Hes the hero of white line fever, a movie demonstrating that. Image result for white line fever model truck kits, mini. This movie about carol joe hummer will keep you interested all the way from start to finish. They ask us to believe, for example, that its the plight of independent owneroperators to constantly be forced sometimes at the risk of their lives to carry loads of contraband items. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. White line fever fired my enthusiasm back up for the old fords, said culbertson. There has been some interest shown on this movie s discussion about films featuring trucks and truck drivers. Feb 04, 2012 this video was uploaded from an android phone. A look back at the campy and entertaining 1970s flick white line fever anthony october 10, 2016 at 4.
In the begining of the movie when carrol jo buys the truck, the. White line fever, movie, 1975 pictures provided by. In the 1970s arizona, a young married man becomes an independent longhaul driver and he risks his life fighting the corruption in the local longhaul trucking industry. White line fever 1975final scenes with blue mule youtube.
After he purchases the truck, he soon discovers that he is expected to smuggle illegal goods in return for the loan. His iconic action credits include truck turner, white line fever and. I just found and bought white line fever and sure enough right there in the credits was good ol carey loftin. Janmichael vincent plays the hero who returns from vietnam and takes over his fathers trucking business in tucson,arizona. His dilemmas seem deeply felt enough that we forgive. Jonathan kaplan was born in paris, france, to film composer sol kaplan and actress frances heflin the sister of. What they were not expecting was corruption and trafficking within the haulage industry. Vhs trailer for the 1975 action thriller white line fever, directed by j. Feb, 2008 i just found and bought white line fever and sure enough right there in the credits was good ol carey loftin. Song by merle haggard white line fever put together by deanr50 thumper. The violence portrayed in the film stayed with me for years. Truck driving movies white line fever 1975 discussion. I saw this white line fever when it first came out in the early 70s in a theatre.
Director jonathan kaplan followed up his knockout truck turner with this slam bang 1975 trucksploitation hit. White line fever is a movie demonstrating that, while i know. I started out driving cabovers in my trucking career and of course today cabovers are about obsolete. The film was directed by jonathan kaplan, and was made during a heyday for trucking in american popular culture. Dec 24, 2012 white line fever 975final scenes with blue mule. Stars aligned five iconic trucks together for the first time duration. Nyu grad and 40episode er producerdirector jonathan kaplan began his career at roger cormans new world pictures, moving on to aip and the majors with acclaimed films like over the edge, heart like a wheel and the accused, which won jodie foster a best actress oscar. Trucker carrol jo hummer janmichael vincent borrows money to purchase a truck of his own, only to discover that part of his. Hes a young actor with an uncommonly convincing presence. Especially the scene where slim pickens is thrown in front of a speeding semi truck. All the things he goes through, just to do the right things. See more ideas about big trucks, trucks and big rig trucks. Highway hypnosis, also known as white line fever, is an altered mental state in which a person can drive a car, truck, or other automobile great distances, responding to external events in the expected, safe, and correct manner with no recollection of having consciously done so. What saves the movie, to the degree that its salvageable, is the performance of janmichael vincent as the truck driver.
White line fever is an american truckingaction movie about truck drivers released in 1975. White line fever 1975 in the 1970s arizona, a young married man becomes an independent longhaul driver and he risks his life fighting the corruption in the local longhaul trucking industry. White line fever 1975 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene. The glasshouse was made out of poposickle sticks and saran wrap.
Mar 09, 2019 jan michael vincent, star of the 1975 trucker film white line fever died recently. Janmichael vincent stars as cj, an owner operator who has had enough with a corrupt trucking company that has become a front for organized crime. White line fever 1975 movie clip improper inflation. White line fever is a terrific example of the trucker subgenre that briefly. The film was released by columbia pictures on july 16, 1975. Arguably hollywoods greatest stunt driver ever, carey loftins amazing driving and stunt skills were utilized in dozens of hollywood productions over a period of nearly half a century. Because we tend to like him and identify with him, we put up with the implausibilities in white line fever. The blue mule white line fever this photo is a replica of the blue mule and resides in fort worth texas. This classic was released during truckings cinematic heyday in the mid 70s. White line fever is a us movie about truck drivers released in 1975 and starring janmichael vincent. White line fever is a movie demonstrating that, while i. Smokey and the bandit 1977 and its very unfortunate sequels.
After filming it remained belonging to universal studio truck lots on 32384 it was one of 10 movie trucks to burn down in a ware house fire along with sum and newport trucking ford white wt9000 with the blue stripe you see in this. White line fever is an american movie about truck drivers released in 1975 and starring janmichael vincent. White line fever 1975 trailer janmichael vincent kay lenz. See all comments about this movie and its vehicles. See more ideas about big trucks, big rig trucks and custom trucks.
The white line fever 40th anniversary, is a really good movie, filled with action about a owneroperator trucker. Top thing to buy someday, 1974 ford from white line fever, it was called the. Carrol jo hummer, a trucker, returns home from the vietnam war and borrows money to buy a truck and to become an independent trucker. An australian term to describe the radical change in a persons behavior when they start playing sports, aka stepping over the white line. White line fever is an enjoyable and actionpacked film. May 27, 2016 white line fever is an american movie about truck drivers released in 1975 and starring janmichael vincent. Dec 11, 2009 i really dont want to post wrong information, so ive removed the text in this article. Dec 28, 2010 yeah well, hanks truck pictures forum doesnt know a thing when it comes down to the trucks and blue mules used from white line fever, there was more than 3 trucks used in white line fever, i can tell you that i repeat there was 5 trucks used in white line fever, and the only reason why i know that, is cause ive talken to george sack, the guy. Vhs trailer for the 1975 action thriller white line fever. Pulled over by deputy bob ron nix, carrol jo janmichael vincent, looking for work with his new truck, finds out he shouldn t have crossed the crew at his late father s partner s firm, goons matchstick neil summers and clem martin kove enforcing, in white. Sam hummer was a local truck driver from tucson, arizona who worked for a tucsonbased produceshipper called red river. If you look at the truck where the tool boxes are on the drivers side.
Aug 29, 1975 the plot is inflated, the violence is inflatedthough wellshotthere is a lot of blacktop highway and a great many roaring vehicles that swerve, crash and burn. Driving this truck takes me back to a time when i was young and riding with my dad and being around the trucks, he said. Hes the hero of white line fever, a movie demonstrating that, while i know little about trucking, the films maker arguably know less. He started his career as a child actor in the broadway production of the dark at the top of the stairs, directed by elia kazan. Loftin was born on january 31st, 1914 in blountstown, florida and broke into movie stunt work in the late 1930s. The blue mule 1974 ford wt9000 from the film white line fever. Below are some examples of the sorts of vehicles made by the worlds leading truck companies as pointed out above. The primary truck used through most of the film is a 1974 ford wt9000. Jonathan kaplan was born in paris, france, to film composer sol kaplan and actress frances heflin the sister of actor van heflin and a regular on abcs soap opera all my children 1970.
Humayun shabbir white line fever trailer 1975 movie starring jan michael vincent. If you have never seen this, get it, you can thank me later. The 1975 movie white line fever starred a 1975 ford wt9000 as janmichael vincents blue mule. White line fever is a 1975 americancanadian action film directed by jonathan kaplan and starring janmichael vincent. Sensational semi truck drivers a list of 22 images created 7 months ago follow the feather a list of 24 titles created 22 jan 2019.
In the begining of the movie when carrol jo buys the truck, the truck salesmen says its a ford wt 9000. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. With janmichael vincent, kay lenz, slim pickens, l. Before the movies over, he will be driven to suicide. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The film gets wild and action packed with lots of truck chases, but. The radical change can result in a normally mild mannered individual, becoming aggressive, loud and extremely competitive maybe even violent during gameplay, once the game is over they go back to their usual mild mannered self. Moviechat forums white line fever 1975 discussion truck driving movies. He soon discovers that the shippers are corrupt and want him to smuggle illegal loads of cigarettes and slot machines. Yeah well, hanks truck pictures forum doesnt know a thing when it comes down to the trucks and blue mules used from white line fever, there was more than 3 trucks used in white line fever, i can tell you that i repeat there was 5 trucks used in white line fever, and the only reason why i know that, is cause ive talken to george sack, the guy. Jan michael vincent, star of the 1975 trucker film white line fever died recently.
After filming it remained belonging to universal studio truck lots on 32384 it was one of 10 movie trucks to burn down. Homer hanna credited as truck salesman is red sovine. Director jonathan kaplan followed up his knockout truck turner with this slambang 1975 trucksploitation hit. White line fever 1975 final scene with blue mule video. White line fever 1975 kay lenz jan michael vincent image 3 big rig trucks. Kay lenz and janmichael vincent in white line fever 1975. Vincent appeared as carol jo hummer, a vietnam veteran who is a partner in a trucking business with his father. I just wanted to see the big semi trucks white line fever was on late night tv a few nights ago. The ten greatest truck driving movies cardinal logistics. An acetaminophen is a white crystalline compound used in medicine in order to relieve pain and reduce fever.
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