Truck is a bounty hunter who gets a job to track down a guy named Gator.
When he and his partner find him, a chase ensues and Gator is killed. This makes Gator's woman, Dorinda, very angry and she puts a hit on Truck.
The man who agrees to kill Truck is named Blue. The question is whether Truck can survive with Blue and his gang on his trail....
This movie is the pinnacle of seventies exploitation cinema. It wears it's tongue firmly in cheek, and although the third act is decidedly dark compared to the first two, it's constantly funny, and has been referenced with it's connotation and sharp dialogue ever since.
Saying that the film is laugh out loud funny isn't criticising the film, but when Turner is chasing Gator, and Gator hit's every object in sight, it's hard not to find the film funny.
This sort of film could never be made now, thanks to the derogatory way that women are treated, and of course the use of one word, but in this case, people could argue that it was a term of endearment. Hayes is fantastic as the titular character, and there is some brutal camera-work, especially the initial punch up and the point of view of Kottos demise.
It's very easy to watch, story is simple as is narrative, and it's a breezy, fun film while it lasts.
When he and his partner find him, a chase ensues and Gator is killed. This makes Gator's woman, Dorinda, very angry and she puts a hit on Truck.
The man who agrees to kill Truck is named Blue. The question is whether Truck can survive with Blue and his gang on his trail....
This movie is the pinnacle of seventies exploitation cinema. It wears it's tongue firmly in cheek, and although the third act is decidedly dark compared to the first two, it's constantly funny, and has been referenced with it's connotation and sharp dialogue ever since.
Saying that the film is laugh out loud funny isn't criticising the film, but when Turner is chasing Gator, and Gator hit's every object in sight, it's hard not to find the film funny.
This sort of film could never be made now, thanks to the derogatory way that women are treated, and of course the use of one word, but in this case, people could argue that it was a term of endearment. Hayes is fantastic as the titular character, and there is some brutal camera-work, especially the initial punch up and the point of view of Kottos demise.
It's very easy to watch, story is simple as is narrative, and it's a breezy, fun film while it lasts.