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Joy Ride

2001 • 97 min • R

“It started as a joke. Now the joke is on them.”

★ 6.5 / 10 (1,317 votes)
Mystery Thriller Drama

Synopsis

Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer.

About This Film

Joy Ride is a 2001 mystery, thriller, drama film directed by John Dahl. With a runtime of 97 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 1,317 votes on TMDB. The film stars Steve Zahn, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski, Jessica Bowman, Stuart Stone among its cast of 40 credited actors.

Cast

Steve Zahn
Steve Zahn
as Fuller
Paul Walker
Paul Walker
as Lewis
Leelee Sobieski
Leelee Sobieski
as Venna
Jessica Bowman
Jessica Bowman
as Charlotte
Stuart Stone
Stuart Stone
as Danny (Lewis's Roommate)
Basil Wallace
Basil Wallace
as Car Salesman
Brian Leckner
Brian Leckner
as Officer Keeney
Mary Wickliffe
Mary Wickliffe
as Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk
McKenzie Satterthwaite
as Asst. Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk
Dell Yount
Dell Yount
as Gas Station Mechanic
Kenneth White
as Ronald Ellinghouse
Luis Cortés
as Night Manager
Michael McCleery
Michael McCleery
as Officer Akins
Jim Beaver
Jim Beaver
as Sheriff Ritter
Rachel Singer
Rachel Singer
as Gas Station Manager
Satch Huizenga
as Ice Truck Man
Terry Leonard
Terry Leonard
as Bartender
James MacDonald
James MacDonald
as Local in Nebraska Bar
Gwenda Deacon
Gwenda Deacon
as Truck Stop Waitress
Robert Winley
as Truck Stop Manager

Crew

Clay Tarver — Writer
J.J. Abrams — Producer
Chris Moore — Producer
Marco Beltrami — Original Music Composer
John Dahl — Director
J.J. Abrams — Writer
Jeffrey Jur — Director of Photography

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