The Wages of Fear(1953)
PG-13
04/22/1953 (US)Drama, Thriller, Adventure2h 33m8.0
"‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’"
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In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.
Henri-Georges Clouzot
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Henri-Georges Clouzot
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Jérôme Géronimi
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A review by James
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Written on November 9, 2023
It’s always my honour to write the first review for a film, especially ones like this. It, however, upsets me that not many have seen this magnificent and harrowing masterpiece.
