Black Dog (1998)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Kevin Hooks

Writers (WGA):

William Mickelberry (written by) &
Dan Vining (written by)

Release Date:

1 May 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The only way to stay safe is to stay moving.

Plot:

An ex-con takes a job driving a truck cross country. What he doesn't know is that the truck is filled...

Plot Keywords:

Truck | FBI | Cellular Phone | Convicted Felon | Murder

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 30

9:00 AM

USA

Cast

Patrick Swayze	...	Jack Crews
Meat Loaf	...	Red
Randy Travis	...	Earl
Gabriel Casseus	...	Sonny
Brian Vincent	...	Wes
Graham Beckel	...	Cutler
Brenda Strong	...	Melanie Crews
Rusty De Wees	...	Junior
Cyril O'Reilly	...	Vince
Erin Broderick	...	Tracy Crews
Charles S. Dutton	...	Agent Alan Ford (as Charles Dutton)
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	ATF Agent McClaren
Lorraine Toussaint	...	Avery, FBI
Hester Hargett	...	FBI Tech
Stuart Greer	...	Weight Station Trooper

Also Known As:

Black Dog (France)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense scenes of action violence, and for language.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA | UK | France | Germany | Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS-Stereo

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Norway:15 (DVD premiere) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:16 (video premiere) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35974) | Iceland:16 | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

Mutual Film Company

Trivia:

On 6 January 1998, a truck filled with explosives caught fire in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, USA, as crew members prepared to film a final scene. Three people were injured.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the scene where Jack fights the man on the outside of the speeding truck, you can clearly see his safety cable as he dangles off the side of the cab.

Quotes:

Earl: One fart and you're walkin'.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

The Hole

Swayzerific! Two appendages upward!

Patrick Swayze shines in one of the best films in the truck-driving genre. The main character Jack Crews (Swayze) plays an ex-con/truck driver/plaid shirt enthusiast who gets more than he bargained for! Literally. In effort to make some much-needed money for his poor family, Crews bargains with a small arms dealer, played by Meat Loaf. Crews agrees to deliver the shipment for Meat Loaf in exchange for some cool cash. As you may have figured out by looking at the movie cover, Crews encounters hordes of inept henchmen along the way. Fortunately for Jack Crews, their vehicles explode easily. Still, Crews n' Company face many action-packed twist and turns on their journey. Swayze gives a spectacular performance; deserving of the either an academy award or employee of the month. I would recommend this film to anyone with eyes.