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Summary
A group of teenagers drive out into the desert in search of sex, beer, and general good times.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 30GoodWatch 30
IMDb4.7
Audience score12%
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −15 min on the typical 104
typical 10489Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1979
April 26, 1979
47 years ago
Genres
ThrillerAdventureActionCrimeHorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Mexico- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 1
- Larry Spiegel Director, Screenplay
Writing · 2
- Ric Shore Screenplay
- G.M. Cahill Screenplay
Production · 1
- Lance Hool Producer
Camera · 1
- Álex Phillips Jr. Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Gary William Friedman Original Music Composer
Other crew · 3
- Sandra Lee Gimpel Stunts
- Chris Howell Stunts
- Mic Rodgers Stunts
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