

Roadgames
1981-02-27 · 101 min · ★ 6.5
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.
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- Directors
- Richard Franklin
- Production companies
- Essaness Pictures, GUO, Quest Productions
- Countries
- Australia
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,750,000
- Revenue
- USD 100,000
Top Cast
Stacy KeachPatrick 'Pat' Quid
Jamie Lee CurtisPamela 'Hitch' Rushworth
Grant PageSmith or Jones
Alan HopgoodLester
John MurphyBenny BallsTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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