Joy Ride is a 2001 American thriller film directed by John Dahl and written by Clay Tarver and J. J. Abrams. It stars Steve Zahn, Paul Walker, and Leelee Sobieski. It follows three young people on a road trip who talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychopathic killer.
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John Dahl is an American film and television director and writer, best known for his work in the neo-noir genre.
Dahl at a screening for You Kill Me in San Francisco, California, June 14, 2007