Convoy Movie Summary and Review

70s Film Summary for Convoy

Convoy Movie Brief

This great ‘70s movie was inspired by a country song by C.W. McCall.

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DVD Release For Convoy

The DVD for the movie Convoy runs 100 minutes , was released on July 1, 2003 by Cheezy Flicks Entertainment and is rated PG Click To Buy.

Film Plot For Convoy

Convoy is a movie about truckers. It stars Kris Kristofferson as Rubber Duck, a trucker who comes in to conflict with Sheriff Lyle “Cottonmouth” Wallace. Along the way, he manages to fall in love with a beautiful young photographer whose car is broken down.

Convoy is a great film from director Sam Peckinpah.

Cast of Convoy Film

Rubber Duck aka Martin Penwald – Kris Kristofferson
Melissa – Ali MacGraw
Sheriff Lyle Wallace aka Cottonmouth – Ernest Borgnine
Pig Pen / Love Machine – Burt Young
Widow Woman – Madge Sinclair
Spider Mike – Franklyn Ajaye
Chuck Arnoldi – Brian Davies
Governor Jerry Haskins – Seymour Cassel
Violet – Cassie Yates
Federal Agent Hamilton – Walter Kelley
Big Nasty – Jackson D. Kane
Pack Rat – Billy E. Hughes
White Rat – Whitey Hughes
Big Nasty – Jackson D. Kane
Pack Rat – Billy E. Hughes
Old Iguana – Bill Coontz
Lizard Tongue – Tommy J. Huff

Convoy Movie Trivia Items

Director Sam Peckinpah has a cameo in Convoy as a sound gaffer during the interview scene that takes place on the road.

Kristofferson’s truck in Convoy is a 1977 Mack.

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70's Film Facts:

The Film Convoy was released on June 28, 1978 by MGM/UA, and earned $45,000,000 in ticket sales in US theatres.

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