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. The film was made when the CB radio/trucking craze was at its peak in the United States, and followed the similarly themed films White Line Fever (1975) and Smokey and the Bandit (1977).
Convoy (1978)
Directed by Sam Peckinpah
Genres - Action-Adventure, Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Comedy Drama |
Release Date - Jun 10, 1978 |
Run Time - 110 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$12,000,000
Box Office
$22,765,081
Themes
Tags
Cb Radio, Chase, Journey/Travel, Justice, Police, Police Brutality, The Wild Bunch, Truck, Truck Driver, Truck Stop, Waitress
Attributes
Based On: Convoy
Filming Location: New Mexico
Narrative Location: Texas
Filming Location: New Mexico
Narrative Location: Texas
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