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Black Dog (1998) -- An ex-con takes a job driving a truck cross country. What he doesn't know is that the truck is filled with illegal weapons and now he must fight to survive and save his family.
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
William Mickelberry (written by) &
Dan Vining (written by)
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Release Date:
1 May 1998 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The only way to stay safe is to stay moving. more
Plot:
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Swayzerific! Two appendages upward! more (68 total)

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 Crews
Rusty De Wees ... Junior

Cyril O'Reilly ... Vince
Erin Broderick ... Tracy Crews

Charles S. Dutton ... Agent Alan Ford (as Charles Dutton)

Stephen Tobolowsky ... ATF Agent McClaren
Lorraine Toussaint ... Avery, FBI
Hester Hargett ... FBI Tech

Stuart Greer ... Weight Station Trooper
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Black Dog (France)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense scenes of action violence, and for language.
Runtime:
89 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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On 6 January 1998, a truck filled with explosives caught fire in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, USA, as crew members prepared to film a final scene. Three people were injured. more
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Crew or equipment visible: During the scene where Jack fights the man on the outside of the speeding truck, you can clearly see his safety cable as he dangles off the side of the cab. more
Quotes:
Sonny: Well what if something jumps out into the road and you need to stop?
Jack Crews: You don't.
[Rig runs over something]
Sonny: What was that?
Jack Crews: A Mazda.
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Referenced in Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin (2004) (V) more
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The Hole more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Swayzerific! Two appendages upward!, 20 April 2005
7/10
Author: craZyforswayZ

Patrick Swayze shines in one of the best films in the truck-driving genre. The main character Jack Crews (Swayze) plays an ex-con/truck driver/plaid shirt enthusiast who gets more than he bargained for! Literally. In effort to make some much-needed money for his poor family, Crews bargains with a small arms dealer, played by Meat Loaf. Crews agrees to deliver the shipment for Meat Loaf in exchange for some cool cash. As you may have figured out by looking at the movie cover, Crews encounters hordes of inept henchmen along the way. Fortunately for Jack Crews, their vehicles explode easily. Still, Crews n' Company face many action-packed twist and turns on their journey. Swayze gives a spectacular performance; deserving of the either an academy award or employee of the month. I would recommend this film to anyone with eyes.

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