A businessman's desert drive becomes a relentless, gritty game of cat and mouse with a menacing tanker truck.
Suspenseful and tense. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.
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Strong violence, which is more than most PG titles carry. Beyond that, mild language and a few tense moments.
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Traveling businessman David Mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossing the California desert. A simple trip turns deadly, as Mann struggles to stay on the road while the tanker plays cat and mouse with his life.
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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