High-Ballin'
1978 film by Peter Carter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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High-Ballin is a 1978 Canadian action comedy film about truckers directed by Peter Carter. The US release was rated PG, with a runtime of 97 minutes.
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Directed by | Peter Carter |
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Screenplay by | Paul F. Edwards |
Produced by | Jon Slan |
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Cinematography | René Verzier |
Edited by | Eric Wrate |
Music by | Paul Hoffert |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Budget | $2 million |
Box office | $4 million[1] |
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The film primarily depicts a confrontation between a trucker boss and independent truckers. The boss uses a criminal gang to intimidate his rivals, but he is eventually double-crossed by the gang leader. The film has been viewed as a contemporary Western,[2] transferring Old West themes into a contemporary setting.