High-Ballin'

High-Ballin'
High-Ballin'
	1978 film poster
Directed by	Peter Carter
Written by	Richard Robinson; Stephen Schneck;
Screenplay by	Paul F. Edwards
Produced by	Jon Slan
Starring	Peter Fonda; Jerry Reed; Helen Shaver; Chris Wiggins;
Cinematography	René Verzier
Edited by	Eric Wrate
Music by	Paul Hoffert
Production; companies	Jon Slan Productions Inc.; Pando Company; Stanley Chase Productions;
Distributed by	Ambassador Films (Canada); American International Pictures (US);
Release dates	May 26, 1978 (Toronto); August 30, 1978 (Los Angeles);
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Budget	$2 million
Box office	$4 million

High-Ballin is a 1978 Canadian action comedy film about truckers directed by Peter Carter. The US release was rated PG, with a runtime of 97 minutes.

The film primarily depicts a confrontation between a trucker boss and independent truckers. The boss uses a criminal gang to intimidate his rivals, but he is eventually double-crossed by the gang leader. The film has been viewed as a contemporary Western,^[2] transferring Old West themes into a contemporary setting.

^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 300. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada
^ Downs 1977.

[1] Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 300. ISBN 9780835717762. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada

[FOOTNOTEDowns1977-2] Downs 1977.

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