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Convoy

  • 19781978
  • PGPG
  • 1h 50m
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Convoy (1978)
Truckers form a mile long "convoy" in support of a trucker's vendetta with an abusive sheriff...Based on the country song of same title by C.W. McCall.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
17K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,781
1,355
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    • Director
      • Sam Peckinpah
    • Writers
      • Bill Norton(screen story)
      • Chip Davis(song)
      • Bill Fries(song)
    • Stars
      • Kris Kristofferson
      • Ali MacGraw
      • Ernest Borgnine
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Sam Peckinpah
    • Writers
      • Bill Norton(screen story)
      • Chip Davis(song)
      • Bill Fries(song)
    • Stars
      • Kris Kristofferson
      • Ali MacGraw
      • Ernest Borgnine
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 111User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Trailer 3:48
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    Photos95

    Ernest Borgnine, Franklyn Ajaye, Ali MacGraw, and Burt Young in Convoy (1978)
    Kris Kristofferson and Ali MacGraw in Convoy (1978)
    Ali MacGraw in Convoy (1978)
    Convoy (1978)
    Kris Kristofferson and Ali MacGraw in Convoy (1978)
    Kris Kristofferson in Convoy (1978)
    Ernest Borgnine in Convoy (1978)
    Kris Kristofferson and Ali MacGraw in Convoy (1978)
    Kris Kristofferson and Ali MacGraw in Convoy (1978)
    Kris Kristofferson in Convoy (1978)
    Convoy (1978)
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    Kris Kristofferson
    Kris Kristofferson
    • Rubber Duck
    Ali MacGraw
    Ali MacGraw
    • Melissa
    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Dirty Lyle…
    Burt Young
    Burt Young
    • Pig Pen
    Madge Sinclair
    Madge Sinclair
    • Widow Woman
    Franklyn Ajaye
    Franklyn Ajaye
    • Spider Mike
    Brian Davies
    Brian Davies
    • Chuck Arnoldi
    Seymour Cassel
    Seymour Cassel
    • Governor Haskins
    Cassie Yates
    Cassie Yates
    • Violet
    Walter Kelley
    • Hamilton
    Jackson D. Kane
    • Big Nasty
    • (as J. D. Kane)
    Billy Hughes
    • Pack Rat
    • (as Billy E. Hughes)
    Whitey Hughes
    Whitey Hughes
    • White Rat
    Bill Coontz
    Bill Coontz
    • Old Iguana
    • (as Bill Foster)
    Tommy J. Huff
    Tommy J. Huff
    • Lizard Tongue
    • (as Thomas Huff)
    Larry Spaulding
    • Bald Eagle
    Randy Brady
    • Sneaky Snake
    Allen Keller
    • Rosewell
    • (as Allen R. Keller)
    • Director
      • Sam Peckinpah
    • Writers
      • Bill Norton(screen story) (screenplay)
      • Chip Davis(song) (uncredited)
      • Bill Fries(song) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • 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."
    • 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.
    • 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!

    • 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).
    • Alternate versions
      The Kino Lorber Blu-ray Disc release of 2015 is complete/uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Behind the Action: Stuntmen in the Movies (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Convoy
      Composed by Chip Davis and Bill Fries

      Amercian Gramaphone SESAC

      Performed by Bill Fries (as C. W. McCall)

    User reviews111

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    Top review
    I Watched The Filming Of Convoy
    It was June of 1977, and I was twelve years old. I was visiting my grandparents in Las Vegas, NM at the time, when I heard that they were filming a movie in town. Nothing new... Las Vegas has been in it's fair share of movies having been made. A great back-drop for old westerns. This was a contemporary movie that was very timely, with the whole CB radio fad happening and Smoky and The Bandit having just made a killing at the box office. Not to mention, Kris Kristofferson was at this point very much a sex symbol from his movie " A Star Is Born" having just been released.

    Director Sam Peckinpah was in town and was picking out extras to sit in the Old Town Plaza near the gazebo in downtown Las Vegas. I was one of the them. The day was torrid hot, and Mr. Peckinpah didn't seem to be in the best of moods. With many curse words being thrown around and a few temper tantrums to boot (director and cast) we extras endured the heat and the anger... to get a shot to be in this movie. Of course I ended up on the cutting room floor minus a crowd scene or two, but it was such a thrill for a twelve year old girl.

    The movie debuted in July of 1978, a year later, and by then, a lot of the CB radio hype had died down and the movie tanked at the box office. It was later shown on television it seemed every few months in the 1980's, almost gaining a cult following.

    The movie is clearly dated, at times over the top macho, but it has a good cast, some great scenery and if for pop culture only... it's a lot of fun.
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    • foggydayinscotland
    • Jul 15, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 1978 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Konvoj
    • Filming locations
      • Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • EMI Films
      • Robert M. Sherman Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,765,081
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,765,081
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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