The Great Smokey Roadblock [Blu-ray]

Director: John Leone John Leone

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/14/2018
UPC:	0738329233099
Original Release:	1977
Rating:	PG
Source:	Code Red
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	1:44:00

Special Features

On camera interview with star Robert Englund

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Henry Fonda	Elegant John Howard
Eileen Brennan	Penelope Pearson
John Byner	Bobby Apples
Robert Englund	Beebo Crozier
Austin Pendleton	Guido
Susan Sarandon	Ginny
Melanie Mayron	Lulu
Marya Small	Alice
Leigh French	Glinda
Dana House	Celeste
Gary Sandy	Charlie La Pere
Johnnie Collins III	Jimmy
Valerie Curtin	Mary Agnes
Bibi Osterwald	Annie McCarigle
Dub Taylor	Harley Davidson
Lyman Ward	Leland

Technical Credits

Michael F. Leone

Allan F. Bodoh	Producer
Michael F. Leone	Executive Producer,Director,Screenwriter