David Mann (played by Dennis Weaver) is a protagonist in Duel.
The protagonist, a middle-aged salesman on a business trip, who is relentlessly pursued and attacked by a mysterious tanker truck across the Mojave Desert, culminating in a fatal cliffside confrontation. Bus Driver (played by Lou Frizzell) appears in Duel.
The driver of a stranded school bus whom David Mann stops to help. Together, they free Mann's car after it gets caught under the bus, allowing Mann to continue his escape. The Truck Driver (played by Carey Loftin) appears in Duel.
The mysterious antagonist driving a dilapidated tanker truck who hunts David Mann across the desert, engaging in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse that ends in a fatal cliffside collision.
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Characters
David Mann
(played by Dennis Weaver) — protagonist
The protagonist, a middle-aged salesman on a business trip, who is relentlessly pursued and attacked by a mysterious tanker truck across the Mojave Desert, culminating in a fatal cliffside confrontati...
Bus Driver
(played by Lou Frizzell) — supporting
The driver of a stranded school bus whom David Mann stops to help. Together, they free Mann's car after it gets caught under the bus, allowing Mann to continue his escape.
The Truck Driver
(played by Carey Loftin) — supporting
The mysterious antagonist driving a dilapidated tanker truck who hunts David Mann across the desert, engaging in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse that ends in a fatal cliffside collision.
Key Relationships
David Mann → Bus Driver
(Alliance Temporary Ally)
David Mann → The Truck Driver
(Conflict Arch Enemy)
Story Analysis
A salesman's isolated battle for survival against a mysterious, relentless truck driver in the desert.
