{"product_id":"duel-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1971-b2-size-51-x-73cm-h108-copy","title":"“Duel” (激突！), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1971, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) N250A","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"443\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"214\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster produced for the Japanese release of Steven Spielberg’s 1971 thriller Duel\u003c\/strong\u003e (激突！). Directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"254\"\u003eSteven Spielberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a screenplay by \u003cstrong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"297\"\u003eRichard Matheson\u003c\/strong\u003e based on his own story, the film stars \u003cstrong data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"354\"\u003eDennis Weaver\u003c\/strong\u003e as David Mann, an ordinary motorist pursued across the desert by an unseen truck driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"988\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"464\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"464\" data-end=\"467\"\u003eReleased in 1971, \u003cstrong data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"493\"\u003eDuel\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the defining early works of Steven Spielberg’s career. Originally produced as a television film before receiving theatrical distribution in international markets, it announced Spielberg’s extraordinary command of suspense, motion, framing, and visual tension. The premise is famously simple: a travelling salesman becomes the target of a relentless tanker truck on an isolated highway. From that minimal setup, Spielberg created one of the most effective chase thrillers of the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1304\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1007\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1010\"\u003eA powerful Japanese theatrical design, dominated by an explosive image of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1143\"\u003emassive tanker truck charging through dust and rock\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a car overturned below. The poster captures the film’s central fear perfectly: not a visible villain, but a machine-like force of pursuit and destruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1874\"\u003eThe Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1332\"\u003e激突！\u003c\/strong\u003e is printed at the upper left in jagged, violent red lettering, giving the poster immediate impact. At upper right, an inset image shows \u003cstrong data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003eDennis Weaver\u003c\/strong\u003e clinging desperately beside a vehicle wheel, reinforcing the physical danger and panic of the film. The vertical Japanese copy reads in effect: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1754\"\u003e“A 40-ton killer truck races forward! A car is pursued with terrifying force — a 500-mile dead heat of fear and shock!”\u003c\/strong\u003e The lower-right \u003cstrong data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1779\"\u003eDUEL\u003c\/strong\u003e title and Universal \/ CIC distribution details complete the original Japanese campaign layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"2337\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1903\"\u003eRarity and significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003eOriginal Japanese posters for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1936\" data-end=\"1944\"\u003eDuel\u003c\/strong\u003e are highly collectible as early Spielberg material. The film predates \u003cem data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2021\"\u003eJaws\u003c\/em\u003e and belongs to the moment when Spielberg’s talent for cinematic suspense first became impossible to ignore. Japanese release posters are especially appealing for their bold title treatment and dramatic action-heavy design, which gives the film a more explosive theatrical identity than many Western campaign styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2598\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2339\" data-end=\"2352\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2352\" data-end=\"2355\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2369\"\u003eVery Good.\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2600\" data-end=\"2628\"\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong data-start=\"2611\" data-end=\"2628\"\u003e55 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2630\" data-end=\"2668\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2670\" data-end=\"2707\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56911917646202,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-05-21T181620.632.jpg?v=1779355003","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/duel-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1971-b2-size-51-x-73cm-h108-copy","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}