Black Dog

"The rules of the road are simple. Don't turn back."

May 1 1998 PG-13 1h 29m
Action, Crime, Drama

An ex-con takes a job driving a truck cross country. What he doesn't know is that the truck is filled with illegal weapons and now he must fight to survive and save his family.

Plot

Ex-truck driver Jack Crews (Patrick Swayze) has just been released from prison for vehicular manslaughter after losing control and hitting a stranded motorist. His family is in danger of losing their house, so he takes a job from his boss driving a truck up from Atlanta "off the books". Little does he know, the trailer is loaded with illegal artillery, and Red (Meat Loaf) is hell bent on hijacking it. Jack teams up with Earl (Randy Travis) to deliver the load and save his family.

Written by

William Mickelberry, Dan Vining

Directed by

Kevin Hooks

Production Countries

Germany, Japan, France, United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
10,685
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA