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High-Ballin'

High-Ballin is a 1978 Canadian-American action drama film about truckers directed by Peter Carter. The US release was rated PG, with a runtime of 97 minutes.

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When a rash of targeted hijackings threatens to derail the independent trucking business, rig driver "Iron" Duke and his visiting friend Rane put the brakes on the bad guys by taking the law into their own hands. But their vigilante plan involves going toe-to-toe with powerful trucker boss King Carroll and his henchmen, who've been driving everyone out of the game.

Released: 1978-05-2697 minDir: Peter CarterAction, Thriller, Crime, Drama

Cast

Peter Fonda as Rane
Jerry Reed as Duke
Helen Shaver as Pickup
Chris Wiggins as King Caroll
David Ferry as Harvey
Chris Langevin as Tanker

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Key dates

Published: 12 March 1982

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Genre: crime film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Cast member: Helen Shaver
Cinematographer: René Verzier
Filming location: Ontario
Duration: +97
FilmAffinity ID: 252925

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High-Ballin is a 1978 Canadian-American action drama film about truckers directed by Peter Carter. The US release was rated PG, with a runtime of 97 minutes.

The film primarily depicts a confrontation between a trucker boss and independent truckers. The boss uses a criminal gang to intimidate his rivals, but he is eventually double-crossed by the gang leader. The film has been viewed as a contemporary Western, transferring Old West themes into a contemporary setting.