If you like trucks and movies, you are in the right place, as we have brought you a common engraving. In our three-piece subjective referral, we've collected our 15 favorite truck movies, which we recommend with a good heart for a boring night. We tried to choose works that played a decisive role for the big iron. For this reason, for example, they are missing Knight Rider, inside the hussar chess character with the night -black GMC General on the side, The supplier the first part of the Renault Magnums, or just the … And we're getting angry again Kenworth W900a, with Bud Spencer at the wheel. In our compilation, there is a mixed comedy, action movie, drama and thriller, and you will find the good and the wicked among the trucks, but there will definitely be one that you will like.
In the first part, we focused on the golden age of truck films 1970s. Before all this, however, let's look at a movie that has preceded them 20 years, but it is a must -have for the subject.
Electricity off, popcorn in the hand and start the projection.
The wages of fear (The Wages of Fear, 1953.)
Do you think you had a really heavy freight? Look at The wages of fear and you realize that this profession could be much harder.
The 1950s, black and white cinema, music is not in the movies yet, but some racism was accepted, as well as being tossed with an pebble. Of course, the movie is not about this, these moments are more interesting to see today to see how much the world and the judgment and acceptance of the world have changed in 70 years.
In the dust nest behind God, in Las Piedras, Guatemala, all sorts of people who are pushed to the edge of society, who are drowned by life from different parts of the world, are in the spider we have no way out. It is a vicious circle: oil is plenty underground, but it is only an American oil company where they are not looking for workers, no money without work, and they cannot leave the city without money. Only the hope remains that tomorrow may be better.
It happens that a 500km oil fountain is lit up to be transported to the scene, all on the dirt roads, with trucks, so the oil company easily offers ten times the salary, as the vaccination is of paramount importance but also life-threatening. By comparison, $ 1,000 is a freedom of airline tickets to leave Las Piedras, and drivers will have $ 2000 for the freight. Four drivers take the transport with two trucks. They roll almost idle, as they are just a little bigger than they should and fly into the air. There are some difficulty conditions, for example, the so-called laundry board section cannot be slowed down because the shaking is an equal explosion, so it has to be driven with floor gas so that the truck is almost 65km/h here (remember, this is the '50s).
In such a proximity of death, when the saying is really true that life depends on a hair, the real self of the man is hiding. It is easy for anyone who was a loudspeaker to pull in the corner cowardly and silently. This is especially true for the eldest driver, who is perhaps because of his age - He feels the weight of the immense danger instead of the others.
This drama is very well done by the film, even though it is not very dynamic with today's eyes. Before you choose this for an evening movie, Remember, your genre drama and not a light piece. The film is not common today: the introduction is very long, but this is needed to imagine ourselves as much as possible into the hopeless position of the protagonists, that is, we can identify with them as much as possible, thus experiencing the danger of freight. Death is constantly floating over their heads and can hit at the most unexpected moment. This film is one of the most tense and maintaining works ever since, won a prize in Berlin and Cannes.
Poverty, perfect vulnerability to the oil company as a single employer, in fact can also be understood as a very strong criticism of capitalism. But the mirror of capitalism is actually that the oil company can only win. Two trucks are sent, but one of the cargo is sufficient for the vaccination. If the truck explodes, they do not have to pay, as it is a sure death for drivers, and if they succeed, they will win by saving their oil by vaccination.
The trucks
THE White 666 A resulting, a originally military truck built in World War II, for which several companies have produced a number of different superstructures. 666 does not refer to the vicious nature, but to the main qualities. He received a 6x6 drive, which allowed him to carry 6 tonnes on any terrain. Another 6 can be connected to the truck, a serial 14-liter petrol engine, which was capable of producing 202 horsepower and 870sqm.
The other driver's truck is a Dodge (T110) D60 L12, which also comes from the years of World War 2. The film contains a version of the right -hand government, which is for the British army in Canada. It was said to have been more appropriate for military purposes than the Canadian army version. He had only a 3.9 -liter petrol engine with a modest 95le power.
Duel (Duel, 1971.)
The shark, E.T. the extraterrestrial, the Indiana Jones Movies, World of worlds, Jurassic Park, just a few of the great movies that made Steven Spielberg famous. However, many may not know that the master's first movie was truck, this Duel.
According to the infinitely simple story cat-mouse toy develops between a passenger car and a rusty old, oily truck, overtaking each other. The thing turns more and more, and after a while, the truck, taking advantage of his dominant position, actually threatens the car's life. The true power of the film does not lies in the story or the spectacle, but In the raising of tension and its continuous maintenance. The truck has no motive, we do not know the motivation that is seen as a true psychopath in our eyes. Plus, we don't even see his face. The latter solution, by the way, is deliberate, and Spielberg said it was one of his favorite ideas for the movie, making it even more fearful to make the unknown character.
The director has an excellent sense of feeling the dreads that other movies can only be in the dark, with a killer/monster behind the door, that is constantly on our minds, Will the next bend be there to wait for the murderous truck. Which, of course, will always be there, because there seems to be no escape. This truck is on the highway, like a spider in the middle of its net.
In rational viewers, the question may arise, why the driver does not turn back and goes home, as he only goes to a simple negotiation, has nothing to do with life that seems urgent. However, do not deal with this, but let ourselves overwhelm the cinema. Shows the genius of the film and the power of Even 50 years after his presentation he can achieve such a tense effect, which has to be taxed in 2024, although it was filled with very little money in just a few days, almost without scenery and real dialogues.
But who eventually gets out of the duel victory and how you really need to look at this classic. A real basic work in your own style, since there are several films after this where a truck chases another car, for example On the highway of fear or the Travele.
The truck
The presented in 1955 Peterbilt 281, although it was popular in its age, among other things, because of its narrower nose that provides good views, it is undoubtedly famous for this movie. It was manufactured for more than 20 years, but only in 1976 retired Peterbil. Although the cinema who loves the whistling of big turbocharges is not rich in dialogues, the film will compensate it well. Underneath the body, a 14 -liter, six -cylinder, 350 -horsepower Cummins NTC 350 Small Cam diesel engines. The film had to make some changes to the technique so that it could really compete with the passenger car at speed. Its top speed was originally 120km/h, and its consumption was said that it could be taken up to 47 liters/100km on non-traffic sections.
Truck -mad (White Line Fever, 1975.)
If you are truck, you must have thought about what's better: as a private entrepreneur, without a boss, to organize the freight for yourself or to belong to a large company. The truck frenzy - among others - is autopsy of this dilemma in a slightly more dramatic style than reality.
A freshly married young Titan, who has been dismantled from Air Force, enters the shipment business with his own business to buy a used Ford WT-9000 tract, Blue Mule. Initially, he still follows his dreams with glittering eyes, his business is doing well, but he must soon realize that drifted into a medium to athat you can't get around.
At the local freight organizer, he or she will immediately choose, or make the (illegal) flute for him or no longer be assigned an assignment. Nevertheless refuses to bow before the power of a corrupt large company, which will result in everyone starting to hunt and even accused of murder, as the freight agency firm believes that if all trucks start to follow the protagonist's example and get their own business, they would be left out of the freight handling process. This is how the movie, which is going to turn, turns in a more dramatic direction.
However, with a real truck eye, this medium is painted quite dark, and several events and circumstances are overwhelmed by reality. Anyway good little truck movie The hopeless David and Goliath between the honest, the average person who wants to work and the giant abusing his power.
The truck
The main character's Blue Mule (blue mule) truck is a 1974 Ford WT-9000A cummins NTC-400, serial six-cylinder, 14-liter diesel engine. As its name shows, it was capable of 400Le high performance. This is also indicated by the Diesel Power inscription on the main character's baseball cap. A total of six Ford tractors were used for shooting with varied motors.
The kangaroo (1976.)
Let's scroll to home roads with a lighter, cheerful movie. It is a must for Hungarian trucks, if you have not seen it, replace it immediately! Don't expect a big story, the movie is more of a great age picture of Hungary in the '70s.
Our protagonist is the cheerful, young, Kőbánya driver of Volán Tefu, István Varjú, the kangaroo we actually look into his life through the film. 23 years old, the girls are there, almost the emperor of life, delivers building materials to the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, which is just under construction, yet he longs for his friend and role model, Joco's dream, that is. Want to be an international truck at Hungarocamion. However, at such a young age, without a wife, it is likely that you are defensive, so you have no chance to get in.
In this framework, the film idealizes the person of Joco leading Volvo F89, who can see the world and get anything unattainable at home. Varjú Zil's steering wheel all the time you want this freedom, which is why you are constantly on the road, which many young people could identify at the time, so it is understandable why the movie became very popular when it appeared. As well as because In his music, the largest domestic musicians of the era survived.
Overall one A pleasant, nostalgic age picture of Hungary 50 years ago. It is interesting to see the former outlet section of the M1-M7 motorway, Road 6, the nuclear power plant under construction, the Shell gas station in Székesfehérvár, or some locations in Budapest. Those who haven't lived at that time will have a lot of new features who do, and they can bring back the beautiful memories.
The trucks
THE ZIL 130You don't have to introduce it at home. 1962-94. It was manufactured, so it was just over 10 years old when the film was made. Its gasoline 6-liter V8 engine was capable of 150LE. It is interesting that it also existed a gas -fired version. It was once an inevitable, integral part of all street views, but today these blue-and-white trucks have been completely worn out, which is perfectly understandable from the age of the construction. It is also true, however, that there is a kind of cult, which is not uncommon when it comes to a vehicle that was produced 3.3 million in the Soviet Union.
THE KPST Park For example, you will definitely meet such an iron, which has even been launched on the youtube video. By the way, you don't have to look into miracles like the BMW turbocharged engine, up to 700le, which beats Porschek in acceleration competition.
THE Volvo F89 As a sequel to the F88, it appeared in 1971 with a 12-liter serial 6-cylinder turbodiesel engine, 330le power and a 16-speed transmission. Contemporary tests The cabin criticized that it is difficult to get out and board, which the manufacturer's answer was that the model was designed for long-term transportation, so this is not the primary consideration. Knowing the difference in motor, it is hard to believe the protagonist when he says - after trying Volvo - that his (ZIL) would be faster than him, though it sounds good in the movie. Gergely Fáczán mentioned earlier this model and the film itself In our Podcast broadcast.
Smokey and Bandita (Smokey and The Bandit, 1977.)
There is another light piece that guarantees a lot of laughs to the viewer. It has long been a cult film in car circles, but due to its theme it is also rightly included in truck movies.
The driver's eyes can be happy with the starting scene, as a truck acceleration race is the overture. According to the story, there is an opportunity for a special race to go with a truck From Georgia to Texas for a truck beer, then return it to the starting site in just 28 hours. The total of 1800 miles No one has been able to walk in that amount of time, especially with non -illegal cargo. By the way, this means average speed of over 100km/h, or even higher, as everyone as a truck is aware that the loading is not in a minute. THE Snowman's truck and friend, Bandita (Burt Reynolds) He starts to pay the $ 80,000 reward for the freight.
Those who are forbidden Of course they want to get the police, so the Bandit is trying to attract the attention of the justice Bulldog Sheriff instead of the truck with a classic Muscle Car, a Pontiac Firebird Transam. Pontiac black-gold paint perfectly complements the Kenworth truck that is glorious in the same colors. We are in the '70s, so Communication is largely CB radio take place through Here too.
It is true that events and action are more of a bandit and sheriff, not primarily around the truck. Anyway We recommend it to every truck and car lover with a good heart This light comedy from a nice period of American truck. An iconic scene, for example, when the truck's convo coatles and hides the bandit's car from the police while on the fly. To the movie anyway The director chose fast -paced country music, which creates a really good mood for the experience. This comes with the nearly one and a half hours of fake floor gas V8 sound, which nowadays sounds nicer as such machines are slowly stepping out of everyday life.
An additional drinking game option: Watch the movie in the company and drink each time a police car is crushed or water. Believe me, you won't stay dry. If you would like to see the second and third parts made as a sequel, don't do it! Virtually repeating the first part, only at a lower standard.
The truck
The snowman's beautiful western style truck is a 1974 vintage Kenworth w900a. The model replaced its predecessor in the second half of the '60s and was manufactured until 1982. Compared to the predecessor's W900, he received a wider and longer hood and stronger diesel engines, but no shocking changes were made on the Kenworth flagship. It was accessible to a number of different engines (eg Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Paccar), with 180-625LE. Several copies were used during the shooting, but the number one truck was probably driven by a Caterpillar 3408 diesel engine above 400le, which is a fairly large 18-liter V8.
Convoy (Convoy, 1978.)
We could close the first episode with the essence of all truck movies, the biggest classic from the '70s. This is the convoy.
The starting scene of the film already brings our appetite: the main character, the main character, the Mack Tank Holition, and the woman with a jaguar E-Type, a ripe for oldtimer era, "play" between the snow-white sand dunes of Arizona. All this for C. W. McCall, Convoy, which is about a truck rebellion. By the way, the idea of the script was given by this song, which is not a very common solution for filmmaking.
Soon, the truckers also appears to be a hobby, corrupt, county sheriff, who is arresting drivers based on things said. A word is followed, a pub fight between truckers and police officers from which The only way out when they leave the state, where you can no longer catch them by the hand of the law. So They set off on a convoy by leaving a rubber duck The drivers and a kind of large -scale car will begin.
The film is an excellent example of CB radio so typical of the era, featuring many slangs of the profession. A Our previous post. Since communication on CB is heard by everyone in the area, More and more people are joining the convoy. This also shows how strong CB was in this micro-society. It is interesting how big the convoy was then and there, and nearly 50 years later The same line is just an average Tuesday morning in the outer lane of the M1 highway, except for police persecution.
The rubber duck is famous for trucks as a lot of experienced foxes. With his melancholic, illuminated blue eyes, he only seeks the truth, or more precisely despise injustice, is characterized by a kind of "everyone leave me alone" attitude. He doesn't even want to make a convoy, he just goes on his own way, and the others start to follow - he can't do it, as it sounds from his mouth.
As the convoy is so focused on so much attention, truck problems and the current problems of American society are also found. Through the deed of a rubber duck - without his will - becomes the leader of the rebellion of little men, while politicians are ruthlessly trying to take advantage of the bottom -up initiative. THE Due, where cowboys/trucks need to be more and more limited from their former great freedom. It is also a western -like element that the deeds often have no consequences: someone is upset with a truck, no problem, leaves everything, jumps into the booth next to a companion and goes on, as if nothing had happened. The closure also has a surprise, but we leave it to the viewer.
Basic history is not too complicated, but behind its message, many things can be discovered today. All this is complemented by the sight of many contemporary trucks. It is always nice not to see in their usual setting, and so is it, for example, when the trailers follow each other in deep dust on the dirt road, it is almost like watching a dance with the huge iron. Hopefully you have seen it as a truck before, but if not, we definitely recommend it.
The truck
Rubber's vehicle is a black Mack Rs786lst, although an RS712LST has been used for some scenes, they are slightly modified. Originally, Mack's 6-cylinder 283L engine was built, but to be really percussive in the movie, the voice of a Detroit Diesel V8 was mixed. By the way, the Mack was manufactured for quite some time, from 1966 to 2005. The LST has a Lightweight Six Wheel Tractor, or aluminum elements for the booth to reduce the mass for the six -wheeled tractor.
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