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  1. The Great Smokey Roadblock is a 1977 comedy road film written and directed by John Leone. [2] It stars Henry Fonda, [2] Eileen Brennan, John Byner, Dub Taylor and Daina House. The film is also known as The Goodbye Run and The Last of the Cowboys.

  2. Sadly, "The Last of the Cowboys" is closer in quality to the latter two films. John Howard (Fonda) is a sick man, as he's been diagnosed with cancer. However, instead of getting treatment, he leaves the hospital in order to 'steal' his 18 wheeler, as when he got sick the bank repossessed it.

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    • Comedy, Drama
    • John Leone
    • 1977-09-30
  3. The original trailer in high definition of The Great Smokey Roadblock directed by John Leone and starring Henry Fonda, Eileen Brennan, Austin Pendleton, Robe...

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  4. Sep 9, 2022 · The Great Smokey Roadblock is a 1977 comedy road film written and directed by John Leone. It stars Henry Fonda, Eileen Brennan, John Byner, Dub Taylor, and D...

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  5. "The Great Smokey Roadblock" (1977) was originally titled “The Last of the Cowboys” and was presumably changed to take advantage of the success of “Smokey and the Bandit.” While this one focuses on a trucker and a band of prostitutes, it’s just as entertaining as that more popular road far...

  6. Synopsis. While in the hospital, 60-year-old truck driver Elegant John (Henry Fonda) gets his rig repossessed by the finance company. Deciding that it's time to make one last perfect cross country run, he escapes from the hospital and steals back his truck.

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  8. The Great Smokey Roadblock was originally titled The Last of the Cowboys. You can understand why 70-something old Henry Fonda was attracted to such a project. And you can understand why trucker movies briefly became an viable analogy for the cowboy -- the romanticism of being out…

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