Plot & Details
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."
- MPAA Rating: R
- Genre(s): Horror
- Run Time: 96min.
- Theatrical Release Date: 10/05/2001
- DVD Release Date: 03/12/2002
- Distributor(s): Fox
- Director(s): John Dahl
- Starring: Steve Zahn , Paul Walker , Leelee Sobieski , Jessica Bowman , Stuart Stone
- Themes: Nightmare Vacations,Out For Revenge,Stalkers
- Tone: Chilly,Creepy,Eerie,Humorous,Menacing,Paranoid,Tense
- Keywords: brother,cat-and-mouse,cross-country,humiliation,prank,revenge,road-trip,truck-stop,truckdriver
- Country of Origin: USA (10-05-2001)
- Language: English
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