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High-Ballin' (1978)

PG  |   |  Action, Drama  |  26 May 1978 (USA)
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Two truck drivers fight off thugs who have been hired to drive them out of business.

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Rane
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Duke
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Pickup
Chris Wiggins ...
King Caroll
Chris Langevin ...
Tanker (as Christopher Langevin)
David Ferry ...
Harvey
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Buzz
Leslie Carlson ...
Bud (as Les Carlson)
Myrna Lorrie ...
Country Singer
Mary Pirie ...
Vonetta
Prairie Oyster ...
Country Band
Wendy Thatcher ...
Hijacker
Arnie Achtman ...
Cue
Ardon Bess ...
Policeman
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Warehouseman
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Two truck drivers fight off thugs who have been hired to drive them out of business.

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truck | truck driver | jukebox | alcohol | tow truck | See All (44) »

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Truckin' is one thing, High-Ballin' is another, and the way they do it is something else!

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Action | Drama

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26 May 1978 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

A Estrada do Medo  »

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$2,000,000 (estimated)
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The movie is supposed to take place in the States. However, take notice to nearly every vehicle in the film - they all have Ontario plates! See more »

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High Rollin'
Written by Jerry Reed and Dick Feller
Sung by Jerry Reed
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A truckload of confusing low rollin' action.
5 March 1999 | by (Suffolk, Virginia) – See all my reviews

Better head for Rosie's Truck Stop Diner and order a king size stack of flapjacks! That'll give you a higher burst of energy than losing it from watching HIGH BALLIN'. It's got the right ingredients for a 70s trucker movie including some colorful comedy and a C&W music score with Jerry Reed singing the theme song. To my dismay, it has a terrible amount of substandard action. Few cars on the loose and big explosions do not help. A slippery snow setting makes this tough to get the best results out of a simple little basic chase film that carelessly becomes your simple little basic "Save me!" film. The climax is so nearly desperate that one will have in mind how mixed the entertainment gets. "Pickup" is a very appealing character at first, but she later starts going into an emotionally nervous and frightening breakdown, which brings to mind the harsh violence that can't control itself towards the end. The word "confusing" best describes the movie in general. There hasn't been any trucker films recently, but HIGH BALLIN' may show you its greatest weakness: how not to adapt as a well thought out action film. Just leave the tip.
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