Convoy

Year:

1978

Duration:

110 min

Genres:

Action | Drama

IMDB rate:

6.3

Director:

Sam Peckinpah

Awards:

1 win

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1978-06-10

Filming Locations: Estancia, New Mexico, USA

Earnings

Gross: $45,000,000 (USA)HKD 1,108,620 (Hong Kong)

Cast

Actor

Character

Kris Kristofferson

Martin 'Rubber Duck' Penwald

Ali MacGraw

Melissa

Ernest Borgnine

Sheriff Lyle 'Cottonmouth' Wallace

Burt Young

Bobby 'Love Machine' 'Pig Pen'

Madge Sinclair

Widow Woman

Franklyn Ajaye

Spider Mike

Brian Davies

Chuck Arnoldi

Seymour Cassel

Governer Jerry Haskins

Cassie Yates

Violet

Walter Kelley

Federal Agent Hamilton

Jackson D. Kane

Big Nasty (as J.D. Kane)

Billy Hughes

Pack Rat (as Billy E. Hughes)

Whitey Hughes

White Rat

Bill Coontz

Old Iguana (as Bill Foster)

Tommy J. Huff

Lizard Tongue (as Thomas Huff)

Larry Spaulding

Bald Eagle

Randy Brady

Sneaky Snake

Allen Keller

Rosewell (as Allen R. Keller)

Jim Burk

Frick (as James H. Burk)

Bob Orrison

Officer Bob Bookman (as Robert Orrison)

Tommy Bush

Chief Stacey Love (as Tom Bush)

William C. Jones Jr.

Fish

Jorge Russek

Sheriff Tiny Alvarez

Tom Runyon

Runyon

Vera Zenovich

Thelma

Patrice Martinez

Maria (as Patricia Martínez)

Donnie Fritts

Reverend Sloane (as Donald R. Fritts)

Bobbie Barnes

Jesus Freak

Turner Stephen Bruton

Jesus Freak (as Turner S. Bruton)

Sammy Lee Creason

Jesus Freak

Cleveland Dupin

Jesus Freak

Jerry McGee

Jesus Freak (as Gerald McGee)

Terry Paul

Jesus Freak

Mike Utley

Jesus Freak (as Michael Utley)

Wayne D. Wilkinson

Jesus Freak

Charles Benton

Deke Thornton

George Coleman

Septic Sam

Greg Van Dyke

Silver Streak

Edward Blatchford

Roger (as Ed Blatchford)

Paula Baldwin

Samantha

Herb Robins

Mechanic Bob

Robert J. Visciglia Sr.

Ice Cream Seller

Don Levy

Senator Myers

Spec O'Donnell

18 Wheel Eddie

James R. Moore

Motorcycle Cop

James Edgcomb

Doug (as Jim Edgecomb)

John Gill

Jack (as John R. Gill)

Daniel D. Halleck

Bart

Stacy Newton

Bubba

Sabra Wilson

Madge

Joseph Lenzi

News Crewman (as Pepi Lenzi)

John Bryson

Texas Governor

Debbie Letteau

Girl in the Bar (uncredited)

Anne Lockhart

Dispatcher (uncredited)

Sam Peckinpah

News Crew Director (uncredited)

David Reed

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The four leading actors all appeared in previous Sam Peckinpah films: Kris Kristofferson (Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974) ), Ali MacGraw (The Getaway (1972)), Ernest Borgnine (The Wild Bunch (1969)), and Burt Young (The Killer Elite (1975)).

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Although the movie was inspired by the 1976 song of the same title, the song really didn't have much of a plot. So after the screenplay was written, Bill Fries (aka CW McCall) recorded a new version of the song, with lyrics that incorporated the characters and events of the film. This is the version that is played during the final credits.

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Sam Peckinpah: a sound engineer aboard a mobile unit, wearing his trademark mirror sunglasses.

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Goofs

When Rubber Duck's truck falls from the bridge, the drive shaft to the rear axles is missing.

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When the truck is being shot up on the bridge, the left headlight is shot twice.

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In the start of the movie when the Jaguar passes by The Duck, we can clearly see the reflection of the camera man, on the side of the truck.

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Quotes

Rubber Duck: [On meeting Lyle Wallace] Jesus Christ.

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Rubber Duck: [to Lyle Wallace on the CB after he has crashed his car] Hey, until you get a little better control over that machinery, I'd suggest you lay off them acrobatics.

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Big Nasty: [On the CB] Hallelujah! Looks like we've got some long-haired friends of Jesus back there.

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Faq

Q

What are the differences between the new UK/US-DVD Version and the Uncensored Version?

A

A short overview over the various releases and ratings in Great Britain: The uncut VHS was rated BBFC 15 in 1987, the Warner DVD released in 2001 was uncut as well and was even permitted for 12 year olds. The newest DVD release, this time by Optimum, was also rated BBFC 12, but lacks about two and a half minutes. Because we know that the earler DVD was uncut we can say that the cutting was not done in order to achieve a better rating. This new release was produced by Studio Canal in France for both the British and the US market. The US DVD is therefore cut as well. A detailed comparison between the newly released censored versions and the original uncensored version with pictures can be found here.

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