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BLACK DOG

"Jack Crews"


(1998) 85 minutes

Director: Kevin Hooks

Cast: Patrick Swayze (Jack Crews), Meatloaf (Red), Randy Travis (Earl), Gabriel Casseus (Sonny), Brian Vincent (Wes).

Patrick plays Jack Crews, a top notch trucker who made one mistake and paid for it with his trucker's license and a prison term after involvement in a fatal accident.

Now, released from prison, he has to find work to support his family and pay the mortgage. In danger of losing his house, he is forced to take on a dubious contract to drive a truck containing illegally imported assault rifles and other munitions. The movie is loaded with truck chases and spectacular stunts. Jack's wife Melanie (Brenda Strong) and daughter Tracy (Erin Broderick) are both kidnapped by Jack's crooked boss who holds them hostage to ensure Jack will complete the run. Jack is forced to play along to ensure the safety of his family. Enter the FBI, and the chase continues! The sountrack is a collection of Country music including tracks from Randy Travis, Lee Ann Womack, Patty Loveless and Rhett Akins, who sings the main track throughout the film, "Drivin' My Life Away".