The truck driver plays games. The hitchhiker plays games. And the killer is playing the deadliest game of all!
A truck driver plays a cat-and-mouse game with a mysterious serial killer in a van who lures young female hitchhiker victims on a desolate Australian highway.
Roadgames (1981) is a mystery, thriller and horror film directed by Richard Franklin, released on February 27, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Stacy Keach, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marion Edward and Grant Page. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 220 ratings.
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Stacy Keach
as Patrick 'Pat' Quid
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Pamela 'Hitch' Rushworth
Marion Edward
as Madeleine 'Frita' Day
Grant Page
as Smith or Jones
Thaddeus Smith
as Policeman 'Abbott'
Steve Millichamp
as Policeman 'Costello'
Alan Hopgood
as Lester
John Murphy
as Benny Balls
Bill Stacey
as Captain Careful
Robert Thompson
as Sneezy Rider
Ed Turley
as Roadhouse Proprietor
Angelica La Bozzetta
as Young Hitchhiker
Directed by Richard Franklin, written by Everett De Roche, Richard Franklin and Everett De Roche, produced by Richard Franklin.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 220 ratings.
Uneven suspense-thriller does feature a fine performance from Stacy Keach but otherwise pretty disappointing as I normally enjoy these sorts of thrillers. Also has characters making bizarre, though luckily ultimately correct choices... **2.75/5**
Reviewed on November 15, 2019
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Roadgames (1981) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Screambox Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Roadgames (1981) includes Stacy Keach, Jamie Lee Curtis, Marion Edward, Grant Page and Thaddeus Smith. The film was directed by Richard Franklin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Roadgames was released on February 27, 1981 and runs for 1h 41m.
Roadgames (1981) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 220 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, thriller and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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