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Convoy is a 1978 American road action comedy film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine, Burt Young, Madge Sinclair and Franklyn Ajaye. The film is based on the 1975 country and western novelty song "Convoy" by C. W. McCall.
Convoy: Directed by Sam Peckinpah. With Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine, Burt Young. Truckers form a mile-long "convoy" in support of a trucker's vendetta with an abusive sheriff - Based on the country song of the same title by C.W. McCall.
- (19K)
- Action, Drama
- Sam Peckinpah
- 1978-08-24
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- One Of The Trucks Was Damaged. You would never guess it from watching the movie, but one of the main vehicles used in the film was horribly damaged at one point.
- The Original Film Was Supposed To Be Much Longer. As it stands in its finished version, Convoy is a total of one hour and 50 minutes long. That’s a decent length for a film, wouldn’t you say so?
- The Four Main Actors All Shared A Connection. Many actors end up working with the same people over and over again. The four main actors in Convoy all shared a common connection, one that only expert film buffs have probably realized.
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.
Trucker Martin "Rubber Duck" Penwald (Kris Kristofferson) and his buddies Pig Pen (Burt Young), Widow Woman (Madge Sinclair) and Spider Mike (Franklin Ajaye) use their CB radios to warn...
- (17)
- Sam Peckinpah
- PG
- Kris Kristofferson
Sep 29, 2013 · The story follows ‘Rubber Duck’, a much-loved trucker who gets into a dispute with an old enemy, corrupt Sheriff Lyle Wallace, and basically makes a run for the state line with his trucker friends. Along the way his followers grow until he’s leading a hundred-strong convoy, which the authorities find impossible to even slow down, let alone stop.
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.
