Hijack (1973 film)

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Hijack
GenreDrama
Thriller
Written byMichael Kelly (teleplay)
James D. Buchanan (teleplay)
Ronald Austin (teleplay)
Michael Kelly (story)
Directed byLeonard Horn
StarringDavid Janssen
Keenan Wynn
Lee Purcell
Music byJack Elliott
Allyn Ferguson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersLeonard Goldberg
Aaron Spelling
Peter Dunne (associate producer)
Production locationLos Angeles
CinematographyArchie R. Dalzell
EditorLeon Carrere
Running time74 min.
Production companySpelling-Goldberg Productions
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 26, 1973

Hijack is a made-for-television dramatic movie that first aired on ABC in 1973 as a movie produced from the ABC Movie of the Week library. It was filmed in the Antelope Valley of California.[1]

Plot

Two desperate truck drivers, Jake and Donny, accept an assignment to haul government cargo. The men don't know what's in the cargo, but they find out another group of men is willing to kill for the haul.[1]

Main cast

Actor Role
David Janssen Jake
Keenan Wynn Donny
Ronald Feinberg Bearded Man
Lee Purcell Eileen
Jeanette Nolan Mrs. Briscoe
William Schallert Kleiner

External links

References

  1. ^ a b TV Guide, July 6–12, 1974, p A-57