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Duel

film by Spielberg [1971]

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discussed in biography

In Steven Spielberg: Early life and work
…made his first television movie, Duel, a taut, almost claustrophobic exercise in psychosis that was more intense than typical TV fare (it was released theatrically in Europe). Although Spielberg permitted star Dennis Weaver—who played a motorist chased by a homicidal truck driver—to register a one-note impression of sweaty terror throughout…
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history of television in the U.S.

In Television in the United States: A potpourri of genres
…amount of critical acclaim, including Duel (ABC, 1971), Brian’s Song (ABC, 1971), The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (CBS, 1974), and The Execution of Private Slovik (NBC, 1974).
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