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The great smokey roadblock
The great smokey roadblock













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These drivers are risking life and limb for the prize money, and not everyone will survive to cross the finish line. Along the way, they'll encounter arid deserts, mountains, floods, and hazards of every variety. The premise of the film finds a down-on-his-luck promoter (played by Larry Hagman from I Dream of Jeannie and Dallas) putting together a massive race in The Philippines-The Manilla 1000: a one-thousand mile off-road competition that will see motorcycles, dune buggies, and off-road vehicles of all shapes and sizes speeding for that checkered flag.

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The poster AND trailer for Checkered Flag or Crash proudly announces it as "The First Movie About Off-Road Racing!" Hailing from the glory days of the seventies redneck revolution that catapulted CB and trucksploitation movies like Smokey and the Bandit, White Line Fever, High-Ballin', and The Great Smokey Roadblock onto screens and into the hearts of millions of gasoline-thirsty road dogs, Checkered Flag or Crash serves up 95 minutes of high speed thrills and a veritable demolition derby of destruction.Ĭutting through the layers of exhaust fumes and mud splatter reveals a pretty thin concept, made more interesting by the cast and some of the crew behind the scenes. John’s work extends beyond the television in a range of roles from his uncredited role in What’s Up, Doc to his role as the Judge in Robodoc.His best known roles include Radu from Transylvania 6-5000, the voice of Gurgi and Doli from Disney’s The Black Cauldron, and Doc Seegle in Stroker Ace.John’s work spans comedy, horror, drama, and voiceover.















The great smokey roadblock