Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- propulsive
- rebellious
- road movie marathon
- cult cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an uneven, overextended blend of trucker action, anti-authoritarian melodrama, and comedy, though its highway spectacle and cult appeal endured.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Rubber Duck's convoy becomes a visible protest against Sheriff Cottonmouth and regional law enforcement.
CB radio publicity attracts additional truckers until the original escape becomes a large public procession.
Rubber Duck, Pig Pen, Spider Mike, and Widow Woman cooperate while fleeing prosecution across the Southwest.
CB broadcasts spread the standoff, recruit participants, and elevate Rubber Duck into a folk hero.
Films like Convoy, and why
Smokey and the Bandit
shared trucker road comedy, police pursuit, anti-authoritarian humor, and broad highway spectacle
The Gumball Rally
shared outlaw road adventure, rebellious protagonists, police pursuit, and episodic action-comedy structure
The Getaway
shared Sam Peckinpah interest in male camaraderie, escalating lawlessness, and stylized vehicular violence
Vanishing Point
shared open-road rebellion, working-class solidarity, and action-driven social confrontation
Movie Details
- Director
- Sam Peckinpah
- Release Date
- 1978-06-27
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (445)
Cast
- Kris Kristofferson
- Ali MacGraw
- Burt Young
- Madge Sinclair
- Franklyn Ajaye
- Brian Davies
- Seymour Cassel
- Cassie Yates
- Walter Kelley
- Ernest Borgnine
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Convoy about?
- A rebellious Arizona trucker becomes the unlikely folk hero of a rolling convoy that turns a police confrontation into a Southwest-wide spectacle.
- What is Convoy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Convoy as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Convoy violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Convoy as moderate.
- What did critics think of Convoy?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an uneven, overextended blend of trucker action, anti-authoritarian melodrama, and comedy, though its highway spectacle and cult appeal endured.
- Which films are like Convoy?
- Films with a similar feel include Smokey and the Bandit, The Gumball Rally, The Getaway, and Vanishing Point.
- How long is Convoy?
- Convoy runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Convoy?
- In United States, Convoy streams on fuboTV, Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
