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Black Dog

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Black Dog

PG-13

Released May 1, 1998

1h 28m

Action

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An ex-con takes a job truck driving across the country. However, the truck is filled with illegal weapons and now he must fight to save his family. The stakes are high as gun runners, government agents and a fleet of monstrous 18-wheelers pursue him in an intense highway duel.

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 0/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Susan Stark

Detroit News

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

You also get Meat Loaf as a Bible-thumping rube prone to yelling things like, “Witness the resurrection, brothers and sisters!” as he tries to run Swayze off the road.

Rated: 1.5/4

Feb 17, 2023

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David Nusair

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...a simple yet promising setup that’s employed to mostly engaging (albeit awfully hit and miss) effect by Hooks...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 13, 2022

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Jul 9, 2005

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Tyler B

One of the best chase movies of the 90's and a true underrated gem, I really love this movie and have since I was a kid. Being raised in the part of NC where this was filmed this is a great time capsule of our part of NC back then. I see the weigh station that was used in that one tense scene every few years, it still looks the same. LOVE the cast in this.. Swayze's perfect here as the guy haunted by guilt and desperate for a break, it makes the tragedy of the movie more deep. He was just a guy trying to rebuild his life and no matter what he does crap is constantly forced up, yet he overcomes it. One of his better action roles and it's a throwback to his 80's run between Red Dawn and North and South. Randy Travis is great as the comic relief and all of the side cast is fantastic. Meat Loaf comes in and steals the show though and this is his definitive acting performance imo. Crazy in Alabama is also a great performance from him that year too, he Jammed hard in 99. Would LOVE to see this on Blu Ray one day from a boutique label, well deserving of it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/11/25

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Moe K

Great film...If you judge this film...judge the whole movie do not nit pick!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/30/24

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Carlos I

It's not doing much unique, but it's a fun enough action/thriller. If you're a fan of truck or chase films or any of this cast you should have some fun with this.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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Heather S

Swayze...Swayze and great supporting cast. It is what it is, a fun blow up the cars type of fun. Gorgeous Brian Vincent is a stunner. and Randy TRAVIS!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Liam D

A tight 89 minute long thriller that Director Kevin Hooks (The Orville, Supernatural) does very well with the late great Patrick Swayze (Tall Tale, 11:14) playing a different kind of action hero he was used to

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/23/24

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Bryan B

Good action movie to pass the time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/30/23

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Synopsis

An ex-con takes a job truck driving across the country. However, the truck is filled with illegal weapons and now he must fight to save his family. The stakes are high as gun runners, government agents and a fleet of monstrous 18-wheelers pursue him in an intense highway duel.

Director: Kevin Hooks
Producer: Raffaella De Laurentiis, Jim Wedaa, Mark W. Koch, Peter Saphier
Screenwriter: William Mickelberry, Dan Vining
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Raffaella Productions, Prelude Pictures, Mutual Film Company, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Language|Intense Scenes of Action)
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 1, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.8M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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