Netflix says: When his SUV breaks down on a remote Southwestern road, Jeff Taylor (Kurt Russell) lets his wife, Amy (Kathleen Quinlan), hitch a ride with a trucker (J.T. Walsh) to get help. When she doesn't return, Jeff fixes his SUV and tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never seen Amy. Johnathan Mostow's tense thriller then follows Jeff's desperate search for his wife, which eventually uncovers a small town's murderous secret.
Marc says: Kurt Russell turns in a very nice performance, acting against type as a soft-bellied yuppie who gets put through the wringer by some not-very-nice locals. The first 30 minutes are especially good, as the suspense and uncertainty of the situation are played out to towards a natural conclusion. Thereafter, the proceedings move into a more conventional mode and the tension subsides. The screenplay had an opportunity to take some real chances towards the end, but chickened out with a more formulaic conclusion. Still, not too shabby overall. 3.5 stars.
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