Road Games
1981 · Movie · PG · 101 min · ★ 6.5 · 81% critics
On a lonely Australian highway, a long-haul truck driver becomes convinced a van driver is targeting young female hitchhikers. With little proof and plenty of doubt, the pursuit turns into a tense road-bound mind game, as suspicion, police attention, and strange encounters close in.
Also known as Déviation Mortelle
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Details
- Original title
- Roadgames
- Years
- 1981
- Release date
- 1981-02-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (210 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a talky, offbeat road thriller with light humor and steady suspense rather than gore; Not for you if you need nonstop action or a straightforward slasher like Long Weekend.
Pros: tense cat-and-mouse chase; quirky road humor; strong lead performance | Cons: slow stretches; uneven suspense; thin supporting roles
Themes
- australia
- truck
- serial killer
- hitchhiker
- truck driver
- suspenseful
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 1981 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Editing · 1981 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 1981 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Cinematography · 1981 · nominated
Cast & crew
Stacy Keach
as Patrick 'Pat' Quid
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Pamela 'Hitch' Rushworth
- ME
Marion Edward
as Madeleine 'Frita' Day
Grant Page
as Smith or Jones
- TS
Thaddeus Smith
as Policeman 'Abbott'
- SM
Steve Millichamp
as Policeman 'Costello'
Alan Hopgood
as Lester
John Murphy
as Benny Balls
- BS
Bill Stacey
as Captain Careful
Robert Thompson
as Sneezy Rider
Directed by Richard Franklin