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Summary
Charlie Cox should have stopped for gas in California. While he's on a cross-country trip with his teenage daughter, Joleen, his car hits empty in a creepy town in Nevada.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 48GoodWatch 50
IMDb5.6
Audience score40%
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −18 min on the typical 104
typical 10486Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 29 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
+19Released
1989
June 30, 1989
37 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 9 more15 people
- Matt FrewerCharlie Cox
- Drew BarrymoreJoleen Cox
- Richard MasurDuckett
- Karen AustinLouise
- Susan TyrrellAgnes Reed
- Andras JonesJimmy Reed
- Dick MillerSheriff Bill Childers
- Anthony RappPinky Sears
Connie SawyerViney Hunt
Jennifer TillyAmy- SWStephanie WalskiSissy Reed
- MMMurrill MaglioMan in Trailer
Teri WeigelWoman in Trailer
John SpencerTV Preacher- FCFred CulbertsonPolice Officer (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Meiert Avis Director
Writing · 2
- Tommy Lee Wallace Screenplay
- Theodore Gershuny Story
Production · 4
- Lawrence Kasanoff Executive Producer
- Ellen Steloff Executive Producer
- Donald P. Borchers Producer
- Linda Francis Casting
Camera · 3
- Paul Elliott Director of Photography
- Mauro Fiore Key Grip
- Bruce Alan Greene Steadicam Operator
Editing · 1
- Marc Grossman Editor
Sound · 1
- Jonathan Elias Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Victoria Paul Production Design
Other crew · 9
- Kurt Bryant Stunt Coordinator
- Bernie Pock Stunts
- Tom Elliott Stunts
- Victoria Vanderkloot Stunts
- Paula Moody Stunts
- Shane Dixon Stunts
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