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Rolling Man

  • TV Movie
  • 19721972
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Rolling Man (1972)
Drama

During the 1970s, a tow-truck driver serves 4 years in prison and upon release he tries to find his 2 motherless children and to put his life back together.During the 1970s, a tow-truck driver serves 4 years in prison and upon release he tries to find his 2 motherless children and to put his life back together.During the 1970s, a tow-truck driver serves 4 years in prison and upon release he tries to find his 2 motherless children and to put his life back together.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
84
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  • Director
    • Peter Hyams
  • Writers
    • Elinor Karpf
    • Stephen Karpf
  • Stars
    • Dennis Weaver
    • Don Stroud
    • Donna Mills
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  • Director
    • Peter Hyams
  • Writers
    • Elinor Karpf
    • Stephen Karpf
  • Stars
    • Dennis Weaver
    • Don Stroud
    • Donna Mills
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    • 2User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Dennis Weaver
    Dennis Weaver
    • Lonnie McAfeeas Lonnie McAfee
    Don Stroud
    Don Stroud
    • Harold Duncanas Harold Duncan
    Donna Mills
    Donna Mills
    • Bebe Lotteras Bebe Lotter
    Jimmy Dean
    Jimmy Dean
    • Lyman Hawkesas Lyman Hawkes
    Sheree North
    Sheree North
    • Rubyas Ruby
    Slim Pickens
    Slim Pickens
    • Chuckas Chuck
    Agnes Moorehead
    Agnes Moorehead
    • Grandmotheras Grandmother
    Linda Gaye Scott
    Linda Gaye Scott
    • Crystalas Crystal
    • (as Linda Scott)
    Devra Korwin
    • Mildred Slyeas Mildred Slye
    Donald Larkin
    • Lester McAfeeas Lester McAfee
    Connie Mason
    Connie Mason
    • Connieas Connie
    Joe Nixon
    • Announceras Announcer
    Marion Hall
    Joanie Hall
    Gary Marsh
    Gary Marsh
    Carol Swenson
    Dallas Mitchell
    Chick Sheridan
    • Director
      • Peter Hyams
    • Writers
      • Elinor Karpf
      • Stephen Karpf
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    While he is serving time in prison, a man's wife dies and his children disappear. When he gets out of prison, he starts to search for his kids. —frankfob2@yahoo.com
    prison1970stow truck drivermotherless childhitchhiker16 more
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      • Lonnie's getting out. After four years in prison. Now he wants to find the man who wrecked his life. Now he wants to find his sons ... and love again.
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      • Drama
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      Rollin' Man
      Written by Jerry Riopelle, Stuart Margolin and Murray MacLeod

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    4/10
    More a character study instead of a film you really care about...
    If you enjoy watching a film with a bunch of stereotypical southern poor folk, you'll enjoy this film far more than I did. All I know is that the film makes southerners look mighty trashy!

    When the film begins, Lonnie (Dennis Weaver) is upset because his wife is in a bar tramping around with another man. Soon there is a car chase and ultimately Lonnie beats the crap out of the guy and ends up in prison...the wife, well, she ends up dead. Four years pass and now Lonnie's out and goes to get his two sons. But Grandma is sickly and rather addle-brained and eventually he realizes she gave the kids to some 'nice people' she met. So, to get the money to track them down, he uses two nice but INCREDIBLY desperate and pathetic women. The trail leads all over the place...and it seems that folks kept passing the kids off to other folks. What is WRONG with these folks?!?!?!

    Again and again and again, Lonnie and others behave really trashy. And God only knows what must have happened to those kids!! Good acting...but trashy. I wasn't particularly entertained but I guess they tried their best. And, if you ever wanted to see Donna Mills with BIG, BIG hair, then this is the film to see!
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    • Mar 7, 2017

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    • Release date
      • October 4, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El hombre perdido
    • Filming locations
      • Saugus, California, USA
    • Production company
      • ABC Circle Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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