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 | |
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Rusty De Wees | ... | Junior |
Cyril O'Reilly | ... | Vince | |
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Erin Broderick | ... | Tracy |
Charles S. Dutton | ... | Ford (as Charles Dutton) | |
Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | McClaren | |
Lorraine Toussaint | ... | Avery | |
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Hester Hargett | ... | FBI Tech |
Stuart Greer | ... | Trooper |
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.
The movie talks upon an ex-con named Jack(Patrick Swayze), he's working as mechanic in New Jersey, the bank is about to evict his house and he has no other choice taking a job for Red(Meat Loaf), driving a large truck in a long ride cross county, all the way from Atlanta . The truck is filled with illegal arms and he must to fight for saving his spouse(Brenda Strong) and daughter. Meanwhile the ATF and Feds (Stephen Tobolowski, Charles S Dutton, Lorraine Toussaint)are after from him.
The motion picture packs noisy action, race trucks, exciting thriller and is quite amusing, furthermore contains an eerie twist plot with the legend of apparition an ominous black dog. It's entertaining because from the beginning to the end the action packed and suspense is nonstop. Patrick Swayze( unforgettable in Dirty dancing) as a two-fisted action man saving his family is cool though a little wizened.Colorful cinematography and catching musical score by George S Clinton. The picture is professionally directed by Kevin Hooks( son of actor Robert Hooks).He's an action movies expert (Passenger 57 , Fled, among others), though he usually works for television , filming known and famous series( Prison break, 24, Lost, Cold case, NYPD Blue..). Rating : Acceptable and passable and it will like to action movies buffs and Patrick Swayze fans.