Hijack (1973 film)
Appearance
Hijack | |
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Genre | Action Drama Thriller |
Written by | Michael Kelly (teleplay) James D. Buchanan (teleplay) Ronald Austin (teleplay) |
Story by | Michael Kelly |
Directed by | Leonard Horn |
Starring | David Janssen Keenan Wynn Lee Purcell |
Music by | Jack Elliott Allyn Ferguson |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Leonard Goldberg Aaron Spelling Peter Dunne (associate producer) |
Production location | Los Angeles |
Cinematography | Archie R. Dalzell |
Editor | Leon Carrere |
Running time | 74 minutes |
Production companies | Spelling-Goldberg Productions 20th Century Fox Television |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
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Hijack is a 1973 American made-for-television action drama thriller film directed by Leonard Horn and starring David Janssen, Keenan Wynn and Lee Purcell.[1]
Plot
Two desperate truck drivers, Jake and Donny, accept an assignment by a man named Kleiner to transport a cargo for $6,000. The men don't know what's in the cargo, but they find out that another group of men is willing to kill for the haul.[2]
Cast
- David Janssen as Jake Wilkenson
- Keenan Wynn as Donny McDonald
- Lee Purcell as Eileen Noonan
- Jeanette Nolan as Mrs. Briscoe
- William Schallert as Frank Kleiner
- Tom Tully as Mr. Nooman
- Ron Feinberg as Bearded Man (as Ronald Feinberg)
- William Mims Highway Patrol Captain
- John A. Lee as Man With Glasses
- Dalls Mitchell as Houston Dispatcher
- Morris Buchanan as L.A. Dispatcher
- Jim Burk as First Cowboy
- Walter Wyatt as Second Cowboy (as Walt Wyatt)
- James W. Gawin as Helicopter Pilot
- Robert Golden as Weigh Station Officer
Production
It was filmed in the Antelope Valley of California.[2]
Reception
The Los Angeles Times said "if you miss it don't worry about it. You've probably seen it before."[3]
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