Revenge on the Highway

[Superpeterbilt]

I was just wondering how many others have seen this movie and are a fan of it. Theres a reason Im asking, but I want to see whose seen it first.

Edited December 20, 2014 by Superpeterbilt

[Jim B]

Never heard of it, but that fire on that Kenworth looks pretty serious.

[Superpeterbilt]

Never heard of it, but that fire on that Kenworth looks pretty serious.

It just plowed through a cop car, causing an explosion.

[jacobus]

terry , i have seen this movie a couple of years ago , it is with stacy keach

i think almost about 10 years ago

you must like it and wait before you have some action

jacobus

[kilrathy10]

Sorry, Bud....Never heard of this one.....

[MsDano85gt]

looks to be good...... truck chase/ duo? looks like duel without the puny little dodge car......

looks to be good...... truck chase/ duo? looks like duel without the puny little dodge car......

looks to be good...... truck chase/ duo? looks like duel without the puny little dodge car......

[disabled modeler]

Never heard of it but looks really cool to me.

[guitarsam326]

Terry, I watched this movie ONE time when I was probably 5 or so and I loved it! I still remember that truck chase and it was burned into my memory, but ive never seen the movie again and I didn't know the name of the movie, so thank you for posting!

.....and incase you couldn't tell, yes i'm a fan!

Edited December 20, 2014 by guitarsam326

[Superpeterbilt]

It was originally a made for TV movie in the 80's. You can get it on dvd under the title silent thunder on amazon. The truck chase at the end is epic. That KW bit the dust hard at the hands of a Peterbilt 377. To give a brief rundown, a rogue trucker(who makes the driver in Duel look like an altar boy) runs over a young man changin a tire on the side of the road. The dead man is the son of a trucker who gets frustrated with the police and takes the matter into his own hands. After a bunch of digging he finds out the description of the truck and where it hauls out of. He goes to the trucking yard and shakes down the boss and finds out where the driver hangs out. He goes to the bar and is greeted by an angry mob of truckers(he made a lot of enemies with the dirty truckers during his hunt). He finds the trucker, gets in a fight, the trucker runs to the rig and starts off, Claude(Stacy Keech) hops in his Pete and the chase ensues.

[Superpeterbilt]

[lapazleo]

Any body notice the KW being wrecked isn't a w900 like the other pics it's the set back axle version (s112) I think there called? it has steel wheels a longer wb and a torsion bar suspension. The 377 in the wreck seen appears to be a 379 short hood or 378 as the left fender isn't 377. It also appears the sideways KW is on some sort of roller pads (Hollywood majic) Certainly a lesser known movie. Interesting.

[Chuck Most]

Kind of sounds like Deathwish, but with semi tractors.

And Stacy Keech never seems to age- seems like he's looked 40 years old his whole life.

[Superpeterbilt]

Any body notice the KW being wrecked isn't a w900 like the other pics it's the set back axle version (s112) I think there called? it has steel wheels a longer wb and a torsion bar suspension. The 377 in the wreck seen appears to be a 379 short hood or 378 as the left fender isn't 377. It also appears the sideways KW is on some sort of roller pads (Hollywood majic) Certainly a lesser known movie. Interesting.

Yes, thats always stuck out to me that it was a different truck.The wrecked truck didnt have an engine in it. How he flips the truck over is very Hollywood(impossible), but it still makes a good watch. Its just like the end of White Line Fever they used a truck with sprayed silver steel 5 hole buds instead of the Alcoas(or they just changed the wheels).

Edited December 20, 2014 by Superpeterbilt

[lapazleo]

Yes, thats always stuck out to me that it was a different truck.The wrecked truck didnt have an engine in it. How he flips the truck over is very Hollywood(impossible), but it still makes a good watch. Its just like the end of White Line Fever they used a truck with sprayed silver steel 5 hole buds instead of the Alcoas(or they just changed the wheels).

Indeed. Kind of shame as the model of KW is somewhat rare.

[Truck parts]

I have never seen it

[Sixx]

Never seen it, crazy stunt driving!!!

[Atmobil]

Never seen the movies but it looks like a great one. I'm curious as to where you got the snaps from, as the logo in the upper right belongs to the scandinavian tv-channel TV3 (part of the Viasat network). They used to send a lot of made for tv movies back in the day.

[72 Charger]

You got Yellow truck fever! Wasnt the driver a woman?

[Custom Hearse]

Here's the whole movie on YouTube if anyone wants to watch it...

Edited December 26, 2014 by Custom Hearse

[Pavel A.]

I saw this movie maybe 15 years ago. Stacy Keach was excellent in this movie, but Sandahl Bergman was better (Vallery from Conan the barbarian, btw)...

[olsbooks]

I sense another Pavel masterpiece beginning to take place!