Ain't nothin' gonna get in their way!
Trucker Rubber Duck and his buddies Pig Pen, Widow Woman and Spider Mike use their CB radios to warn one another of the presence of cops. But conniving Sheriff Wallace is hip to the truckers' tactics, and begins tricking the drivers through his own CB broadcasts. Facing constant harassment from the law, Rubber Duck and his pals use their radios to coordinate a vast convoy and rule the road.
Convoy (1978) is a action, comedy and drama film directed by Sam Peckinpah, released on June 27, 1978 with a runtime of 1h 52m. It stars Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Burt Young and Madge Sinclair. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 442 ratings.
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Kris Kristofferson
as Rubber Duck
Ali MacGraw
as Melissa
Burt Young
as Pig Pen
Madge Sinclair
as Widow Woman
Franklyn Ajaye
as Spider Mike
Brian Davies
as Chuck Arnoldi
Seymour Cassel
as Governor Haskins
Cassie Yates
as Violet
Walter Kelley
as Hamilton
Ernest Borgnine
as Lyle Wallace
Jackson D. Kane
as Big Nasty
Billy E. Hughes
as Pack Rat
Directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by Chip Davis, Bill L. Norton and Bill L. Norton, produced by Robert M. Sherman.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 442 ratings.
I recall seeing this at the cinema at the time, and what a fuss there was. Not about the movie - but about the whole CB radio phenomena and, of course, the C.W. McCall song. Ernest Borgnine turns in quite a good effort as the savvy, but crooked, sheriff "Lyle" who finally pushes trucker "Rubber Duck" (Kris Kristofferson) and a few of his cohorts over the edge. A bar fight and a few heavily bruised cops necessitates…
Reviewed on May 16, 2023
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Convoy (1978) is available to stream on fuboTV, Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Convoy (1978) includes Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Burt Young, Madge Sinclair and Franklyn Ajaye. The film was directed by Sam Peckinpah. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Convoy was released on June 27, 1978 and runs for 1h 52m.
Convoy (1978) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 442 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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