High-Ballin'
High-Ballin'

High-Ballin'

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1978
1h 37m
5.2(17 votes)
Action
Thriller
Crime
Drama

Overview

When a rash of targeted hijackings threatens to derail the independent trucking business, rig driver "Iron" Duke and his visiting friend Rane put the brakes on the bad guys by taking the law into their own hands. But their vigilante plan involves going toe-to-toe with powerful trucker boss King Carroll and his henchmen, who've been driving everyone out of the game.

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Production Companies

American International Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Peter Fonda

Rane

Peter Fonda
Acting

Jerry Reed

Duke

Jerry Reed
Directing

Helen Shaver

Pickup

Helen Shaver
Acting

Chris Wiggins

King Caroll

Chris Wiggins
Acting

David Ferry

Harvey

David Ferry
Art

Chris Langevin

Tanker

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Acting

Harvey Atkin

Buzz

Harvey Atkin
Acting

Leslie Carlson

Bud

Leslie Carlson
Acting

Myrna Lorrie

Country Singer

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Mary Pirie

Vonetta

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Sound

Prairie Oyster

Country Band

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Acting

Wendy Thatcher

Hijacker

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Arnie Achtman

Cue

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Ardon Bess

Policeman

Ardon Bess
Acting

George Buza

Warehouseman

George Buza
Acting

Alan Crofoot

Bushes

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Acting

Len Doncheff

Decal

Len Doncheff
Acting

John Friesen

Pictures

John Friesen
Acting

Kay Hawtrey

Ma

Kay Hawtrey
Acting

Michael Hogan

Reggie

Michael Hogan
Acting

Eric House

Slater

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Acting

Michael Ironside

Butch

Michael Ironside
Acting

Cec Linder

Policeman

Cec Linder
Acting

Chris Lumiere

Freddie

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Writing

Briane Nasimok

Warehouseman

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Acting

Patrick Patterson

Gateman

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Acting

Linda Rennhofer

Waitress

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Acting

Sherri Ross

Waitress

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Acting

John Rutter

Skid

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Acting

Steve Weston

Sundown

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Acting

Ken James

Trucker (uncredited)

Ken James
Crew

Dwayne McLean

Man in Bar (uncredited)

Dwayne McLean
Acting

Michael Stevens

Harvey's Men #3 (uncredited)

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