Joy Ride (2001)

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It started as a joke. Now the joke is on them.

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.

• Released: 2001-10-05
• Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 38m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 1,423 votes

Directed by John Dahl.

Top cast

• Steve Zahn as Fuller
• Paul Walker as Lewis
• Leelee Sobieski as Venna
• Jessica Bowman as Charlotte
• Stuart Stone as Danny (Lewis's Roommate)
• Basil Wallace as Car Salesman
• Brian Leckner as Officer Keeney
• Mary Wickliffe as Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk
• McKenzie Satterthwaite as Asst. Salt Lake City Police Desk Clerk
• Dell Yount as Gas Station Mechanic

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Joy Ride

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; watch free on Paramount Plus, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads, Rakuten TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; watch free on Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Stan, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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