The Wages of Fear

The Wages of Fear

1953 · Movie · 2h 34m · PG-13

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"‘Dynamic’ ‘Tremendous’ ‘Shattering’"

Overview

In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.

Ratings
IMDb
8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metacritic
85/100
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Themes
petrolfirelife and deathbased on novel or bookunsociabilitycentral and south americacapitalismvenezuelatankerdynamitemale friendshipnitroglycerin