5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Convoy (1978)
Convoy (1978)
Overview
Trucker Rubber Duck and his buddies Pig Pen, Widow Woman and Spider Mike use their CB radios to warn one another of the presence of cops. But conniving Sheriff Wallace is hip to the truckers' tactics, and begins tricking the drivers through his own CB broadcasts. Facing constant harassment from the law, Rubber Duck and his pals use their radios to coordinate a vast convoy and rule the road.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.8
Overview
Trucker Rubber Duck and his buddies Pig Pen, Widow Woman and Spider Mike use their CB radios to warn one another of the presence of cops. But conniving Sheriff Wallace is hip to the truckers' tactics, and begins tricking the drivers through his own CB broadcasts. Facing constant harassment from the law, Rubber Duck and his pals use their radios to coordinate a vast convoy and rule the road.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict and its championed solution emphasize individual liberty and defiance against government overreach, aligning with conservative and libertarian principles of limited government and individual autonomy.
The film features a predominantly white and male cast, consistent with its era and genre, without explicit recasting of traditional roles. Its narrative focuses on the rebellion of these characters against authority, without critiquing their traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film uses Christian symbolism, particularly in the character of Rubber Duck and the 'crusade' against authority, to elevate the truckers' struggle for freedom. It frames their rebellion with a sense of righteous purpose, aligning the narrative with themes of sacrifice and redemption.
Convoy is an action-comedy film centered on a group of truck drivers. The narrative does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate within the scope of the rubric.
Convoy is an action-comedy centered on truck drivers and their defiance against authority. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters, themes, or plotlines. Consequently, there is no portrayal of transgender identity to evaluate within its narrative.
The film primarily focuses on male truck drivers and their confrontations, which largely involve vehicles or brawls between men. The main female character, Melissa, does not engage in or win any close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
Convoy (1978) is an original film, not an adaptation of a detailed source material with pre-established characters. The characters were created for the movie, thus there are no instances of a character's gender being changed from a prior canonical or historical depiction.
The film "Convoy" is based on a song, which does not specify the race of its characters. As there was no prior canonical or historical depiction of these characters' races, no race swap could have occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
6.3
Critic Ratings
5.8
4.7
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