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An existential suspense classic that blends nonstop tension with biting satire whose influence is still felt on today's thrillers.
In a downtrodden South American oil town, four desperate men sign on for a suicide mission: driving trucks packed with nitroglycerin over makeshift roads and treacherous mountain terrain. The men are forced to navigate fires, bumps, and jolts, while their fortitude and friendship are put to the ultimate test: keep cool or die. The Wages of Fear is, hands down, one of the greatest thrillers of all time and a white-knuckle ride from Clouzot, France’s legendary master of suspense. [152 min; suspense, thriller; French with English subtitles]
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"The most original and shocking French melodrama of the '50s." — Pauline Kael, The New Yorker
"Deriving endless anxiety from brawny men moving as gingerly as possible, it’s a riveting anti-action movie, one of the most memorable high-concept pictures ever made in Europe." — Mike D'Angelo, The A.V. Club
"The film's extended suspense sequences deserve a place among the great stretches of cinema." — Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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