Truck Turner

Truck Turner

Black, bold and bloody mean!

Directed by Jonathan Kaplan

Produced by American International Pictures, Sequoia Pictures

197491 min6.5 / 10

A gritty 1970s blaxploitation action thriller about a bounty hunter navigating Los Angeles's criminal underworld with style, violence, and swagger.

Truck Turner and his partner Jerry, who make their living as bounty hunters in Los Angeles, are hired to hunt down Gator, a pimp who has skipped bail.

Questions people ask

  • Is Truck Turner violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Truck Turner sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Truck Turner end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Truck Turner scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Truck Turner easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Truck Turner

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Truck Turner

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Truck Turner, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Truck Turner, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Truck Turner, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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