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Black Dog (1998)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:2

Rotten:16

Average Rating:3.1/10

Runtime: 89 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Jack's (Sawyze) truck driving days were over until he got an offer he couldn't refuse. The stakes are high as gun runners, government agents and a fleet of monstrous 18-wheelers pursue Jack in an... Jack's (Sawyze) truck driving days were over until he got an offer he couldn't refuse. The stakes are high as gun runners, government agents and a fleet of monstrous 18-wheelers pursue Jack in an intense highway duel. [More]

Starring: Patrick Swayze, Randy Travis, Meat Loaf, Stephen Tobolowsky

Starring: Patrick Swayze, Randy Travis, Meat Loaf, Stephen Tobolowsky, Charles S. Dutton

Director: Kevin Hooks

Director: Kevin Hooks
Screenwriter: William Mickelberry, Dan Vining
Producer: Peter Saphier, Mark W. Koch, Raffaella De Laurentiis
Composer: George S. Clinton

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Christopher Null
Christopher Null
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Hey, you like 18-wheelers (Have you driven a big Ford lately?), country-and-western music, and an All-American meal (as in meat loaf), then here's a film for you.

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Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
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If you've ever wondered what really goes on in those truck-weighing stations, "Black Dog" will be an edifying experience. ...But those people who manage to pass the Freightliner lot without drooling will probably find "Black Dog" pretty much bites.

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Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

Forget the Mortal Kombat movies--this trucksploitation flick is the closest the movies has come to video games.

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