Film1953153 min

The Wages of Fear

Name: The Wages of Fear
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1953
Duration: 153 min
Cast: Yves Montand, Charles Vanel, Peter van Eyck, Folco Lulli, Véra Clouzot

Taste attributes: adventuredramathrillervehiclesfastlightlinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Dynamic Tremendous Shattering"

Boxlist takeWide-ranging and accessible: a thriller that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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Synopsis

In the South American jungle, supplies of nitroglycerine are needed at a remote oil field. The oil company pays four men to deliver the supplies in two trucks. A tense rivalry develops between the two sets of drivers on the rough remote roads where the slightest jolt can result in death.

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