A weapons loaded truck is shadowed by FBI and ATF. It explodes and kills the driver. Jack, just out of prison, is pressured into driving another truck from Atlanta to NJ. Things get rough when hijacking attempts are made.
From summer reads to classic works of fiction, here are some of our most anticipated book-to-screen adaptations on the horizon.
Related News
-
The 20 Best Led Zeppelin Songs of All-Time
03 May 2021 | TVovermind.com -
Robert Fripp, Toyah Willcox (Can’t Get No) Satisfaction in Latest Quarantine Video
19 April 2021 | Rolling Stone -
Arlo Parks Is Building Worlds of Self-Love
16 April 2021 | Rolling Stone
It's not too late to join in the conversation on the buzzworthy shows that IMDb users can't get enough of.
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Black Dog (1998)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Patrick Swayze | ... | Jack Crews | |
| Meat Loaf | ... | Red | |
| Randy Travis | ... | Earl | |
| Gabriel Casseus | ... | Sonny | |
| Brian Vincent | ... | Wes | |
| Graham Beckel | ... | Cutler | |
| Brenda Strong | ... | Melanie | |
 |
Rusty De Wees | ... | Junior |
| Cyril O'Reilly | ... | Vince | |
|
|
Erin Broderick | ... | Tracy |
| Charles S. Dutton | ... | Ford (as Charles Dutton) | |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | McClaren | |
| Lorraine Toussaint | ... | Avery | |
|
|
Hester Hargett | ... | FBI Tech |
| Stuart Greer | ... | Trooper | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
See All (71) »
Storyline
Ex-truck driver Jack Crews (Patrick Swayze) has just been released from prison for vehicular manslaughter after losing control and hitting a stranded motorist. His family is in danger of losing their house, so he takes a job from his boss driving a truck up from Atlanta "off the books". Little does he know, the trailer is loaded with illegal artillery, and Red (Meat Loaf) is hell bent on hijacking it. Jack teams up with Earl (Randy Travis) to deliver the load and save his family. Written by Ian O.
Plot Keywords:
betrayal by a friend | betrayal | movie flop | fbi federal bureau of investigation | truck |Taglines:
The rules of the road are simple. Don't turn back. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for intense scenes of action violence, and for language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
Written by Steve Earle & Reno Kling
Performed by Steve Earle
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
The "F.B.I. Headquarters" shown in the film, is actually the Georgia-Pacific building in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. See more »Goofs
When Crews is telling the story of his accident on the Atlanta run, he states that he was running up I-75. If he was running Atlanta to New Jersey or New York, as would be assumed if he was trying to make it home for his daughter's birthday, he would not have been on 75 as that would take him through Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and eventually through Michigan. See more »Soundtracks
Nowhere RoadWritten by Steve Earle & Reno Kling
Performed by Steve Earle
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets
See more »
Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
Edit
Edit
See more on IMDbPro »
See full technical specs »
Details
Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 May 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Black Dog See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$4,809,375, 3 May 1998Gross USA:
$12,951,088Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$12,951,088Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
This, although not entirely intended to be that funny, is one of the most humorous films I've ever seen. Wes's constant pleading to visit the jon, Red's quoting of Bible verses, and Earl's horrible singing all intertwine into a story originally intended to be very serious. However, the great acting of Randy Travis and Meat Loaf give the viewer a pleasant and hilarious surprise. The car chase scene is wonderfully made as is a crafty semi truck rampage up a steep hill and along jagged cliffs. A unique blend of good and bad acting along with good scenes and bad scenes make Black Dog one of the best "bad" movies you'll ever see.