Hijack (1973 film)

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Hijack
Genre Action
Drama
Thriller
Teleplay byMichael Kelly
James D. Buchanan
Ronald Austin
Story byMichael Kelly
Directed by Leonard Horn
Starring David Janssen
Keenan Wynn
Lee Purcell
Music by Jack Elliott
Allyn Ferguson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers Leonard Goldberg
Aaron Spelling
Production location Los Angeles
CinematographyArchie R. Dalzell
EditorLeon Carrere
Running time74 minutes
Production companies Spelling-Goldberg Productions
20th Century Fox Television
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseSeptember 26, 1973 (1973-09-26)

Hijack is a 1973 American made-for-television action drama thriller film directed by Leonard Horn and starring David Janssen, Keenan Wynn and Lee Purcell. [1]

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Plot

Two desperate truck drivers, Jake and Donny, accept an assignment by a man named Kleiner to transport a "super important" cargo for $6,000. The men don't know what's in the cargo, but they find out that another group of men is willing to kill for the haul. [2] Throughout the trip, Jake and Donny are repeatedly attacked by the mercenaries, but the pair always manages to get past them, while also gradually eliminating the crooks one by one. When they finally reach their destination, the enraged Jake breaks the lock on the trailer door and they find out that the trailer is loaded with nothing but burlap sacks filled with sand. Kleiner reveals that the truck had merely been a decoy to cause the mercs to direct their attention to the wrong vehicle; the actual secret cargo had been quietly shipped the night before.

Cast

Production

It was filmed in the Antelope Valley of California. [2]

Reception

The Los Angeles Times said "if you miss it don't worry about it. You've probably seen it before." [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ ANSSEN AND WYNN IN ADVENTURE MOVIE Los Angeles Times 23 Sep 1973: m3
  2. 1 2 TV Guide, July 6–12, 1974, p A-57
  3. ↑ Janssen, Wynn in 'Hijack' Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 26 Sep 1973: e20


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