Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers (1979)
When 2 women, 18 wheels and 16 gears are rollin'...move over
This engaging made-for-television movie follows the adventures of Ginny "Sweetie Pie" LaRosa (Kim Darby), who needs money after her trucker husband, Jack (Fred Willard), is shot by hijackers. Fortunately, she finds a partner in Flatbed Annie (Annie Potts), a freewheelin' driver. The women form an unlikely but profitable friendship while fending off the repo man who wants the truck and the criminals who are after the cocaine hidden in it.
Director: Robert Greenwald
Genre: Drama, Action, Comedy, TV Movie
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: February 10, 1979
Cast
- Annie Potts - Flatbed Annie
- Kim Darby - Ginny "Sweetie Pie" LaRosa
- Harry Dean Stanton - C.W. Douglas
- Arthur Godfrey - Uncle Wally
- Fred Willard - Jack LaRosa
- Billy Carter - Deputy Miller
- Rory Calhoun - Farmer
- Avery Schreiber - Munroe
- Rance Howard - Mr. Murray
- Julie Mannix - Georgina
Screenplay
- Robie Robinson (Screenplay)
Music: Don Peake
Cinematography: William B. Jurgensen
Editing: Jack Tucker
Production: Filmways Television, Moonlight Productions, CBS, Filmways Pictures
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
truck driver
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers about?
- This engaging made-for-television movie follows the adventures of Ginny "Sweetie Pie" LaRosa (Kim Darby), who needs money after her trucker husband, Jack (Fred Willard), is shot by hijackers. Fortunately, she finds a partner in Flatbed Annie (Annie Potts), a freewheelin' driver. The women form an unlikely but profitable friendship while fending off the repo man who wants the truck and the criminals who are after the cocaine hidden in it.
- Who directed Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers?
- Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers was directed by Robert Greenwald.
- Who stars in Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers?
- Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers stars Annie Potts, Kim Darby, Harry Dean Stanton, Arthur Godfrey, Fred Willard, Billy Carter.
- How long is Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers?
- Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers?
- Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers is a Drama, Action, Comedy, TV Movie film.
- Where was Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers produced?
- Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers was produced in United States of America, United Kingdom.