{"id":60294,"date":"2020-12-29T01:12:33","date_gmt":"2020-12-29T08:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=60294"},"modified":"2021-11-12T14:11:39","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T21:11:39","slug":"truck-stop-women-1974","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=60294","title":{"rendered":"Truck Stop Women (1974)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Your old friend Anna, she ain&#8217;t tanglin&#8217; with no eastern Mafia!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Poster-202x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-60298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Poster-202x300.png 202w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Poster-690x1024.png 690w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Poster-86x128.png 86w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Poster-182x270.png 182w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Poster.png 731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA woman (Lieux Dressler) running a truck stop brothel and hijacking ring is dismayed to learn that her beloved daughter (Claudia Jennings) is collaborating with a mafia gangster (John Martino) who wants to take over her racket.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Claudia Jennings Films<\/li>\n<li>Gangsters<\/li>\n<li>Prostitutes and Gigolos<\/li>\n<li>Strong Females<\/li>\n<li>Truckers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPlaymate-turned-actress Claudia Jennings starred in this unusual exploitation film featuring truckers, prostitutes, the mafia, cattle, and plenty of violence. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Jennings3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Jennings3-1024x458.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"286\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Jennings3-1024x458.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Jennings3-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Jennings3-128x57.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Jennings3-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Jennings3-1536x688.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Jennings3-604x270.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Jennings3.png 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nUnfortunately, all the characters are unlikable, so there&#8217;s no one here to sympathize with &#8212; and the plot is mostly incomprehensible, other than understanding this is a stand-off between feisty Mama Anna (Dressler): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler2-1024x457.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"286\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler2-1024x457.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler2-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler2-128x57.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler2-768x343.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler2-1536x686.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler2-604x270.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler2.png 1817w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and the mafia (grinning Martino is a true sociopath who&#8217;s shown killing in cold blood with a grin on his face in the opening scene). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Grinning.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Grinning-1024x460.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"288\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Grinning-1024x460.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Grinning-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Grinning-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Grinning-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Grinning-1536x690.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Grinning-601x270.png 601w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Grinning.png 1813w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is some tension over whether Jennings will see the error of her ways and return to loyalty with her mother:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Mother-Daughter.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Mother-Daughter-1024x456.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Mother-Daughter-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Mother-Daughter-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Mother-Daughter-128x57.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Mother-Daughter-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Mother-Daughter-1536x684.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Mother-Daughter-604x270.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Mother-Daughter.png 1811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>but otherwise this flick is simply an excuse to show off plenty of t&#038;a and aggressive trucking. Watch for a truly bizarre musical interlude sung from the perspective of the trucks themselves, arguing that there would be no such thing as trucking without them (no kidding!). <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lieux Dressler as Anna<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler-1024x463.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"289\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler-1024x463.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler-300x136.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler-128x58.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler-768x347.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler-1536x694.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler-597x270.png 597w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Dressler.png 1847w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The surreal musical interlude &#8220;There&#8217;d Be No Truck Drivers If It Wasn&#8217;t For Us Trucks&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Theres-Be-No.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Theres-Be-No-1024x456.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"285\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-60295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Theres-Be-No-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Theres-Be-No-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Theres-Be-No-128x57.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Theres-Be-No-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Theres-Be-No-1536x684.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Theres-Be-No-604x270.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Truck-Stop-Women-Theres-Be-No.png 1839w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you can skip this one unless you&#8217;re curious. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0072324\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=8026&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/truck-stop-women\/review\/121313\/\">TV Guide Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/truck-stop-women\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Your old friend Anna, she ain&#8217;t tanglin&#8217; with no eastern Mafia!&#8221; Synopsis: A woman (Lieux Dressler) running a truck stop brothel and hijacking ring is dismayed to learn that her beloved daughter (Claudia Jennings) is collaborating with a mafia gangster (John Martino) who wants to take over her racket. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Claudia Jennings Films Gangsters Prostitutes and Gigolos Strong Females Truckers Review: Playmate-turned-actress Claudia Jennings starred in this unusual exploitation film featuring truckers, prostitutes, the mafia, cattle,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=60294\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60294"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60294\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78241,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60294\/revisions\/78241"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}