(1977) Night Drive
THRILLER
The theme is similar to Steven Spielberg's 1971 film "Duel" that is coincidentally also made for TV, except that this time has housewife and a mother of two, Carol Turney (Valerie Harper) of two, hoping to spend her honeymoon or to have some alone time with her husband, Walter at a motel, except that he is unable to make it. And for unforeseen circumstances, and upon hearing about her son's sudden illness from her sister, Vera, she is forced her to cut her stay at a motel short. At first, she tries to go by plane except that they were cancelled as a result of weather, leaving her with no choice but to drive from Phoenix to a Denver, hospital by herself. Meanwhile, a killer (Richard Romanus) tries to strike up a deal with his dealer through the phone.
The theme is similar to Steven Spielberg's 1971 film "Duel" that is coincidentally also made for TV, except that this time has housewife and a mother of two, Carol Turney (Valerie Harper) of two, hoping to spend her honeymoon or to have some alone time with her husband, Walter at a motel, except that he is unable to make it. And for unforeseen circumstances, and upon hearing about her son's sudden illness from her sister, Vera, she is forced her to cut her stay at a motel short. At first, she tries to go by plane except that they were cancelled as a result of weather, leaving her with no choice but to drive from Phoenix to a Denver, hospital by herself. Meanwhile, a killer (Richard Romanus) tries to strike up a deal with his dealer through the phone.