Dresser
- Peg Cummings Set Decoration
- Mark Thie Construction Foreman
Costume & Make-Up · 11
- Terry Dresbach Costume Designer
- Susan Mills Key Hair Stylist
- Dennis Liddiard Key Makeup Artist
- Tom Houchins Costumer
- Stacey Seeds-Ferrence Costumer
- Jeri Baker Hairstylist
Visual Effects · 2
- Ronald Zarro Special Effects Supervisor
- Richard Zarro Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 8
- Niles McElroy Electrician
- David Jarrell Chief Lighting Technician
- Eli Thompson Electrician
- Heather Hillmeyer Electrician
- Mark Sadler Electrician
- Robert Cheung Electrician
Other crew · 49
- Pat Romano Stunt Coordinator
- Carey Loftin Stunt Driver
- Ellen Statham Stunts
- Steve Boyd Transportation Coordinator
- Sven-Ole Thorsen Stunts
- Shane Dixon Stunts
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