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The Runaway Barge

  • TV Movie
  • 1975
  • 1h 12m
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The Runaway Barge (1975)
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Three bargemen on the Mississippi River find themselves mixed up in a kidnapping and hijacking plot.Three bargemen on the Mississippi River find themselves mixed up in a kidnapping and hijacking plot.Three bargemen on the Mississippi River find themselves mixed up in a kidnapping and hijacking plot.

  • Director
    • Boris Sagal
  • Writers
    • Sara Macon
    • Stanford Whitmore
  • Stars
    • Bo Hopkins
    • Tim Matheson
    • Jim Davis
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
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    • Director
      • Boris Sagal
    • Writers
      • Sara Macon
      • Stanford Whitmore
    • Stars
      • Bo Hopkins
      • Tim Matheson
      • Jim Davis
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    Bo Hopkins
    Bo Hopkins
    • Ezel Owens
    Tim Matheson
    Tim Matheson
    • Danny Worth
    Jim Davis
    Jim Davis
    • Capt. Buckshot Bates
    Nick Nolte
    Nick Nolte
    • Roy Blount
    Devon Ericson
    Devon Ericson
    • June Bug Dobbs
    Christina Hart
    Christina Hart
    • Reba Washburn
    James Best
    James Best
    • Bingo Washington
    Lucille Benson
    Lucille Benson
    • Madge Henshaw
    Clifton James
    Clifton James
    • Sooey
    Joneal Joplin
    • 'River Kino' Pilot Virgil Henderson
    Don Plumley
    • Whispering Wally
    Beau Gibson
    • Rouge LeBlanc
    Chuck Gunkel
    • Arkansas Stupid
    G.W. Bailey
    G.W. Bailey
    • Boozer
    John O. White
    • First Fleetman
    Bill Rowley
    Bill Rowley
    • Second Fleetman
    David Carlton
    • Supply Boat Captain
    James Paul
      • Director
        • Boris Sagal
      • Writers
        • Sara Macon
        • Stanford Whitmore
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      • Trivia
        First TV project of G.W. Bailey.

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      • Release date
        • March 24, 1975 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Rivermen
      • Filming locations
        • Alton, Illinois, USA
      • Production company
        • Lorimar Productions
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      • Runtime
        1 hour 12 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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