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IMDB: ☆ 6.6/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.5/10
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Joy Ride Plot Synopsis:
College student Lewis decides to drive across the country to see Venna, a friend who doesn't know that Lewis is interested in her romantically. Unfortunately for his plans, Lewis gets saddled with his raucous-spirited older brother, Fuller, whose on-the-road pranks get the brothers and Venna sucked into a nightmare when a psychotic truckdriver takes offense.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer.
Tagline: Don't screw with people you don't know (UK)
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Joy Ride Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2001 (more 2001 movies)
Box Office: $21,974,919
Nominations: 5
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Joy Ride Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 05, 2001
Writers: Clay Tarver, J.J. Abrams
Producers: J.J. Abrams, Jeffrey Downer, Bridget Johnson, Patrick Markey, W. Mark McNair, Arnon Milchan, Chris Moore
Editors: Eric L. Beason, Scott Chestnut, Todd E. Miller, Glen Scantlebury
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Joy Ride (2001) Cast (Click to Expand)
Joy Ride Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Zahn | ... | Fuller |
| Paul Walker | ... | Lewis |
| Leelee Sobieski | ... | Venna |
| Jessica Bowman | ... | Charlotte |
| Stuart Stone | ... | Danny (Lewis''s Roommate) |
| Basil Wallace | ... | Car Salesman |
| Brian Leckner | ... | Officer Keeney |
| Mary Wickliffe | ... | Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk |
| McKenzie Satterthwaite | ... | Asst. Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk |
| Dell Yount | ... | Gas Station Mechanic |
| Kenneth White | ... | Ronald Ellinghouse |
| Luis Cortés | ... | Night Manager (as Luis Cortes) |
| Michael McCleery | ... | Officer Akins |
| Jim Beaver | ... | Sheriff Ritter |
| Rachel Singer | ... | Gas Station Manager |
| Satch Huizenga | ... | Ice Truck Man |
| Terry Leonard | ... | Bartender |
| James MacDonald | ... | Local in Nebraska Bar |
| Gwenda Deacon | ... | Truck Stop Waitress |
| Robert Winley | ... | Truck Stop Manager |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Steve Zahn (b. November 13, 1967) – Fuller
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 7¼" (1.71 m) - Paul Walker, as Lewis, passed away at age 40 in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Paul | Paul W. Walker - Leelee Sobieski (b. June 10, 1983) – Venna
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: LeeLee Sobieski | Liliane Sobieski - Jessica Bowman – Charlotte
- Stuart Stone (b. November 17, 1980) – Danny (Lewis''s Roommate)
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Stu Stone - Basil Wallace – Car Salesman
Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m) - Brian Leckner (b. January 2, 1967) – Officer Keeney
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m) - Mary Wickliffe – Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk
- McKenzie Satterthwaite – Asst. Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk
- Dell Yount – Gas Station Mechanic
Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Kenneth White – Ronald Ellinghouse
Height: 6' 1½" (1.87 m)
Also known as: Kenneth A. White | Ken White - Luis Cortés – Night Manager (as Luis Cortes)
- Michael McCleery (b. August 18, 1959) – Officer Akins
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Mike McClerie | Billy Ray McQuade - Jim Beaver (b. August 12, 1950) – Sheriff Ritter
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: James Norman Beaver Jr. | James Beaver | Richard Muldoon | John Petlock - Rachel Singer – Gas Station Manager
Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
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