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.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Kris Kristofferson | ... |
Rubber Duck
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| Ali MacGraw | ... |
Melissa
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| Ernest Borgnine | ... |
Dirty Lyle / Lyle Wallace
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| Burt Young | ... |
Pig Pen
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| Madge Sinclair | ... |
Widow Woman
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| Franklyn Ajaye | ... |
Spider Mike
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| Brian Davies | ... |
Chuck Arnoldi
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| Seymour Cassel | ... |
Governor Haskins
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| Cassie Yates | ... |
Violet
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Walter Kelley | ... |
Hamilton
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Jackson D. Kane | ... |
Big Nasty
(as J. D. Kane)
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Billy Hughes | ... |
Pack Rat
(as Billy E. Hughes)
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| Whitey Hughes | ... |
White Rat
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| Bill Coontz | ... |
Old Iguana
(as Bill Foster)
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| Tommy J. Huff | ... |
Lizard Tongue
(as Thomas Huff)
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Larry Spaulding | ... |
Bald Eagle
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Randy Brady | ... |
Sneaky Snake
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Allen Keller | ... |
Rosewell
(as Allen R. Keller)
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Jim Burk | ... |
Frick
(as James H. Burk)
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Bob Orrison | ... |
Bookman
(as Robert Orrison)
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Tommy Bush | ... |
Chief Stacey Love
(as Tom Bush)
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William C. Jones Jr. | ... |
Fish
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| Jorge Russek | ... |
Tiny Alvarez
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Tom Runyon | ... |
Runyon
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Vera Zenovich | ... |
Thelma
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| Patrice Martinez | ... |
Maria
(as Patricia Martinez)
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Donnie Fritts | ... |
Reverend Sloane
(as Donald R. Fritts)
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Bobbie Barnes | ... |
Jesus Freak
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Stephen Bruton | ... |
Jesus Freak
(as Turner S. Bruton)
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Sammy Lee Creason | ... |
Jesus Freak
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Cleveland Dupin | ... |
Jesus Freak
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Jerry McGee | ... |
Jesus Freak
(as Gerald McGee)
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Terry Paul | ... |
Jesus Freak
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Mike Utley | ... |
Jesus Freak
(as Michael Utley)
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Wayne D. Wilkinson | ... |
Jesus Freak
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Charles Benton | ... |
Deke Thornton
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George Coleman | ... |
Septic Sam
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Greg Van Dyke | ... |
Silver Streak
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| Edward Blatchford | ... |
Roger
(as Ed Blatchford)
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Paula Baldwin | ... |
Samantha
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| Herb Robins | ... |
Mechanic Bob
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Robert J. Visciglia Sr. | ... |
Ice Cream Seller
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Don Levy | ... |
Senator Myers
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| Spec O'Donnell | ... |
18 Wheel Eddie
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James R. Moore | ... |
Motorcycle Cop
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| James Edgcomb | ... |
Doug - Press Man
(as Jim Edgecomb)
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John Gill | ... |
Jack - Garage Attendant
(as John R. Gill)
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| Daniel D. Halleck | ... |
Bart
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Stacy Newton | ... |
Bubba
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Sabra Wilson | ... |
Madge
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Joseph Lenzi | ... |
News Crewman
(as Pepi Lenzi)
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| John Bryson | ... |
Texas Governor
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| Carla Christina Contreras | ... |
Town Member (uncredited)
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| Katherine Haber | ... |
TV Reporter (uncredited)
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| Debbie Letteau | ... |
Girl in the Bar (uncredited)
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| Anne Lockhart | ... |
Dispatcher (uncredited)
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| Sam Peckinpah | ... |
News Crew Director (uncredited)
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David Reed | ... |
Man in Bar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sam Peckinpah | ||
Written by
| Bill Norton | ... | (screen story) (as B.W.L. Norton) |
| Bill Norton | ... | (screenplay) (as B.W.L. Norton) |
| Chip Davis | ... | (song) (uncredited) |
| Bill Fries | ... | (song) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Michael Deeley | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Friedman | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
| Robert M. Sherman | ... | producer |
| Barry Spikings | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Chip Davis | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry Stradling Jr. | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Garth Craven | ||
| John Wright | ||
Editorial Department
| Graeme Clifford | ... | supervising film editor |
| Ed Fantl | ... | assistant film editor |
| Ken Morrisey | ... | assistant film editor |
| Ellen Ring Jacobson | ... | assistant film editor (as Ellen Ring) |
| Tim Tobin | ... | assistant film editor (as Timothy Tobin) |
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Fernando Carrere | ||
Art Direction by
| J. Dennis Washington | ||
Set Decoration by
| Frank Lombardo | ... | (as Francis Lombardo) |
Makeup Department
| Stephen Abrums | ... | makeup artist (as Steve Abrums) |
| James Lee McCoy | ... | makeup artist (as Jim McCoy) |
| Marina Pedraza | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Tom Shaw | ... | production manager |
| Tony Wade | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Newt Arnold | ... | first assistant director (as Newton Arnold) |
| James Coburn | ... | second unit director |
| Clifford C. Coleman | ... | first assistant director (as Cliff Coleman) |
| Walter Kelley | ... | second unit director |
| Joseph Lenzi | ... | first assistant director (as Pepi Lenzi) |
| John M. Poer | ... | first assistant director (as John Poer) |
| Tom Shaw | ... | first assistant director |
| Richard A. Wells | ... | first assistant director (as Richard Wells) |
| Ron Wright | ... | second assistant director |
| Gwen Field | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Michael Parkhurst | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Donald R. Abblett | ... | painter (as Donald Abblett) |
| Harry Jessen | ... | construction foreman |
| Richard Lind | ... | construction foreman |
| Frank Repola | ... | painter |
| Robert Visciglia Jr. | ... | propman (as Robert J. Visciglia Jr.) |
| Robert J. Visciglia Sr. | ... | property master |
| Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
| Wayne Kerner | ... | supervisor sign writer (uncredited) |
| Lance Lombardo | ... | lead man (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Fred J. Brown | ... | sound effects (as Fred Brown) |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | ... | assistant sound editor (as Sam Crutcher) |
| Jerelyn J. Harding | ... | dialogue editor (as Jerelyn Golding) |
| Scott Hecker | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Robert G. Henderson | ... | sound effects (as Robert Henderson) |
| Robert J. Litt | ... | re-recording mixer (as Bob Litt) |
| Steve Maslow | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Donald O. Mitchell | ... | re-recording mixer (as Don Mitchell) |
| Charles Randall | ... | boom man |
| William Randall | ... | production sound mixer (as Bill Randall) |
| Norman B. Schwartz | ... | dialogue editor (as Norman Schwartz) |
| Michele Sharp | ... | sound effects (as Michele Sharp Brown) |
| Ross Taylor | ... | sound effects |
| José Antonio Torres | ... | assistant sound editor (as Antonio Torres) |
Special Effects by
| Sass Bedig | ... | special effects |
| Candy Flanagin | ... | special effects |
| Marcel Vercoutere | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Jophery C. Brown | ... | stunts (as Jophery Brown) |
| Jim Burk | ... | stunts (as James Burk) |
| Gary Combs | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jadie David | ... | stunts (as Jade David) |
| Jerry Gatlin | ... | stunts (as Jerry J. Gatlin) |
| Alan Gibbs | ... | stunts (as Allen Gibbs) |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunts (as Robert D. Herron) |
| Tom Lupo | ... | stunts |
| Gary McLarty | ... | stunts |
| Karen McLarty | ... | stunts |
| Alan Oliney | ... | stunts |
| Regina Parton | ... | stunts |
| Paul Ray | ... | stunts |
| Charles A. Tamburro | ... | stunts |
| Glenn R. Wilder | ... | stunts (as Glenn A. Wilder) |
| Walter Wyatt | ... | stunts |
| Jophery C. Brown | ... | stunt double Franklyn Ajaye (uncredited) |
| Gary Combs | ... | stunt double Kris Kristofferson (uncredited) |
| Gilbert B. Combs | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jadie David | ... | stunt double Madge Sinclair (uncredited) |
| Tom Glass | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) / truck action (uncredited) |
| Gene Hartline | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Bob Herron | ... | stunt double Ernest Borgnine (uncredited) |
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | truck stunts (uncredited) |
| Whitey Hughes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ernest Robinson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Larry Spaulding | ... | truck stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Armando Contreras | ... | best boy grip |
| William Gereghty | ... | camera operator |
| Ralph Gerling | ... | camera operator |
| Robert B. Hauser | ... | additional photography (as Robert Hauser) |
| Clifford Hutchison | ... | gaffer (as Cliff Hutchison) |
| Richard A. Kelley | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Richard Kelley) |
| Gary B. Kibbe | ... | camera operator (as Gary Kibbe) |
| John Kiser | ... | camera operator |
| Steve Lydecker | ... | camera operator |
| Tom D. May | ... | key grip (as a different name) |
| Richard Craig Meinardus | ... | first assistant camera |
| John R. Shannon | ... | still man (as John Shannon) |
| Robert Simson | ... | camera operator |
| Joseph F. Valentine | ... | camera operator (as Joe Valentine) |
| Richard Tim Vanik | ... | camera operator (as Tim Vanik) |
| Gary R. Wostak | ... | gaffer (as Gary Wostak) |
| Don E. FauntLeRoy | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Richard Craig Meinardus | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Helen Conklin | ... | extra casting |
| P.K. Strong | ... | location casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Carol James | ... | costumer |
| Kent James | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| David E. Peckinpah | ... | location runner (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Milt Bailey | ... | musical production assistant |
| Jackson Berkey | ... | musical production assistant |
| John Boyd | ... | musical score recorded by |
| Dan Carlin Sr. | ... | music editor (as Dan Carlin) |
| Bill Fries | ... | supervision and lyrics by |
| Dave Henderson | ... | musical production assistant |
| Ron Ubel | ... | musical score recorded by |
| Jim Wheeler | ... | musical score recorded by |
Script and Continuity Department
| Harry Harvey Jr. | ... | script supervisor (as Harry Harvey) |
| Barbara Hogan | ... | script supervisor |
| Dolores Rubin | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bill Hunt | ... | transportation |
| Rudy Limauro | ... | transportation |
| Paul Ray | ... | driver |
| Greg Van Dyke | ... | transportation |
| Wayne Elliott | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Billy Kaundart | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Mary Andrews | ... | editorial secretary |
| Elie Cohn | ... | production assistant |
| Ron Cook | ... | production executive |
| Ed Rich | ... | production accountant |
| Binnie Ruben | ... | producer's secretary |
| Ann Shaw | ... | production coordinator |
| Sheila A. Warner | ... | production coordinator (as Shelia Warner) |
| Sherrie Bradshaw | ... | assistant production accountant (uncredited) |
| Corey Burton | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Michael Davenport | ... | assistant: Sam Peckinpah (uncredited) |
| Katherine Haber | ... | assistant to director (uncredited) |
| Michael Parkhurst | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Charles A. Tamburro | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Yanoska | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- EMI Films (presents)
- Robert M. Sherman Productions
Distributors
- United Artists (1978) (United States) (theatrical) (as United Artists A Transamerica Company)
- Film Volt (2021) (World-wide) (Digital)
- City Film (1978) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1978) (West Germany) (theatrical) (as Neue Constantin Film)
- EMI Films (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1978) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1978) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Minerva Film AB (1978) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1978) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Titanus (1978) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1978) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Transeuropa (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Zjednoczenie Rozpowszechniania Filmów (1979) (Poland) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1980) (United States) (tv)
- Thorn EMI Video (1981) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- National Film Development Corporation (1983) (India) (theatrical)
- BBC One (1982) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- MTC Video (1983) (Greece) (VHS)
- La Cinq (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Thorn-EMI Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (Argentina) (VHS)
- La Cinq (1990) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Buena Vista International (1995) (India) (tv)
- Video Film Express (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Cannon Screen Entertainment (West Germany) (VHS)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Video Film Express (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (West Germany) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Pioneer LDC (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cheezy Flicks Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Geneon Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Universal Home Video (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Japan (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2008) (United Arab Emirates) (DVD) (Middle East)
- Geneon Universal Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Digital Media Rights (2011) (United States)
- NBCUniversal Entertainment (2014) (Japan) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- True Entertainment (2015) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (release through)
- Weltkino Filmverleih (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Paramount Channel (2020) (France) (tv)
- Truckerflicks (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Edko Films (1978) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- 9Gem (2022) (Australia) (tv)
- Ekaterinburg Art Home Video (EAHV) (Russia) (VHS)
- Lumiere Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sound Recorders (music recorded at: Omaha, Nebraska/Kansas City, Missouri)
- California Film Commission (our grateful thanks to: for their cooperation)
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (color by)
- EMI Films (copyright) (EMI Films, Inc.)
- Fruehauf (our grateful thanks to: for their cooperation)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. L.-C.I.O.)
- Mack Trucks (our grateful thanks to: for their cooperation)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (titles and opticals)
- Midland International (our grateful thanks to: for their cooperation)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- New Mexico Film Commission (our grateful thanks to: for their cooperation)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Samuel Goldwyn Studios (post-production sound)
- The People of the State of New Mexico (our grateful thanks to: for their cooperation)
- United Artists (copyright)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
While driving through the Arizona desert, Albuquerque based independent trucker Martin Penwald - who goes by the handle "Rubber Duck" - along with his fellow truckers "Pig Pen" and "Spider Mike", are entrapped by unscrupulous Sheriff Lyle "Cottonmouth" Wallace using a key tool of the trucker's trade, the citizens' band (CB) radio. Rubber Duck and Cottonmouth have a long, antagonistic history. When this encounter later escalates into a more physical one as Cottonmouth threatens Spider Mike, a man who just wants to get home to his pregnant wife, Rubber Duck and other the truckers involved, including Spider Mike, Pig Pen and "Widow Woman", go on the run, figuring the best thing to do being to head to New Mexico to avoid prosecution. Along for the ride is Melissa, a beautiful photographer who just wanted a ride to the airport. As news of what happened spreads over the CB airwaves, other truckers join their convoy as a show of support. Cottonmouth rallies other law enforcement officers throughout the southwest, they who soon learn that stopping Rubber Duck, the face of the now highly public standoff, is not as easy as shooting him and the truck due to his highly explosive cargo. As the standoff escalates, New Mexico Governor Jerry Haskins joins the fray, he who sees the strong public support for the truckers being something on which he can capitalize politically. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | Kristofferson and MacGraw...ain't nothin' gonna get in their way! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Sam Peckinpah allowed actor and long-time associate James Coburn to work on the movie as a second-unit director to get his DGA card. Rumor has it that Coburn actually directed some scenes when Peckinpah was "unwell." See more » |
| Goofs | The engine sound of the Duck's truck changes repeatedly - i.e. at one point it's a Detroit Diesel, then Cummins, then Cat, and at one point a Chevy smallblock. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Suitable for Viewing in the Home? (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Convoy See more » |
| Crazy Credits | During the final credits, clips from the movie are played. These include a few brief shots which don't appear in the final film (such as the final clip of the couple in the antique car). The clips also *roughly* follow the film backwards (the first few clips are from the end of the film, and they progress back to the beginning). See more » |
| Quotes |
Melissa:
Why do they call you the Duck? Rubber Duck: Because it rhymes with "luck." See, my daddy always told me to be just like a duck. Stay smooth on the surface and paddle like the devil underneath! See more » |