# Convoy (1978)

> A rebellious Arizona trucker becomes the unlikely folk hero of a rolling convoy that turns a police confrontation into a Southwest-wide spectacle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4760

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama
- Director: Sam Peckinpah
- Cast: Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Burt Young, Madge Sinclair, Franklyn Ajaye, Brian Davies, Seymour Cassel, Cassie Yates
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077369/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: irreverent, propulsive, rebellious, road movie marathon, cult cinema night

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- [The Junkman (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/37153)
- [Cannonball Run II (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/6846)
- [Every Which Way but Loose (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/9201)

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