The Great Smokey Roadblock (1976)
Synopsis of The Great Smokey Roadblock
Not everything Henry Fonda did was Grapes of Wrath or Mister Roberts. In the enjoyable low-budget "road" flick The Great Smokey Roadblock, Fonda plays a worn-out trucker named Elegant John. Anxious to make one last, big haul before retiring, Fonda loses his 18-wheeler to the repo men. He steals his rig back, then further thumbs his nose at the law by hauling a group of prostitutes across the border as a favor to his old flame, bordello madam Eileen Brennan. This rollicking film ends on an unexpected--but logical within the framework--tragic note. Filmed in 1974, The Great Smokey Roadblock lay on the shelf for nearly two years. Despite a plethora of illnesses, Fonda is in fine fettle, delivering one of his sprightliest latter-day performances. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 104 mins
Complete Cast of The Great Smokey Roadblock
- Henry Fonda - Elegant John
- Robert Englund - Beebo
- Austin Pendleton - Guido
- Melanie Mayron - Lulu
- Leigh French - Glinda
- Bibi Osterwald
- Dub Taylor - Harley Davidson
- Valerie Curtin
- Eileen Brennan - Penelope
- John Byner - Disc Jockey
- Susan Sarandon - Ginny
- Marya Small - Alice
- Dana House - Celeste
- Gary Sandy
- Lyman Ward - Leland
- Director(s):
- John Leone
- Writer(s):
- John Leone
- Producer(s):
- Allan F. Bodoh, Ingo Preminger
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