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White Line Fever

White Line Fever

Action · Crime · Drama · 1975

An independent trucker with a pregnant wife fights cargo crooks and the big shot they work for.

Movie details

White Line Fever

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

1975 Action · Crime · Drama 1h 30m

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

An independent trucker with a pregnant wife fights cargo crooks and the big shot they work for.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jonathan Kaplan

Written by

Ken Friedman · Jonathan Kaplan

Jan-Michael Vincent

Jan-Michael Vincent

Carrol Jo Hummer

Kay Lenz

Kay Lenz

Jerri Kane Hummer

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Duane Haller

L.Q. Jones

L.Q. Jones

Buck Wessle

S

Sam Laws

Pops Dinwiddie

Don Porter

Don Porter

Cutler

R.G. Armstrong

R.G. Armstrong

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Court is in session

Put White Line Fever on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.