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Ain't nothin' gonna get in their way! - Convoy
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Title: Convoy

Release Date: 27 Jun 1978

Runtime: 1h 50m

Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama

Director: United Artists, EMI Films

Production Companies: United Artists, EMI Films

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.3 (378 votes)

Cast

  • Rubber Duck: Kris Kristofferson
  • Melissa: Ali MacGraw
  • Lyle Wallace: Ernest Borgnine
  • Pig Pen: Burt Young
  • Widow Woman: Madge Sinclair
  • Spider Mike: Franklyn Ajaye
  • Chuck Arnoldi: Brian Davies
  • Governor Haskins: Seymour Cassel
  • Violet: Cassie Yates
  • Hamilton: Walter Kelley
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