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Black Dog (1998)

PG_13 89 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   1 May 1998 (USA)
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An ex-con takes a job driving a truck cross country. What he doesn't know is that the truck is filled with illegal weapons and now he must fight to survive and save his family.

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Kevin Hooks
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patrick Swayze ...
Meat Loaf ...
Red
Randy Travis ...
Earl
Gabriel Casseus ...
Sonny
Brian Kelly ...
Wes (as Brian Vincent)
Graham Beckel Graham Beckel ...
Cutler
Brenda Strong ...
Melanie
Rusty De Wees Rusty De Wees ...
Junior
Cyril O'Reilly ...
Vince
Erin Broderick Erin Broderick ...
Tracy
Charles S. Dutton ...
Ford (as Charles Dutton)
Stephen Tobolowsky ...
McClaren
Lorraine Toussaint ...
Avery
Hester Hargett Hester Hargett ...
FBI Tech
Stuart Greer ...
Trooper
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Storyline

An ex-con takes a job driving a truck cross country. What he doesn't know is that the truck is filled with illegal weapons and now he must fight to survive and save his family. Written by Anonymous  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Truck | FBI | Fist Fight | M 16 | Tough Guy  | See more »

Taglines:

For Jack Crews, the rules of the road are simple. No passing, no tailgating, and no turning back. See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense scenes of action violence, and for language See all certifications »
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Details

Official Sites:

Universal | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA | UK | France | Germany | Japan

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alto riesgo See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$4,809,375 (USA) (3 May 1998) (2025 Screens)

Gross:

$12,829,351 (USA) (5 July 1998)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS-Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The "FBI" headquarters shown in the film is actually the Georgia-Pacific building in downtown Atlanta, GA. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: The film takes place on the docks in New Jersey. but at the end of the movie when Earl is on the gurney fixing to be put in the ambulance , the side of the ambulance says "New Hanover County rescue" which is the county where most of the film was filmed. See more »

Quotes

Sonny: Well what if something jumps out into the road and you need to stop?
Jack Crews: You don't.
[Rig runs over something]
Sonny: What was that?
Jack Crews: A Mazda.
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Connections

Referenced in Blacktop (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Man with 18 Wheels"
Written by Bobby Carmichael and Leslie Satcher
Performed by Lee Ann Womack
Courtesy of MCA Records Nashville
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets See more »