The Wages of Fear
Four desperate drivers accept a perilous job to haul volatile nitroglycerin through treacherous mountain roads, racing against time and each other as any mistake could ignite an explosive disaster.
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In a dilapidated South American town, four men are hired to drive trucks carrying nitroglycerin into the jungle, heading toward an oil field. As they undertake the dangerous journey, their friendships are strained and rivalries begin to emerge.
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Edited by Henri RustShot by Armand ThirardScored by Georges Auric
Also known as
- Lohn der Angstde
- The Wages of Fearen
- El salario del miedoes
- Vite venduteit
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