Steel Cowboy (TV 1976)

Trucker Clay Pfanner is on the verge of financial ruin. His truck is about to be repossesed and he sees no way out. So when his buddy K.W. comes up with a plan to haul some rustled cattle, ... See full summary »

Director:

Harvey S. Laidman

Writers:

Douglas Wheeler (teleplay), Bill Kerby (teleplay),

Stars:

James Brolin, Rip Torn, Jennifer Warren

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Brolin	...	Clayton Pfanner
Rip Torn	...	K.W. Hicks
Jennifer Warren	...	Jesse Pfanner
Melanie Griffith	...	Johnnie
Julie Cobb	...	Gloria
Lou Frizzell	...	Arky
Strother Martin	...	Pinky Pincus
William Bryant	...	Jennings
Albert Popwell	...	Miller
John Dennis Johnston	...	Bobby 'Bob' Hicks
Bob Schott	...	Tiny Pollard
Don Calfa	...	'Go' Trucker
Rudy Diaz	...	Mexican
Robert F. Hoy	...	Dixon
Scott Thompson	...	Randy

Storyline

Trucker Clay Pfanner is on the verge of financial ruin. His truck is about to be repossesed and he sees no way out. So when his buddy K.W. comes up with a plan to haul some rustled cattle, Clay decides to take a chance.

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Plot Keywords:

trucker | truck | cattle | driver | on the run | 

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Taglines:

He delivered his own brand of justice on a rampage of revenge.... [Video] [Australia]

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 December 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Man in Fast Lane

Company Credits

Production Co:

EMI Films, Gimbel, Roger Gimbel Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Clayton Pfanner: [saying goodbye to his ex-wife in a bar] Don't think it hasn't been real.

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Soundtracks

"Wouldn't Mind the Rain"
Performed by Juice Newton and The Silver Spur
By Courtesy of Capitol Records

User Reviews

Not too bad for a TV trucker movie

James Brolin plays Clay. He drives a nice White Western Star conventional he calls the Outlaw. I guess that's Clay's CB handle too. He's always knocking the tires or polishing the truck. Rip Torn plays K.W., his co-driver. Clay and K.W. go across the country for the money, even crossing a picket line. K.W. tells Clay, "Let 'em hear Mary!" That must be a polite way of saying "Give 'em hell!" Somehow Clay needed more money, and he got into hauling rustled cattle or stealing trailers. His wife leaves him and says he's a boy. Clay says "I'm a man!" Well, Clay is in a mess. Could it be that this movie has an unhappy ending? Notice that when something breaks down, a bunch of other things break down at the same time.