Sam Peckinpah's trucker action film turns a CB-radio hit into a freewheeling road romp. Loose and messy, with Kris Kristofferson as the folk hero, it is more fun for its trucks than for its story.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 6.3 / 10 (21,224 votes)
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