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Duel is a 1971 American action suspense thriller film written by Richard Matheson, which is based on his own 1971 short story, also entitled Duel. The film marks the feature-length directorial debut of Steven Spielberg and was distributed by Universal Pictures. Over the years, Duel has developed a strong cult following and a reputation as a cult film.

Plot
David, who is a businessman, passes by an old tanker truck in a desert while traveling from California driving a Plymouth Valiant while on his way to meet a client. However, he soon finds himself chased by the mostly unseen truck driver of a rusted Peterbilt 281 who is a psychopath who chases and terrorizes Mann after Mann overtakes him and finds David's overtaking offensive and attemps to kill him.

Reception
The film received many positive reviews and is considered by some to be one of the greatest TV movies ever made. It holds a 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 41 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8 out of 10, with the site's consensus stating that "Duel makes brilliant use of its simple premise, serving up rock-solid genre thrills while heralding the arrival of a generational talent behind the lens". The film has been placed at #67 on The 100 Scariest Movie Moments on Bravo.

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