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White Line Fever

"The organization says: Everybody drives for them. Carrol Jo says: I drive for myself."

1975 1h 30m EN
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6.1
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โ˜…6.1TMDB ยท 54
ActionCrimeDrama
Synopsis
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An independent trucker with a pregnant wife fights cargo crooks and the big shot they work for.

โ€œThe organization says: Everybody drives for them. Carrol Jo says: I drive for myself.โ€

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Jonathan Kaplan
Writers
Ken Friedman, Jonathan Kaplan
Languages
English
Countries
Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly โ€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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51 years old โ€” a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Kaplan, shot by Fred J. Koenekamp. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Nichtern. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor O. Nicholas Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jan-Michael Vincent and Kay Lenz and Slim Pickens carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The organization says: Everybody drives for them. Carrol Jo says: I drive for myself.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonathan Kaplan directs. Fred J. Koenekamp behind the camera. David Nichtern scores. O. Nicholas Brown cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 190 minutes exactly โ€” the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 251 years old โ€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
  • 4Directed by Jonathan Kaplan, shot by Fred J. Koenekamp. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by David Nichtern. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor O. Nicholas Brown shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Jan-Michael Vincent and Kay Lenz and Slim Pickens carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "The organization says: Everybody drives for them. Carrol Jo says: I drive for myself.".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt0073896 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Only 54 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 11Classified under 8 themes, including "corruption", "chase", "fistfight", "on the road".

The technical file

Cinematography
Fred J. Koenekamp
Original score
David Nichtern
Editing
O. Nicholas Brown
Stunt coordinator
Buddy Joe Hooker
Runtime
90 min ยท 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG

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Production companies

Who made it

  • WH

    White Line Fever Syndicate

  • IN

    International Cinemedia Center

  • Columbia Pictures

    Columbia Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerJohn Kemeny
  • Executive ProducerMort Litwack
  • Executive ProducerGerald Schneider
  • Associate ProducerSheldon Schrager
  • EditorO. Nicholas Brown
  • Art DirectionSydney Z. Litwack
  • Stunt DriverTerry Leonard
  • Assistant DirectorDonald Heitzer
  • Second Unit DirectorBuddy Joe Hooker
  • Stunt CoordinatorBuddy Joe Hooker

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • corruption
  • chase
  • fistfight
  • on the road
  • truck driver
  • bar fight
  • canuxploitation
  • truck chase

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1975-07-16PG

Also known as

International titles

  • Strasse der GewaltDE
  • La route de la violenceFR
  • Livet som insatsSE

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