Convoy (1978)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $12,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $45,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 16.887 |
Directed By
Sam Peckinpah
Crew
Chip Davis
Bill Fries
Sam Peckinpah
Fernando Carrere
Bill L. Norton
Robert M. Sherman
Michael Deeley
Harry Stradling Jr.
Garth Craven
Bill L. Norton
John Wright
Chip Davis
Lynn Stalmaster
Barry Spikings
Katherine Haber
James Coburn
Tommy J. Huff
Ron Wright
Jophery C. Brown
Glenn R. Wilder
Stephen Abrums
Clifford Hutchison
Bill Fries
Gary Combs
Gary R. Wostak
Jerelyn J. Harding
Charles Randall
Marina Pedraza
Richard Lind
Steve Lydecker
Tom May
William Gereghty
Norman B. Schwartz
J. Dennis Washington
John R. Shannon
Frank Lombardo
Ralph Gerling
Charles A. Tamburro
Dan Carlin Sr.
Robert J. Visciglia Sr.
Gary B. Kibbe
Barbara Hogan
Robert J. Litt
Bob Herron
Gary McLarty
Tom Glass
Jim Burk
Charles A. Tamburro
Alan Gibbs
Jerry Gatlin
Jadie David
Tom Lupo
Alan Oliney
Walter Wyatt
Larry Spaulding
Ernest Robinson
Gilbert B. Combs
Gene Hartline
Karen McLarty
Whitey Hughes
Regina Parton
TOP CAST
Kris Kristofferson
Rubber Duck
Ali MacGraw
Melissa
Ernest Borgnine
Lyle Wallace
Burt Young
Pig Pen
Madge Sinclair
Widow Woman
Franklyn Ajaye
Spider Mike
Brian Davies
Chuck Arnoldi
Seymour Cassel
Governor Haskins
Cassie Yates
Violet
Walter Kelley
Hamilton
Jackson D. Kane
Big Nasty
Billy E. Hughes
Pack Rat
Whitey Hughes
White Rat
Bill Coontz
Old Iguana
Tommy J. Huff
Lizard Tongue
Larry Spaulding
Bald Eagle
Randy Brady
Sneaky Snake
Allen Keller
Rosewell
Jim Burk
Frick
Bob Orrison
Bookman
Tommy Bush
Chief Stacey Love
William C. Jones Jr.
Fish
Jorge Russek
Tiny Alvarez
Tom Runyon
Runyon
Vera Zenovich
Thelma
Patrice Martinez
Maria
Donnie Fritts
Reverend Sloane
Bobbie Barnes
Jesus Freak
Stephen Bruton
Jesus Freak
Sammy Lee Creason
Jesus Freak
Cleveland Dupin
Jesus Freak
Jerry McGee
Jesus Freak
Terry Paul
Jesus Freak
Mike Utley
Jesus Freak
Wayne D. Wilkinson
Jesus Freak
Charles Benton
Deke Thornton
George Coleman
Septic Sam
Greg Van Dyke
Silver Streak
Edward Blatchford
Roger
Paula Baldwin
Samantha
Herb Robins
Mechanic Bob
Robert J. Visciglia Sr.
Ice Cream Seller
Don Levy
Senator Myers
Spec O'Donnell
18 Wheel Eddie
James R. Moore
Motorcycle Cop
James Edgcomb
Doug — Press Man
John Gill
Jack — Garage Attendant
Daniel D. Halleck
Bart
Stacy Newton
Bubba
Sabra Wilson
Madge
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