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Convoy

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Trucker Martin "Rubber Duck" Penwald (Kris Kristofferson) and his buddies Pig Pen (Burt Young), Widow Woman (Madge Sinclair) and Spider Mike (Franklin Ajaye) use their CB radios to warn one another of the presence of cops. But conniving Sheriff Wallace (Ernest Borgnine) is hip to the truckers' tactics, and begins tricking the drivers through his own CB broadcasts. Facing constant harassment from the law, Rubber Duck and his pals use their radios to coordinate a vast convoy and rule the road.
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Martha DuBose Sydney Morning Herald Nov 21, 2023
If one ignores the pompous script and its allegorical pretensions, Convoy is not bad entertainment. The stunt-work is excellent and the action sequences excitingly staged. Go to Full Review
Pauline Kael The New Yorker Sep 18, 2023
It’s a happy-go-lucky ode to the truckers on the roads, a sunny, enjoyable picture. Go to Full Review
Kim Newman Empire Magazine May 12, 2017
3/5
A noisy but enjoyable destruction derby of a film. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Dec 16, 2025
1/4
A road movie of the yee-haw variety, it makes the more enjoyable Smokey and the Bandit look positively Shakespearean in comparison and almost allows the dim-witted The Cannonball Run to appear as masterful as The Grapes of Wrath. Go to Full Review
Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal Aug 6, 2025
4/5
Serving as a slice of populist, activist and absurdist cinema, "Convoy" hits like Hamm’s on a hot day — not much more than water and barley, alcoholically speaking, but fit to make you fuzzy and fine if consumed in good quantities. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Aug 2, 2022
3/5
Convoy is Vanishing Point with trucks, a nihilistic journey into the world of American individualism with a jaunty soundtrack. It’s a bad film, but it’s also an addictively watchable one… Go to Full Review
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John K @RT59028310 1 day ago Savaged by critics upon release, this later Peckinpah flick has earned a better reputation as time goes on. It's an entertaining B-movie that goes down easy and is one of those movies you could turn on anytime and continue watching. It does wear out its welcome in the third act and could have used about 15 minutes of trimming. See more
thiago S @Thiagostone Jun 20, 2026 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more
Tyler N @RT33166214 Mar 30, 2026 An aimless story with sub-par acting (not by all) and pretty bad dialogue. Watching the trucks on western roads to good music was pretty much the only cool part. I do not recommend this movie. See more
Jelisije J @jjosifovic Feb 6, 2026 I really don't get the appeal of hillbilly truckers taking on the law as an enjoyable good time.....this movie is way to long by a good 45 minutes for what little story it actually provided. See more
Tim M @tgmacman May 14, 2025 While as energetic as the same-titled song that inspired it, Convoy's wheels fall off when it comes to natural storytelling. See more
DeWayne B @RT69504535 Feb 1, 2025 Not really funny, not really suspenseful, and as for its trying to send a message? Far too pretentious for the meager offerings presented. See more
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Sam Peckinpah

Director

Kris Kristofferson

Martin "Rubber Duck" Penwald

Ali MacGraw

Melissa

Ernest Borgnine

Sheriff Lyle "Cottonmouth" Wallace

Burt Young

Bobby

Madge Sinclair

Widow Woman

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Synopsis Trucker Martin "Rubber Duck" Penwald (Kris Kristofferson) and his buddies Pig Pen (Burt Young), Widow Woman (Madge Sinclair) and Spider Mike (Franklin Ajaye) use their CB radios to warn one another of the presence of cops. But conniving Sheriff Wallace (Ernest Borgnine) is hip to the truckers' tactics, and begins tricking the drivers through his own CB broadcasts. Facing constant harassment from the law, Rubber Duck and his pals use their radios to coordinate a vast convoy and rule the road.
Director
Sam Peckinpah
Producer
Robert M. Sherman
Screenwriter
Bill Norton
Production Co
EMI Films Ltd.
Rating
PG
Genre
Action, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 50m
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