Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Kurt Russell | ... | Jeff Taylor | |
J.T. Walsh | ... | Red Barr | |
Kathleen Quinlan | ... | Amy Taylor | |
M.C. Gainey | ... | Earl | |
Jack Noseworthy | ... | Billy | |
Rex Linn | ... | Sheriff Boyd | |
Ritch Brinkley | ... | Al | |
Moira Sinise | ... | Arleen (as Moira Harris) | |
Kim Robillard | ... | Deputy Len Carver | |
Thomas Kopache | ... | Calhoun | |
Jack McGee | ... | Bartender | |
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Vincent Berry | ... | Deke |
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Helen Duffy | ... | Flo |
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Ancel Cook | ... | Barfly |
Gene Hartline | ... | Tow Truck Driver |
Jeff and Amy Taylor are moving to California and must drive across the country. When they find themselves stranded in the middle of a desert with hardly anyone or anything around, their trip comes to a sudden halt. Amy had taken a ride with a friendly trucker to a small diner to call for help, but after a long time, Jeff becomes worried. He finds that no one in the diner has seen or heard from his wife. When he finds the trucker who gave Amy the ride, the trucker swears he has never seen her. Now Jeff must attempt to find his wife, who has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom. But who can he trust? Written by Anonymous
Real gripping thriller, Russell though tends to be a bit of a wimp to start with then starts getting angry, the storyline is good but some of the scenarios are a little disbelieving and you will tend to keep saying things like "How come he has managed to escape and chase them so easily?" "How come she did that?" etc
The scenery is real nice, fans of road movies will be pleased too with the New Mexico landscapes and long quiet roads.
Worth a watch! We go into real redneck territory here also. I would like to criticise some of the acting though, the delivery of some of the lines tends to be a tad wooden in places (not so much from Russell) but I don't suppose the all non-star cast could expect Oscars.