Apple TVConvoy (1978)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
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
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Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
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
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with right-leaning values, primarily emphasizing individual liberty and skepticism of government overreach as the central conflict and championed solution.
The film features a predominantly traditional cast, reflecting the demographics of its setting and era without intentional race or gender swaps for established roles. Its narrative positively portrays traditional identities, focusing on a male-dominated trucking culture rebelling against authority, with no central DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities.
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.
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
5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.3
6.3
Critic Ratings
5.8
4.7
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