Joyride

Name: Joyride
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1997-11-18
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Tobey Maguire, Amy Hathaway, Wilson Cruz, Christina Zilber, Adam West

1997·Movie·R·93 min·★ 5.1(40)

Comedy Drama Thriller More English titles

“Would you kill for the ride of your life?”

A bored motel clerk and his buddies go for a little joy ride in a woman's car. They don't realize until it is too late that she is a paid assassin and that her latest victim is in the trunk. Thus begins the clerk's descent into a shadowy world of lies and murder.

Where to watch Joyride in United States

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Where is Joyride streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Apple TV Channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom	—	Sky Store
Germany	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video

About Joyride

Joyride is a 1997 English-language comedy, drama and thriller film directed by Quinton Peeples. The cast is led by Tobey Maguire, Amy Hathaway, Wilson Cruz. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Apple TV Channel.

Joyride was produced by Trillion Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on November 18, 1997, and carries a R certification.

Director: Quinton Peeples
Writers: Quinton Peeples
Release date: November 18, 1997
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Trillion Entertainment

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Joyride cast & crew

Joyride was directed by Quinton Peeples and written by Quinton Peeples.

The cast features Tobey Maguire as J.T., Amy Hathaway as Tanya, Wilson Cruz as James, Christina Zilber as Smith, Adam West as Harold, and Benicio del Toro as Detective Lopez.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Steven Douglas Smith and it was produced by Jon Juhlin and Laurent Zilber.

Is Joyride worth watching?

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and thriller, Joyride is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Joyride

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