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18 September 1973 (USA) moreTagline:
She's Alone. No One Believes Her. And There's No Way Out.Plot:
A married couple are traveling on a deserted desert road at night. They stop at a diner and the husband goes to the men's room... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Earlier TV version of Breakdown moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Cloris Leachman | ... | Jean Mitchell |
 | Ross Martin | ... | Jim Cutler |
| Louise Latham | ... | Vi |
 | Dabney Coleman | ... | Bob Mitchell |
| Ron Feinberg | ... | Lou McDermott |
 | Ned Beatty | ... | Tom King |
| Dana Elcar | ... | Sheriff |
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Iceland:12Filming Locations:
San Diego, California, USAFun Stuff
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It seems that the seventies was a good period for made for TV horror films, and this film helps to prove it. Dying Room Only will be familiar to anyone who has seen the excellent 1997 Kurt Russell thriller 'Breakdown' as it's obvious that this film was it's inspiration. The plot focuses on bickering couple Jean and Bob who stop at a diner while travelling through the desert. Bob gets into an argument with the owner, and when Jean returns from the bathroom, her husband is nowhere to be seen! The way that this film plays out is very similar to the later 'Breakdown', except this time it's the woman that is looking for her significant other rather than the man; which is actually a shame because Dabney Coleman has a more interesting character than Cloris Leachman, and I feel the film would have worked a lot better had it been the other way round (obviously the makers of Breakdown did too!). The mystery that is presented builds well and the film makes good use of its seventy five minute running time. I can't say that it's enthralling for the duration, but the film never becomes boring and overall, Dying Room Only is a very nice little made for TV flick.