the 20 best trucking movies of all time

THE 20 BEST TRUCKING MOVIES OF ALL TIME

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BIG RIG2007

The Top 20 Best Trucking Movies of All Time

Documentary film about long haul truck drivers.

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA1986

The Top 20 Best Trucking Movies of All Time

Comedy starring Kurt Russell as the truck driver who helps rescue his friend’s fiancé from the Chinatown underworld in San Francisco.

BLACK DOG1998

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Drama starring Patrick Swayze. Some say this is the best trucker film ever… others say it’s the worst. An ex-con played by Swayze takes a job as a truck driver and discovers he’s loaded with illegal weapons.

BREAKDOWN1997

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Thriller starting Kurt Russell and Kathleen Quinlan. The couple are forced off the road by a rogue driver and then separated when a helpful truck driver offers to drive them to a nearby diner.

BREAKER! BREAKER!1977

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Action movie starring Chuck Norris as J.D. who discovers that corrupt Texas police are trapping and looting truckers, including his brother Billy.

CITIZENS BAND / HANDLE WITH CARE1977

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Comedy set in a small town where a number of interesting characters connect over the CB.

CONVOY1978

The Top 20 Best Trucking Movies of All Time

Action film starring Kris Kristofferson and Ali MacGraw. Truckers take a stand against ‘Dirty Lyle’, a corrupt Sherriff.

DUEL1971

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Thriller directed by Steven Spielberg. A crazed truck driver goes after a motorist in a nail-biting, on-road battle.

EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE1978

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Comedy starring Clint Eastwood as Philo Beddoe, a relaxed trucker who enjoys the simple things… a drink and a prize-fight from time to time.

HIGH BALLIN'1978

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Action starring Peter Fonda who helps a mate with an independent truck business escape the local trucker boss and ring of highjackers.

JOY RIDE / ROAD KILL2001

The Top 20 Best Trucking Movies of All Time

A road trip to New Jersey turns into a nightmare when the three young travellers discover the trucker on the CB is actually a killer.

MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE1986

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Action – Horror – Science Fiction written and directed by Stephen King and starring Emilio Estevez. When machines come alive!

OVER THE TOP1987

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Action starring Sylvester Stallone, a struggling trucker trying to repair his life.

SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT1977

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Action comedy starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field and Jackie Gleason. A risky bootlegging plan promises a brand new rig.

SORCERER1977

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Existential thriller starring Roy Scheider. Risking his life, along with 3 others to buy freedom by agreeing to the most dangerous drive they’ve ever done.

STEEL COWBOY1976

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Drama starring James Brolin, a trucker facing financial ruin who is prepared to take a few chances.

THE ROAD WARRIOR / MAD MAX 21981

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he second in the Mad Max action series starring Mel Gibson features some brilliant scenes with big rigs.

THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT1940

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Black & white film noir starring George Raft and Humphrey Bogart who battle every conceivable difficulty as they build up their transport business.

TRANSFORMERS2007

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Science fiction action starring the toys created by Hasbro and Tomy.

WHITE LINE FEVER1975

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Drama starring Jan-Michael Vincent as Carrol Jo Hummer; just out of the Air Force, he goes into the long-haul business but soon discovers there’s an underworld to fight.

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