High-Ballin' (1978)
- Directed by
- Peter Carter
- Genre
- action film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 19 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Independent truckers face off against a powerful trucking boss who hires a criminal gang to intimidate them. The gang leader eventually betrays the boss, changing the power dynamic.
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What happens
High-Ballin is a 1978 Canadian-American action drama film about truckers directed by Peter Carter. The US release was rated PG, with a runtime of 97 minutes. 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, transferring Old West themes into a contemporary setting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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