

A young drifter and small-town waitress witness a corrupt sheriff murder his own deputy. Framed for the murder and pursued by the sheriff, they run for their life to try and stay alive.
Stunts
Practical car destruction that CGI could never touch
Acting
Eddie Albert playing against type as a slippery politician
Practical Effects
Grubby small-town locations that reek of authenticity
Director
Charles S. Dubin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Charles S. Dubin's only theatrical feature—he spent his career in TV directing hundreds of episodes including M*A*S*H and Cagney & Lacey.
Released during the post-Watergate era, its corrupt-lawman-as-villain plot hit different with audiences freshly suspicious of authority figures.