Rating: R
Genre:
Thriller
Theatrical Release: 10/05/2001(USA)
Release Date: 03/12/2002
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD5.1/DDS
Run Time: 96 Minutes
Flags: Graphic Violence, Nudity, Not For Children, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: 20th Century Fox
After forays into film noir, thrillers, dramas, and even documentaries, director
John Dahl tries the teen horror genre on for size.
Paul Walker stars as
Lewis Thomas, a college freshman embarking on a cross-country road trip during summer break to pick up his girlfriend
Venna (
Leelee Sobieski). Along for the ride is
Lewis' brother
Fuller (
Steve Zahn), a practical joker who uses the car's CB radio to play a cruel prank on a lonely trucker known only by the handle
Rusty Nail. The victim of
Fuller's gag turns out to be a psychotic murderer and soon the brothers are being pursued by the relentless stalker, who gets his revenge in gruesome fashion.
Joy Ride, which co-stars
Matthew Kimbrough, was produced under the working title "Squelch."
~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide
;)
