Duel (1971)
Traveling businessman David Mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossing the California desert. A simple trip turns deadly, as Mann struggles to stay on the road while the tanker plays cat and mouse with his life. california, panic, chase, gas station, falsely accused, cliff, deputy, car crash, truck, salesman, stalking, cowardliness, desert, truck driver, based on short story, road rage, school bus, dangerous driving, eighteen wheeler, locked bumpers, overheating, railroad crossing