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Based on song (same name) by C.W. McCall (aka Bill Fries and Chip Davis). Original Screenplay and Book by Bill L. Norton. Directed by Sam Peckinpah
Full Cast and Production Starring Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine and Burt Young
Produced by EMI Films, Executive Producers: Michael Deeley, Producer: Robert M. Sherman Associate Producer: Barry Spikings. Released by United Artist
Filming Locations: Albuquerque, NM
                            Cerrillos, NM
                            Estoria, NM (Trucker's Hell)
                            Las Vegas, NM (Town support)
                            Needles, CA (Explosive Bridge Scene)
                            New Mexico State Fair Grounds (RD meets NM Governor)
                            Central & Louisanna Avenues - Albuquerque, NM
                            White Sands National Monument (near) Alamogordo, NM (Opening Scenes)
USA U.S. Gross Income: $45,000,000. Released to VHS 1986 by Thorn EMI Video. Released to DVD Region 2 March 2001 by Studio Canal.
Theatrical Release: June 28, 1978. Filmed May 2, 197-September 27, 1977. Copyright: United Aritist Corporation

Soundtrack:
"Convoy" (new version) Chip Davis: Composer [American Gramaphone SESAC] and Bill Fries: Lyricist/Performer (as C.W. McCall)
"Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue" Richard Leigh: Composer [United Artists Music Co.|Inc. ASCAP] and Crystal Gayle: Performer
"Blanket on the Ground" Roger Bowling: Composer [ATV Music Corp.|BMI] and Billie Jo Spears: Performer
"Keep on the Sunny Side" A.P. Carter, Gary Garett: Composers [Peer International Corp. BMI] Doc Watson: Performer
"Okie from Muskogee" Merle Haggard, Eddie Burris: Composers [Blue Book Music|BMI] Merle Haggard: Performer
"Lucille" Roger Bowling, Hal Bynum: Composers [Andite Invatsion Music|BMI] Kenny Rogers: Performer
"Southern Nights" Allen Toussaint: Composer [Warner-Tamerline Publishing Corp.] Glen Campbell: Performer
"Walk Right Back" Sonny Curtis: Composer [Warner-Tamerline Publishing Corp.] Anne Murray: Performer
"Cowboys Don't Get Lucky All the Time" Dallas Harms: Composer [Doubleplay Music|BMI] Gene Watson: Performer
"I Cheated on a Good Woman's Love" Del Bryant: Composer [Onhisown Music|BMI] Billy "Crash" Craddock: Performer


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