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Violent Road

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Truckers (Brian Keith, Dick Foran, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) haul explosive rocket-fuel chemicals over a mountain to a missile base.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Nov 24, 2022
B-
Should have been better than a routine film. Go to Full Review
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DanTheMan 2 @DanTheMan2150AD Jun 14, 2026 An atomic-age imitation of The Wages of Fear, Violent Road certainly makes for a more entertaining B-movie, constrained by its modest budget, never quite achieving the nerve-shredding suspense or psychological depth of its famed source material. It's still a relatively modest thriller as all things go, even with its more patriotic, missile-age optimism; characterisation is sketchy, motivations are well-worn, but there's a worrying lack of urgency and intensity with everyone singing happy-go-lucky tunes as they drive down Hell's Highway, which is undoubtedly the better title. Through a combination of hazardous trucking action and a Cold War film noir atmosphere, Violent Road serves as a passable picture, even if it ultimately lives in the shadow of the film that inspired it, while certainly delivering a far more enjoyable ride down its dangerous highway. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Truckers (Brian Keith, Dick Foran, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) haul explosive rocket-fuel chemicals over a mountain to a missile base.
Director
Howard W. Koch
Producer
Aubrey Schenck
Screenwriter
Richard H. Landau
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
May 20, 2014
Runtime
1h 26m
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