Joy Ride
by John Dahl
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Actor: Jessica Bowman, Leelee Sobieski, Matthew Kimbrough, Paul Walker, Steve ZahnDirector: John Dahl
Brand: ZAHN,STEVE
Producer: Arnon Milchan
Producer: Bridget Johnson
Producer: Chris Moore
Producer: J.J. Abrams
Writer: J.J. Abrams
Producer: Jeffrey Downer
Writer: Clay Tarver
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 97 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-03-12
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Movie Reviews of Joy Ride
Movie Review: Underrated thriller 9/10
Summary: 5 Stars
Joy Ride is a 2001 film directed by John Dahl. Starring Paul Walker as Lewis Thomas, Steve Zahn as Fuller Thomas, Leelee Sobieski as Veinna, Matthew Kimbrough as "Rusty Nail" & Ted Levine as the voice for "Rusty Nail". Story is this guy Lewis Thomas is going to go on a road trip with his lady friend more like girlfriend Veinna but Lewis goes to get his brother Fuller out of jail on there way to get Veinna they have a little too much fun with this guy on the CB named "Rusty Nail" this guy was found almost killed & "Rusty Nail" continues to torment them cause there was no girl waiting for him. Eventually they tell him this was a joke so they think he's gone & when they pick up Veinna "Rusty Nail" takes a more sadistic approach he kidnapps Veinna's friend Charolette & makes Lewis & Fuller do some pretty embarrassing stuff if you've seen it you know what I'm talking about. Eventually Veinna is taken by "Rusty Nail" Lewis & Fuller have to search motels to find her that's pretty much the movie. The theatrical ending p****s me of it's corny & just so cliche.f I much prefer the 29 minute alternate ending. Producers need to stay away from story telling "OH LET'S LEAVE OPEN FOR A SEQUEL!" I haven't seen Joy Ride 2 no comment. I was recommend this movie so I recommend it too. The acting was good John Dahl did a good job directing. It kept my attention I was focused on the characters & I was in it more than any horror flicks released in the past 4or 5 years.
Summary of Joy Ride
It's all fun and games whene two brothers (Paul Walker and Steve Zahn) take off cross-country to bring home a pretty college friend (Leelee Sobieski). But the jokes end when a prank backfires and they find themselves stalked by a vengeful trucker who won't give up his relentless chase until somebody pays with their life.Joy Ride follows the familiar conventions of road-movie thrillers with enough vitality to make everything old seem new again. A confirmed master of neo-noir suspense, director John Dahl (Red Rock West, The Last Seduction) sets a consistent tone of humor and horror as Lewis (Paul Walker) and his black-sheep brother Fuller (Steve Zahn) drive from Salt Lake City to pick up Lewis's friend Venna (Leelee Sobieski) in Boulder, Colorado. En route, they play a practical joke via CB radio, inviting vengeful terror as an unseen trucker (voiced with exquisite menace by Silence of the Lambs villain Ted Levine) pursues them with relentless, homicidal aggression. Inevitable comparisons to Steven Spielberg's Duel fail to appreciate Dahl's unique talent for energizing B-movie formulas while injecting his own brand of rib-tickling excitement. While Zahn deserves extra credit in his first top-billed role, Joy Ride wins a badge of honor for everyone involved. --Jeff Shannon
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