# Joy Ride (2001)

> A cross-country visit becomes a nightmare when two brothers’ CB-radio prank provokes a murderous trucker who refuses to let them escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5914

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
- Director: John Dahl
- Cast: Steve Zahn, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski, Jessica Bowman, Stuart Stone, Basil Wallace, Brian Leckner, Mary Wickliffe
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206314/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, darkly comic, paranoid, late night thriller viewing, road movie marathon

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