Road Games (1981): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Road Games is a 1981 mystery thriller directed by Richard Franklin, starring Stacy Keach, Jamie Lee Curtis and John Murphy. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $306 worldwide. Critics gave it 71 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Richard Franklin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- AVCO Embassy Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Road Games About?
The premise of Road Games without spoilers.
During a summer road trip, two travelers, Jack and Véronique, become entangled with a dangerous couple. What begins as an innocent journey quickly turns into a terrifying game of cat and mouse as they find themselves pursued and caught in a deadly situation. The travelers must use their wits to survive the escalating peril and uncover the sinister motives of their pursuers.
Road Games Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- truck driver
- truck
- dingo
- mysterious villain
- serial killer
- perth australia
- talking to a dog
- strangulation
- highway
- van
- australia
- on the road
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- driving at night
- female hitchhiker
- murder
- hitchhiking
- semi trailer
- meat locker
- framed for murder
- paranoia
- american abroad
- car chase
- severed head
- villain
- dog
- kidnapping
- suspicion
- female victim
- suspense
- reference to ozymandias
- boat on a trailer
- garbage bag
- guitar string
- melbourne australia
- road rage
- reciting poetry
- reference to emily bronte
- road accident
- sleeping in a truck
- alley
- binoculars
- garbage
- icebox
- roadhouse
- fight
- arrest
- mistaken identity
- lightning
- acoustic guitar
- hallucination
Road Games Cast
Stacy Keach leads the cast, with Jamie Lee Curtis and John Murphy. Directed by Richard Franklin; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Richard Franklin
Also Starring in Road Games
· 6 moreMore from Richard Franklin
More films directed by Richard Franklin, best-rated first: Psycho II, F/X2, Visitors and Brilliant Lies.
Road Games Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Road Games 71 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 71 Metascore
User score 6.8
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TMDB 65% User score
See on TMDB
Road Games Box Office
Road Games grossed $306 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$306
Road Games Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 1 trailer, 3 clips and 1 featurette.
- Clip Road Games (1981) - Clip: Mistaken Identity (HD)
- Clip Road Games Clip - The pick up | ARROW
- Clip Road Games Clip - The Stop | ARROW
- Featurette Road Games (1981) - Bonus Clip: Actor Stacy Keach Discusses The Dog "Killer" (HD)
Cars in Road Games
14 cars on screen, including the 1976 Mercedes-Benz 2224 NG and the 1973 Bedford CF Mk1.
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1976 Mercedes-Benz 2224 NG Featured role -
1973 Bedford CF Mk1 Main role -
1979 Ford Falcon Important role -
1973 Leyland P76 Important role
Road Games Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “Carretera mortal” and “Convoy en peligro”.
- Also known as
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- Carretera mortal
- Convoy en peligro
- Truck Driver - Gejagt von einem Serienkiller
- Enigma na Estrada
- Jogos na Estrada
- Déviation Mortelle
- Lift åt döden
- Kuolema kyydissä
- Antipaloi tis asfaltou
- Truck Drivers, oi antipaloi tis asfaltou
- O dolofonos tis asfaltou
- O Asfalto do Medo
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- Дорожные игры
- Juegos de carretera
- Truck Driver
- Drønhed Asfalt
- 公路游戏
- ロードゲーム
- Lift med döden
- Vágóhíd négy keréken
- Jogos de Estrada
- 로드 게임
- Cehhenem Yolu
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Road Games FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Road Games, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Road Games?
Road Games runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Road Games released?
Road Games was released on November 19, 1981.
Who directed Road Games?
Road Games was directed by Richard Franklin.
More films by Richard Franklin Who is in the cast of Road Games?
Road Games stars Stacy Keach, Jamie Lee Curtis and John Murphy, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Road Games make at the box office?
Road Games grossed $306 worldwide.
How is Road Games rated?
Road Games has 71 on Metacritic and 65% on TMDB.
Does Road Games have a post-credit scene?
No. Road Games has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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