Roadgames
The truck driver plays games. The hitchhiker plays games. And the killer is playing the deadliest game of all!
Rating: 6.5 out of 10TMDB(224 votes)
Overview
A truck driver plays a cat-and-mouse game with a mysterious serial killer in a van who lures young female hitchhiker victims on a desolate Australian highway.
Fun facts
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (1981)
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Box office
Grossed $100K worldwide against a $1.75M budget
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Setting
Set in Australia
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Music
Music by Brian May
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Vince Monton
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Everett De RocheScreenplay, Original Story
- Richard FranklinOriginal Story
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 27, 1981
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.8M
- Revenue
- $100K
- Countries
- Australia
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Cast
Stacy KeachPatrick 'Pat' Quid
Jamie Lee CurtisPamela 'Hitch' Rushworth- Marion EdwardMadeleine 'Frita' Day
Grant PageSmith or Jones- Thaddeus SmithPoliceman 'Abbott'
- Steve MillichampPoliceman 'Costello'
Alan HopgoodLester
John MurphyBenny Balls- Bill StaceyCaptain Careful
- Robert ThompsonSneezy Rider
- Ed TurleyRoadhouse Proprietor
- Angelica La BozzettaYoung Hitchhiker
- Colin VancaoFred Frugal
- Paul HarrisFrugal Son
- Rochelle HarrisFrugal Daughter
- Tony BishopHoneymooner
- Abbe HolmesHoneymooner
- Carole-Ann AylettCleaning Lady
- KillerBoswell
- Les JamesMechanic Tending to Alarm (uncredited)
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