Joy Ride

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Cast & Crew

Steve Zahn
Fuller

Paul Walker
Lewis

Leelee Sobieski
Venna

Jessica Bowman
Charlotte

Stuart Stone
Danny (Lewis's Roommate)

Basil Wallace
Officer Keeney

Brian Leckner
Officer Keeney

Jim Beaver
Sheriff Ritter

John Dahl
Director

Clay Tarver
Writer

J.J. Abrams
Writer

J.J. Abrams
Producer

Chris Moore
Producer

Arnon Milchan
Executive Producer

Patrick Markey
Executive Producer

Bridget Johnson
Executive Producer

Jeff Jur
Cinematographer

Robert Pearson
Production Design

Eric L. Beason
Film Editing

Scott Chestnut
Film Editing

Todd E. Miller
Film Editing

Glen Scantlebury
Film Editing

Marco Beltrami
Original Music

Terry Dresbach
Costume Design

Mali Finn
Casting

Emily Schweber
Casting

Patrick Markey
Unit Production Manager

Eric Heffron
First Assistant Director

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Audience Reviews for Joy Ride

• Oct 07, 2012

  Like a bigger, dumber version of Spielberg's "Duel" with excellent production values.
  Stephen M Super Reviewer
• Jul 28, 2012

  Surprisingly interesting, quite similar to duel, but also like The Hitchhiker. It's suspenseful but with fun elements at the same time. Can't say that it's a great movie, but certainly enjoyable when I was younger.
  

  Sylvester K Super Reviewer
• Mar 20, 2012

  When it come to the horror genre the most likely victims are annoying teenagers and often we want to see these characters get killed. That wasn't the case with this movie, though lacking in scares, it deliver some entertainment. Joy Ride is about three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey who talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer. Now clearly the movie doesn't do a good job of providing any scares as the truck driver is never menacing and the atmosphere really doesn't work in this movie. Though it will disappoint horror fans for it lacks of scares, at least the story is actually good and not too over the top like other horror movies. We actually want these teenagers to live and they never come out as annoying which is a welcome from the cliche characters we're tire of seeing. It's certainly better than most of the horror movies with teenagers as the main character, but it's nothing special and the fact that it has no scares is a letdown. Now when it come to horror movie the cast is usually what sells it for me, the cast does a good job. Though I am disappointed that not one of them offer anything memorable and the killer truck driver never comes out terrifying. Now while on the topic of characters, I will say we do get to learn quite allot about them. It what helps separates this movie because they're not constantly craving drugs and sex which is honestly the only kind of characters like Jason ever kills and I had enough of that to be honest. Joy Ride fails to provide any scares, but it's characters and story redeems it from being a disaster. While no the ideal horror and certainly not for everyone, it's definitely worth a watch.
  Caesar M Super Reviewer
• Nov 29, 2011

  Great tongue-in-cheek entertainment. Thrilling and fast-paced.
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