Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Wizard-8 "White Line Fever" was a big hit on the drive-in circuit when it was released. Seeing it today, it's pretty easy to figure out why it appealed to audiences then, having ingredients that appeal even more than 40 years later. The whole trucking industry angle, for one thing, though even more appealing is the irresistible there of the "little guy" against a corrupt system. Jan-Michael Vincent makes for an appealing little guy hero, fighting against some nice bad guys, including the dependable L. Q. Jones. Toss in some good action (there's an awesome stunt at the climax!), and you have a winner of a B movie.As appealing as the movie is, I will admit it's not perfect. Though Vincent is charismatic and you root for his character, his character is a little thin in some details (it's never explained why he's so honest.) It's also a little uncomfortable to see Vincent in several scenes drink alcohol knowing what eventually happened to Vincent in real life. Also, it's not clear if the chief bad guys get punished in the end or not. But if you can overlook minor flaws like those, the movie is still enjoyable to watch.

robertsbb First seen it when I was 8 years old at the drive inn theater. I'm now 43 and like it as much know as I did then. I think it has one of the most awesome stunts with a truck at the end. It just blows you away. Yep still a great movie.It made me want to drive a truck then and today I do.It's the classic battle of David and Goliath so to speak. They don't make movies like that anymore. where could you even assemble a cast like the one in this movie today. I never tire of seeing this one.It really tells a story that everyone can relate to. I simply think it should be considered a cult classic. I wish they could bring it back to the theaters. That stunt at the end was much better on the big screen.

robespierre9 I think this movie gets better on the second viewing. When I first sat down to watch this, I was expecting a drama. Then it turned into a violent action movie. Then we were back to a drama. Then we were in a labor movie. Then 70's whacka whacka-guitar action moment again. Chase scene through cardboard boxes. Then hospital drama again. Whew!!! Anyway, JMV is great as Carrol Jo Hummer! He's a born action star, and he looks the part in this. His girl friend (Kay Lenz) is adorable. I would have rather had a more basic drama, as these two actors really have great chemistry on screen. Don't get me wrong - the truck chase scenes are great too, but the bad guys in this movie kind of suck. Their wardrobe is horrible, and you don't really know why they are persecuting Carrol Jo so much. There are some pretty violent moments that take you off guard. They kill off a couple of fun characters for no reason. And the end - after the great truck crashing into the sign moment - really makes no sense at all.Just take this for what it is - a strange 70's action movie with good eye candy in it!

ag510 I saw this film years ago at the cinema. On the big screen it was fantastic and since then I have been waiting for it to be released on either video or DVD. Its a very simple story about a lone trucker. He's an honest man looking to make an honest living but ends up fighting the corrupt system, a true classic of the seventies. The acting is acceptable, the director resisted the temptation to over play the main characters role. The film rolls along at a fairly good pace and is for the most part quite believable, the finale has the hero driving his truck through a large sign in a highly symbolic gesture. If this film was to be remade today I am sure the acting would be much better, the action scenes much more explosive and I am sure it would have the standard sex scenes. However White Line Fever is a classic of its time and in my opinion a remake would never match the originals simple plot and drama without adding too many unnecessary distractions. There have been very few good trucking movies ever made, so hopefully this one will be re-released.