Black Dog

Black Dog (1998)

The rules of the road are simple. Don't turn back.

An ex-con takes a job driving a truck cross country. What he doesn't know is that the truck is filled with illegal weapons and now he must fight to survive and save his family.

Date of release
1998-05-01
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (313)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Action, Thriller
Director
Kevin Hooks

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: $13M
  • Filmed in: North Carolina

Black Dog is a 1998 American action thriller film directed by Kevin Hooks and starring Patrick Swayze. The film tells the story of a trucker and ex-con who is manipulated into transporting illegal arms. The film co-stars popular American singers Randy Travis and Meat Loaf.

Production

Prior to the casting of Swayze, the film was initially intended as a vehicle for Kevin Sorbo During an interview, Sorbo described the film as "Die Hard meets Speed."

In July 1997, it was announced that Sorbo would star in Black Dog for around $3 million with Kevin Hooks slated to direct and produce with the intention to shoot in September during Sorbo's hiatus from Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. In September, Meat Loaf and Randy Travis were signed to star opposite Sorbo.

By November of that year, it was reported that Patrick Swayze would star in Black Dog.

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