The Great Smokey Roadblock

The Great Smokey Roadblock

The Great Smokey Roadblock

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The Great Smokey Roadblock

"You're in for the ride of a lifetime!"

1978

1h 44m

5.6(14 votes)

Action

Comedy

Overview

An old trucker steals his truck for one last cross-country run, with a madam and her crew on board.

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Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Henry Fonda

Elegant John

Henry Fonda

Acting

Eileen Brennan

Penelope

Eileen Brennan

Acting

Austin Pendleton

Guido

Austin Pendleton

Acting

Robert Englund

Beebo Crozier

Robert Englund

Acting

Dub Taylor

Harley Davidson

Dub Taylor

Acting

John Byner

Bobby Apples

John Byner

Acting

Susan Sarandon

Ginny

Susan Sarandon

Directing

Melanie Mayron

Lula

Melanie Mayron

Acting

Leigh French

Glinda

Leigh French

Acting

Mews Small

Alice (as Mayra Small)

Mews Small

Acting

Daina House

Celeste (as Dana House)

Daina House

Acting

Gary Sandy

Charlie La Pere

Gary Sandy

Acting

Valerie Curtin

Mary Agnes

Valerie Curtin

Acting

Johnnie Collins III

Jimmy

No Image

Acting

Bibi Osterwald

Annie McCarigle

Bibi Osterwald

Acting

Ben Freedman

Sammy

No Image

Acting

Lyman Ward

Leland

Lyman Ward

Acting

Tony Cacciotti

Carl

Tony Cacciotti

Acting

Dave Morick

Shiela

No Image

Acting

Rick Sandack

John

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Lesley Woods

Nurse

Lesley Woods

Acting

Herb Armstrong

Calvin Engle

Herb Armstrong

Acting

Hank Rolike

Nighthawk

Hank Rolike

Acting

Gary Downey

Officer Hogarth

No Image

Acting

Sander Vanocur

Newscaster

Sander Vanocur

Acting

Herman Rowland

Kelly

No Image

Acting

Ernie Paul

Jimbo

No Image

Acting

Sherri Wheaton

Highway Patrol Dispatcher

No Image

Acting

Jackson Baker

Camper

No Image

Acting

David Bond

Unknown Role

David Bond

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