The Wages of Fear (Le Salaire de la peur)
Many of the usual suspects down below...but let me suggest this.

French movie, black and white, two hours long...wait....trust me.

First hour introducing the four main characters, showing just how shitty they are. Convincing you that they're scum and you shouldn't give a toss about them.

Second hour perched on the edge of your seat, praying that they survive.

The premise - to extinguish an oil field fire, two trucks have to drive thru the jungle in 24 hours. The load...20 tons of NitroGlycerine.

Admit it...that's a flipping good set up. And as it's not a Hollywood movie...are you SURE you know how it ends ?
( Tepid_Halibut felt like a cold, empty shell of a human...until, Thu 17 Jul 2008, 18:17, Reply)