Weaver starred in steven spielbergs first film, teamed with orson welles, and cohosted farm aid iv with willie nelson. Dennis weaver is pursued by a relentless big rig in duel 1971. The truck from duel is a piece of movie history the drive. Duel vhs, 1997 this is a very early steven spielberg film. He is also remembered for his role as the twitchy motel attendant in orson welless film touch of evil 1958. Dennis weaver stars as the traveling salesman waging a desperate battle for survival after he is mysteriously singled out. Mann, portrayed by dennis weaver, is the driver of the valiant which, according to my research, was portrayed by three different valiants with engines ranging from the 225 slant6 to the 318 v8. Weaver s two most famous roles were as marshal matt dillons trusty partner chester goodeproudfoot on the cbs western gunsmoke and as deputy marshal sam.
Dennis weaver wasnt just the lead in the television series mccloud, or chester on the 20th centurys longestrunning primetime series, gunsmoke. In addition to his series work, weaver has starred in several madefortv movies over the past 25 years, the most famous of which was the steven spielberg directed nailbiter duel 1971. Steven spielberg directs duel, a thriller about a motorist terrorized by an evil truck starring dennis weaver as the traveling salesman waging a desperate battle for survival. Duel 1971 official trailer dennis weaver, steven spielberg. Duel 1971 is a horror, thriller movie made for tv by steven spielberg jaws. Dennis weaver first became familiar to television audiences as matt dillons deputy chester goode. It is the feature fulllength directorial debut of american director, producer, and screenwriter steven spielberg, and is distributed by universal pictures. Dennis weaver biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie.
Weaver appeared in dozens of tv movies, the most notable being the 1971 duel. With dennis weaver, jacqueline scott, eddie firestone, lou frizzell. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s to not long before his death in 2006. Weaver s two most notable roles were as marshal matt dillons trusty partner chester goode on the cbs western gunsmoke and as deputy marshal sam mccloud on the nbc police drama mccloud. Weaver also had a marriage that lasted over half a century and deep convictions on what is meaningful in life. Duel the best bits of film trivia the tanker driver. The 74minute cut that premiered on the abc network was lengthened to 88 minutes via outtakes for overseas release. In some ways, this is more than just another truck drivertrucking film, simple premise but it plays out in ways that youd never imagine. Keep reading to find out his secrets to a life welllived. Weavers two most notable roles were as marshal matt dillons trusty partner chester goode on the cbs western gunsmoke and as deputy marshal sam mccloud on the nbc police drama mccloud. In addition to his series work, weaver has starred in several madefortv movies over the past 25 years, the most famous of which was the steven spielbergdirected nailbiter duel 1971. Businessman david mann dennis weaver, is driving across the desert to a business meeting.
Dennis weaver, best known for his roles in the television series gunsmoke and mccloud, and for his driverindistress in steven spielbergs madefortv thriller duel, died of cancer on feb. On a lonely stretch of highway he finds himself behind a slow moving tanker truck. Duel official trailer 1971 dennis weaver, steven spielberg thriller movie hda business commuter is pursued and terrorized by a. Gave it a 4 because it does require some compromise in. May 07, 2016 duel is a 1971 television thriller film directed by steven spielberg and written by richard matheson, based on mathesons short story of the same name. It stars dennis weaver as a terrified motorist stalked on a remote and lonely road by the mostly unseen driver of a mysterious tanker truck.
It is the feature fulllength directorial debut of american director, producer, and screenwriter steven spielberg, and is distributed by universal pictures dennis weaver portrays david mann, a business commuter from california driving a plymouth valiant while on his way to meet a. The 74minute cut that premiered on the abc network was lengthened. Although spielberg permitted star dennis weaverwho played a motorist chased by a homicidal truck driverto register a onenote. Dennis weaver is the father of actor robby weaver, who costarred with his dad on. Feb 24, 2006 in addition to his series work, weaver has starred in several madefortv movies over the past 25 years, the most famous of which was the steven spielberg directed nailbiter duel 1971.
Duel is a 1971 american action thriller film written by richard matheson, which is based on his own short story. Moments later, the truck dangerously tailgates weaver before. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor best known for his work in. Gave it a 4 because it does require some compromise in the story line. Met dennis weaver, jacqueline scott en eddie firestone. The film was released in theaters in 1983, after spielberg had become director of huge moneymakers. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 better known as dennis weaver was an american actor, best known for his work in television, including roles on gunsmoke, as marshal sam mccloud on the nbc police drama mccloud, and the 1971 tv movie duel. Writer richard matheson concocted an exercise in paranoia, featuring dennis weaver as the salesman, in which. Made for abctv, steven spielbergs first solo directing credit he contributed a segment for the pilotfilm for the tv series night gallery. With views of the rocky mountains, the spectacular, 60acre dennis weaver memorial park is dedicated as a wildlife reserve in rigway, colorado.
Dennis weaver is the father of actor robby weaver, who costarred with his dad on the 1980 tv series stone. Dennis weaver wiki, net worth, height, age, bio, facts. Weavers two most notable roles were as marshal matt dillons trusty helper chester goode on the cbs western gunsmoke and as deputy marshal sam mccloud on the nbc police drama mccloud he appeared in the 1971 television film duel, the first film of director steven spielberg. Duel steven spielberg, dennis weaver brian troutman land. Edgar wright interviews steven spielberg about duel. Originally made for television, duel was shown theatrically in europe in the early 70s but did not have an american release until 1983, after spielberg had become a household name with jaws, close encounters of the third kind, and e. This lanky, laconic actor possessed an everyman quality that rendered him perfect for the small screen. Duel is an intensely visual film, and this duo holds primary responsibility for transforming richard mathesons masterfullywritten story into an amazing cinematic vision. Weaver starred in steven spielbergs first film, teamed with orson welles, and co. The duel 1971 scene richard matheson, cinema, scene, filmmaking, movies, movie.
Steven spielberg talks falling skies and upcoming tv projects. Dennis weaver was a vegetarian since 1958 and student of yoga and meditation since the 1960s and a devoted follower of paramahansa yogananda, the indian guru who established the selfrealization fellowship in the united states. In this tv movie, dennis weaver is driving down a deserted southern california highway when he passes a large gas trailer truck. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor and former president of the screen actors guild, best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s until not long before his death in 2006.
He appeared in the 1971 television film duel, the first film of director steven spielberg. Duel 1971, dennis weaver, jacqueline scott, eddie firestone. Praised for its deft use of relentlessly mounting psychological tension. Duel is a 1971 television and later fulllength theatrical thriller film directed by steven spielberg, in his fulllength film directing debut, and written by richard matheson, based on matheson.
Hovedpersonen spilles af dennis weaver, nok mest kendt fra tvserien mccloud medvirkende. Dennis weaver was born in joplin on wednesday, june 4, 1924 g. Duel movie 1971 dennis weaver, steven spielberg video. Dennis weaver wiki 2020, height, age, net worth 2020, weight, family find facts and details about dennis weaver on. It is spielbergs first film and you can clearly see his attempts at building suspense throughout the film.
Theatrical trailer for 1971s steven spielberg classic duel, starring dennis weaver. Feb 27, 2006 dennis was a great guy, said clint howard, who acted alongside weaver in the 1967 film gentle giant. It was a bravura performance for both fledgling director steven spielberg and weaver, who played a driver menaced by a large truck that followed him down a mountain road. Seinen durchbruch aber hatte steven spielberg mit einem extrem spannenden. Weavers other tv series include kentucky jones, emerald point n. Spielberg met dennis weaver, jacqueline scott en eddie firestone. Some hold to the view that even so accomplished and awardwinning a filmmaker as steven spielberg has never topped the impact made by his madefortv feature version starring dennis weaver. Hovedpersonen spilles af dennis weaver, nok mest kendt fra tvserien mccloud.
Duel the best bits of film trivia the tanker driver was. Weavers two most notable roles were as marshal matt dillons trusty helper chester goode on the cbs western gunsmoke and as deputy marshal sam mccloud on the nbc police drama mccloud. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Actie thriller film geregisseerd door steven spielberg. While dennis weaver, billy goldenberg, and everyone else we cant forget the lady at the snakerama add a great deal to the production, obviously the greatest contribution comes from the director, steven spielberg, and cinematographer jack marta.
He also won an emmy, cofounded the charity life love is feeding everyone, and served as the spokesman for great western bank replacing john wayne after his death. He appeared in the 1971 television film duel, the first film of director. Feb 28, 2006 dennis weaver, the lanky actor with the gentle drawl who came to fame in the 1950s playing marshal matt dillons limping deputy, chester, on gunsmoke and later starred as a contemporary western. A business commuter is pursued and terrorized by the malevolent driver of a massive tractortrailer. Unfollow duel movie dennis weaver to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Duel 1971 official trailer dennis weaver, steven spielberg thriller movie hd. Dennis weaver, eddie firestone en jacqueline scott. Mar 27, 2018 for that screening, spielberg sent along an email for me to read out about how he had approached shooting the film in just eleven days. If hollywood had some sort of an efficiency scale that weighed the. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor who was best known for his work in television and films. Weaver later studied at the actors studio in new york and appeared in a streetcar named. Steven spielberg directs duel, a highvelocity thriller about a motorist terrorized by an evil truck. Spielberg lobbied to have dennis weaver in the starring role because he admired weavers work in orson welles touch of evil. May 15, 2018 only one example of the film s uncredited main character, a 1955 peterbilt 281, remains in existence.
Feb 24, 2006 he founded the institute of ecolonomics, a coined word combining ecology and economics. Spielberg shot an additional 16 minutes of footage bringing the running time up to 90 minutes from the original 74 of the tv version, including a longer title sequence, and a scene showing the killer truck trying to push dennis weavers car under a train at a railroad crossing. Duel by steven spielberg dennis weaver, jacqueline scott. Dennis weaver is a gemini and was born in the year of the rat life. It was a bravura performance for both fledgling director steven spielberg and weaver, who played a driver menaced by a large truck that followed him down a mountain. Dennis weaver biography, birth date, birth place and pictures.
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