The Wages of Fear
Summary: In a decrepit South American village, four men are hired to transport an urgent nitroglycerine shipment without the equipment that would make it safe.
Release Date: February 16, 1955
Director:
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Runtime: 2 h 11 min
MPAA: Not Rated
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1950sabyssagonyair baseair stripairplaneairplane landingairportamericanamerican abroadauto mechanicautomobilebandagebarbar ownerbased on novelbeerbeetlebeggarblastbloodblowing up a rockblue danube waltzbossboybraggingbrandybraverybreaking glassbribebridgebroken bottlebroken legbrother brother relationshipbrutalitybugburrocactuscafecalabria italycameracandlecanistercanyoncapitalismcar damagecaracas venezuelacard playingcasualtiescatholiccautioncementcemeterychampagnechampagne bottlechildcigar smokingcigarette holdercigarette lightercigarette smokingclockcoca colacoin tosscombustioncomradeconcentrationconstruction siteconstruction workercontestcookingcorpsecorrupt officialcorsaircorsicancovered in oilcowardicecratercrosscrude oilcrutchescryingcustoms housedancerdancingdangerdead bodydeathdeath diagnosisdemolitiondesperationdetonationdisdaindisputedisrespectdoctordogdrifterdrinkdrinkingdriverdrivingdrumdrummerdyingdying youngdynamiteends with deathenduranceeuphoriaexhaustionexistentialismexpatriateexplosionexplosiveexplosive deviceeye bandageface slapfalling rockfarewell letterfather son relationshipfearfemale nudityfeverfightfinancial troublefirefired from a jobfirefighterflameflourfoot woundforeignerfrenchfrenchman abroadfriendfriendshipfuneral processiongermangerman abroadgetting rid of somebodygirlfriendguitarguitaristgunhaircuthammockhangingharmonicaheadlightshillsidehit in the head with a stonehungerhusband wife relationshipillnessindigenous peopleinsectitalianitalian abroadjeepjob interviewjunglekilled in truck accidentknifelack of moneylast chancelatin americalegleg injurylemonadeleprosyletterlightninglistening to a radioloaferloudspeakermachismomalariamale female relationshipmasculinitymedical examinationmemorymoneymosquitomotorcyclemountainmountain roadmultinationalnative americannauseanewspapernitroglycerinobstacleoiloil companyoil derrickoil fieldoil field fireoil industryoil leakoil pipelineoil pooloil welloil well accidentoutdoor showerpassportphotographerpinuppipe smokingpipelinepipeline leakpith helmetpolice officerpost world war twopovertyprayerpropriano corsicaprotest speechpsychicrainreckless drivingrecklessnessrecruitingreference to al caponereligious statuereminiscencerestaurantrewardrifleriskrisk takerrisk takingriverroadroad movieroad transportrockrocking chairrolling a cigaretterotten woodroughrudenessrun over by a truckrunningrural settingsadomasochismsaloonsaved from hangingself destructivenesssense of smellshabbyshavingshifting gearsshiveringshowersilicosissingersingingsirensleepingsmashed legsnubsongsouth americaspanishspiderspittingsplashed with watersplashed with water from a passing vehiclestalled truckstarvationstarve to deathstarving to deathstealingstepping on a spiderstrandedstreet lifestreet marketstuck in mudsubjective camerasuicidesuicide by hangingsuicide missionsurprise endingsweatsweatingtalking while drivingtaxitearstegucigalpa hondurastelephone calltestosteronetheftthermosthiefthrowing a stone at someonethrowing stones at a dogtimeframe 1950stough guytouristtraffic jamtransporttransportertrucktruck accidenttruck drivertruck drivingtruck radiounderwearunemploymenturinationus dollarsvenezuelavibrationvillagevirilityvisavomitingvulturewaitresswaterway outwhiskeywhistlingwork accident
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