# Black Dog (1998)

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**Runtime**: 88 min
**Genres**: Action
**Directed by**: Kevin Hooks
**Written by**: Dan Vining, William Mickelberry
**Starring**: Patrick Swayze, Meat Loaf, Randy Travis, Gabriel Casseus, Graham Beckel, Brenda Strong

> *The rules of the road are simple. Don't turn back.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You drive a truck cross country, but then illegal cargo puts your family at risk. The film leaves him fighting to survive.

**Mood tags**: cozy, raw

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