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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. Director:Kevin Hooks |
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Earl
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Sonny
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Wes
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Junior
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Vince
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Erin Broderick | ... |
Tracy
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McClaren
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Avery
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Hester Hargett | ... |
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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. Written by Anonymous
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The only way to stay alive is to keep moving. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for intense scenes of action violence, and for language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 May 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Alto riesgo See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$4,809,375 (USA) (1 May 1998)Gross:
$12,829,351 (USA) (3 July 1998)Company Credits
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Written by Chris Knight and Dean Miller
Performed by Chris Knight
Courtesy of Decca Records
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets
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The bridge where the FBI pull the truck over is the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, one of the few "center span" drawbridges left in the USA. The bridge opens by the entire center section being lifted straight up in the air between the two towers where, these days, it often gets stuck. See more »Goofs
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 »Soundtracks
"Hammer Goin' Down"Written by Chris Knight and Dean Miller
Performed by Chris Knight
Courtesy of Decca Records
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets
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No truer words, Swayze looked weathered. But I guess some truckers just do. I sort of enjoyed the story, the beginning definitely ignites the rest of the action. This has some 'skill' linked-up in the driving, I learned a couple cool things about Big Rigs, that I didn't realize before however, I haven't seen diesels doing stuff like that since, 'Breakdown' 'CONVOY' or 'Duel'. Patrick is pretty much always fun to see act in any movie that he is in, other than the banter back and forth from the Evil-Graeme Beckel's character, who had taken his wife (played by Brenda Strong, the woman walking down the street only in a 'bra' that caused 'Kramer' from Seinfeld to crash his car T.V.s Seinfeld) and daughter, then making it through that Hellish chase situation and accident, only to lose a new found friend 'Sonny' the F.B.I. man, suddenly being sideswiped by The heavier-weight-coupon clipping-Jimmy Swaggart-wannabe-evil boss Singer rock star/actor Meatloaf at the end of this flick, Jack (Swayze) can't get an even break. However this is how most big budget Studio production houses usually take it into their hands to change a movie script until the believable is now ridiculous, usually at the end of a movie. Kind of like when Sidney J Furie made "Superman IV" and the Studio execs slashed his budget in half...this time however at pretty much the last minute, before scene shooting got started.
But Blackdog is entertaining and fun,the cast is a great cast. Heck with a good beer it gets even better.
But please if you must drink, stay at home and be nice to those around you.